Button
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2010.328.2
Dimensions: 0.375 in X 3 in
Dimensions (Metric): 0.9525 cm X 7.62 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 0.9525 cm X 7.62 cm
Source: Joan Puwalski
Credit Line: Gift of Joan Puwalski in Memory of Lt. Steven J. Bates
Description
Memorial button created in memory of Steven Joseph Bates. The button depicts a photograph of Bates with his dog, Samantha.
Memorial button created in memory of Steven Joseph Bates. The button depicts a photograph of Bates with his dog, Samantha.
Historical Notes
Born in East Meadow, Long Island, Steven Bates lived with his girlfriend of 10 years, Joan, in Glendale, Queens. During 18 years with the FDNY, Steven—whose mother died when he was 15—came to regard firehouse friends as family. At Engine Company 235, Steven was known for cooking his specialty dish, sauerbraten. On September 11, Lieutenant Bates responded to the World Trade Center. He was 42 years old.
Born in East Meadow, Long Island, Steven Bates lived with his girlfriend of 10 years, Joan, in Glendale, Queens. During 18 years with the FDNY, Steven—whose mother died when he was 15—came to regard firehouse friends as family. At Engine Company 235, Steven was known for cooking his specialty dish, sauerbraten. On September 11, Lieutenant Bates responded to the World Trade Center. He was 42 years old.
