William Gate, the Father to Microsoft Co-founder, Bill
Gates has Died at the prime Age of 94.
The Microsoft billionaire, 64, announced the death in a post
published on his Facebook page on Tuesday.
In Gates writing
, “My dad passed away peacefully at home yesterday,
surrounded by his family.”
“We will miss him more than we can express right now We are
feeling grief but also gratitude,” he continued. “My dad’s passing
was not unexpected—he was 94 years old and his health had been
declining—so we have all had a long time to reflect on just how
lucky we are to have had this amazing man in our lives for so many
years. And we are not alone in these feelings. My dad’s wisdom,
generosity, empathy, and humility had a huge influence on people
around the world.”
In the tribute, Gates reflected on his father’s influence on
his life, sharing that he and his sisters were “very lucky” to have
parents who “gave us constant encouragement and were always patient
with us.”
I knew their love and support were unconditional, even when
we clashed in my teenage years. I am sure that’s one of the reasons
why I felt comfortable taking some big risks when I was young, like
leaving college to start Microsoft with Paul Allen,” he wrote. “I
knew they would be in my corner even if I failed.”
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“As I got older, I came to appreciate my dad’s quiet
influence on almost everything I have done in life. In Microsoft’s
early years, I turned to him at key moments to seek his legal
counsel,” Gates said.
“My dad also had a profound influence on wy drive. When I
was a kid, he wasn’t prescriptive or domineering, and yet he never
let me coast along at things I was good at, and he always pushed me
to try things I hated or didn’t think I could do (swimming and
soccer, for example). And he modeled an amazing work ethic. He was
one of the hardest-working and most respected lawyers in Seattle,
as well as a major civic leader in our region.”
Gates also honored his father’s philanthropic side, writing that
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — which Gates Sr. co-chaired
— “would not be what it is today without my dad.”
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