MILBERN "BILL" KINARD BATES

MILBERN "BILL" KINARD BATES of Vero Beach, FL died November 25, 2011 at the age of 72. Bates founded Life Appreciation Training in 1974. The LAT seminars involved 2 days of intensive training in a funeral arrangement system that allows the arranger to bond with the family and discover ways in which a funeral may be personalized as a deeply meaningful tribute to the decedent's life, while ensuring that the funeral service provides the family with a ceremony that fulfils their individual needs. Bates announced his retirement from LATS this past summer.