Sidney Kirby Pate, 85, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2010, in Jackson, Mississippi. He was born September 21, 1925 in Jackson. He spent his youth in Mississippi until he attended Tulane University and Tulane University Law School and he continued to live in New Orleans practicing title law. Upon his retirement, he and his wife, Barbara, moved to Covington, LA. He was a devoted and much loved husband, stepfather, grandfather, uncle and friend. He was an avid reader, history buff and collector of all manner of facts. Mr. Pate enjoyed fishing and was an excellent skeet shooter. In 2003, he was honored with the Louisiana State Bar Association's 50 Year Membership award. He was a long-standing member of The Boston Club and Comus, Momus and Rex carnival krews. And he was a wonderful cook. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Oscar Pate and Ethyl Kirby Pate; his brother, Henry Payson Pate, his sister-in-law, Isabella Glenn Pate; and his niece, Elise Pate Glisson. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Barbara Hodgins Pate; her daughter's family, Emily and Tom Mosley and grandson, Matthew of Ridgeland; his nephew, Henry Pate (Karen) of Vancleave; great nephew, Bryant Glisson; and great nieces, Courtney Glisson, and Carrie and Laura Pate. The family will honor him with a private ceremony. Published in Clarion Ledger on December 30, 2010