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Bill Bates, RIP

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D.D.Degg

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May 22, 2009, 7:45:43 AM5/22/09
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Editorial Cartoonist Bill Bates has passed away.

Bil Bates
January 6, 1930 - May 21, 2009

Editorial Cartoonist for the
San Francisco Examiner
Monterey Herald
Carmel Pine Cone

The Monterey Herald has the obit
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_12427573

and an archive of cartoons
http://www.montereyherald.com/billbates

D.D.Degg

JC Dill

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May 22, 2009, 12:06:54 PM5/22/09
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D.D.Degg wrote:
> Editorial Cartoonist Bill Bates has passed away.
>
> Bil Bates
> January 6, 1930 - May 21, 2009
>
> Editorial Cartoonist for the
> San Francisco Examiner
> Monterey Herald
> Carmel Pine Cone

I grew up in Carmel and loved his cartoons in the Pine Cone every week.
There came a time when the Pine Cone decided his price was too high
(he may have wanted a raise?) and stopped carrying his cartoons, and
there was a huge backlash from readers that Wanted Their Bill Bates
Cartoon Dammit and they came to an agreement and his cartoons returned
to the paper.

It's a shame his cartoons didn't get wider syndication.

jc

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