At 95, Mitchell’s Ron Gates looks to inspire giving in the coming years

MITCHELL — Ron Gates celebrated his 95th birthday in style with laughter, his favorite ice cream and a roast by members of the Mitchell Rotary Club. Gates was honored with a mayoral proclamation from Mitchell Mayor Jordan Hanson during a Mitchell Rotary Club meeting Thursday. The proclamation recognized Gates for devoting his life to serving others through community organizations and supporting education, health care, the arts and charitable causes throughout the Mitchell area. "Ron's lifetime of service, leadership, generosity, faith, and commitment to helping others has made a lasting difference in Mitchell and throughout South Dakota," Hanson said. Gates hopes to increase his giving in the coming years and set an example for others in the community to give generously. "The more I can do the better. And our goal is to do as much as we can so other people will emulate what we do, and there’ll be a dozen more that do way more than we do," Gates told the Mitchell Republic.

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