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David Oats Dies At 58
This paper and the Borough of Queens lost a dear friend when civic activist and borough historian David Oats suddenly passed away Tuesday night at North Shore University Hospital from complications from an infection. David was a New York World’s Fair fanatic and the head of the Queens Olympic Committee. He served as editor of the Queens Tribune in three different decades. David kept the Tribune’s heart – the newsroom – beating for almost half of this newspaper’s life. He shall be missed by his loving wife Corrine and his family of Queens news junkies. He was 58.
The Tribune will compile a tribute next week. Anyone who would like to offer their stories of David can email editor@queenstribune.com or call (718) 357-7400 ext. 121.
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