Born March 31, 1959 in Frankfurt, West Germany.
Predeceased by his parents, Julie (Lynch) Cates and Marvin Floyd Cates.
Dennis is survived by his devoted wife of 34 years, Dawne, of Sun City, Arizona; three sons – Michael Cates of Mesa, Arizona, Nicholas Cates of West Allis, Wisconsin, and Jacob Cates of Phoenix, Arizona; his sister, Stephanie D’Amato, of Lincoln City, Oregon; and brother, Timothy Cates, of Walnut Creek, California.
Dennis lived his entire life on his own terms. He was able to fulfill his dreams including travel, visiting and hiking most of this country’s National Parks, and one in which he started, lived on, and ran a family farm in central Minnesota alongside his wife raising sheep and alfalfa hay as they brought up their three young sons.
A kind, simple man with a gentle spirit, Dennis was a lifelong thinker and learner, attaining degrees from the University of California at Berkeley (B.S. Engineering Physics 1981 and M.S. Electrical Engineering 1982), and his Ph.D. degree in Pure Mathematics from Arizona State University 2007. He was also proud of the mathematics community contribution he was able to make with his English translation and guide of Augustin Cauchy’s pioneering 19th century work on The Calculus.
Dennis always talked of his joy and gratitude for having the opportunity to help so many young high school students see and understand the deep beauty of mathematics for themselves. However, by his own account, by far his greatest work and the one which gave him the most pride was that of his three wonderful sons – all so very different, all so very special, all so very important to him.
Dennis enjoyed reading classical novels, writing and journaling, loved to hike and road trip with his wife to explore America, and to help his sons enjoy life in any manner he was able.
Dennis will be deeply missed. His voice of reason, wisdom, words of encouragement, and the comfort his presence brought to his family and friends will not ever be forgotten.
Keep talking, we will all be listening.
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