Honoring John L. Tate: Please support his family

Hello, my name is Julio Rodriguez and I am a fraternity brother and friend of John L. Tate. I have known John for over 40 years, since our days at Florida State University. His passion then, was his role as Bass Drummer in the Big 8 segment of The Marching Chiefs at FSU, as well as his ardent involvement in the Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity at FSU. His focus more recently was in caring for his family as a devoted husband and father, knowing retirement age was around the corner.

This memorial account is created in the hopes of helping his surviving widow, Shamela Tate and son, Jonathan Tate, as they endure with the last honors and medical costs involved with this unfortunate tragedy. In lieu of cards and flowers, the family would prefer any support you could provide in this endeavor, via this GoFundMe page. Rest in peace our beloved brother and friend, John L. Tate, August 2, 1963 - August 8, 2024.