William D. (Sonny) Oates, a long-time Dallas businessman, passed away at his home in Dallas on July 23, 2021. Sonny was born in Loo on January 24, 1941. He graduated from the University of North Texas and began his career in Rochester, New York, with Eastman Kodak. He subsequently went on to establish a number of successful businesses across Texas, as well as nationally and internationally.