A native of San Luis Obisbo, Calif., he was born Nov. 22, 1943, to Leon and Ruth Chadwick Tate. Following high school he served in the U.S. Navy. Anthony was an auto mechanic with Ford dealerships in Bowie, Decatur, Burkburnett and Grapevine. He was a proud grandfather and a practical joker who loved fishing, hunting and life. He was preceded in death by his parents and four siblings. Survivors: His wife, Evelyn; children, Michael Anthony Tate and wife