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Captain Ernest "Professor" H. Cates, USMC Ret., 92, passed away on January 26, 2026 at his home in Bakersville, NC. He was born on May 11, 1933 in Floral Park, NY. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lily Marie Rubsam Butterfield and his father, Horace Butterfield. He is survived by his...
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