Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-11-29 | Page 8 | Widow of John W. Gates is Dead

WIDOW OF JOHN J V. GATES IS. DEAD By Associated Press. NEW YORK. Nov.':. Mrs. Ie)lora , R. ;ates. widow of John V. (iates, died yesterday at the Hotel IMaxa after an attack of ajoplexy, Mrs. ;ates always had taken an ac-Mve ac-Mve Interest In the great financial affairs af-fairs of her husband, whose death In j 1S11 left In trust to her and their only son, Charles (J. tlates, a fortune estimated esti-mated at over $0.000 000 The death of her son in 111 left Mrs. tiates to carry alone ,the business responslbttl-tlea responslbttl-tlea of the estate. The properties tn which she was interested in-terested Included the Texas company, extensive Iron ore property in Canada, ths I'nited States Kealty and Improve- ment company, the IMaxa hotel and a ; variety of interests ,in southeastern i Texaa I 'Mr. Gates wse Itorn near St. I Charles. Ill, In and waa married i to Mr. Gates In 1ST1. J