Charles D. Tate, Jr., 93, passed away peacefully at home in Orem surrounded by family on Sunday, March 6, 2022. He was born on February 6, 1929, to Charles Delmer and Oreta Loraine Johnson Tate in Logan, Utah. He grew up with six sisters, three older (Donna, Glenna, Joyce) and three younger (Alice, Pauline, Carolyn); he also had a younger brother (Lynn) who only lived nine days. He enjoyed his childhood in Logan, working with his dad making potato chips (Tate O' Flakes) in the family store that was attached to their home. Chuck graduated from Logan High School in 1947 and served an LDS mission to the Netherlands from 1949-1951. Celebrating Dutch Christmas has become a beloved Tate family tradition. He went on to graduate from Utah State University where he met his sweetheart, Dianne Coray. They married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 18, 1954, and went on to have seven children. Chuck received a bachelor's degree in 1954 and a master's degree in 1958 from Utah State University and a Ph.D. in 1966 from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Chuck and Dianne then made their home in Orem, Utah. Chuck lived through the great depression and went from listening to the radio for world news to a black and white TV to color TV to the Internet. He has traveled much of the world and served in many church callings. He and Dianne loved working in the temple, with his last years of temple service as a sealer. Chuck was the Bishop of the Orem 13th Ward. And in 1983, he was called as the President of the Missouri St. Louis Mission. Later, he and Dianne served as temple missionaries in the St. Louis Temple. Chuck taught English, Dutch Literature, and Religion at BYU spanning 34 years, including a year at BYU-Hawaii. He was the editor of BYU Studies from 1967-1983. Additionally, he edited many publications through the Religious Studies Center at BYU. Chuck and Dianne spent four winters in Nauvoo, teaching for the Y. He also ran the Wolf's Ski School at Sundance, giving his children the opportunity to ski. Chuck is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Dianne, and six children: Liz (Rob) Krewson, Becky (Joe) Ahlberg, Coray (Krista) Tate, Janet (Kent) Stevens, Amy (Tyler) Daniels, and Kim (Kiley) Brannon. He is also survived by one sister (Pauline), 24 grandchildren, and 36 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Stephanie, and granddaughter, Briana, as well as his parents and six of his siblings. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 1:00 PM at the Sharon 1st Ward, 645 South 400 East in Orem. Family and friends may visit on Friday, March 11, 2022, 6:00-8:00 PM at the church or on Saturday prior to the funeral from 11:30-12:30. Interment will be in the Orem Cemetery. Funeral Service Link: https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/authorise.php?k=1646979349171992