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William L. Bill Slaten was born on May
23, 1922 in St. Louis, MO., and departed this life on July 14,
2011, at Mother of Good Counsel Nursing Home in St. Louis County,
MO.
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He was the second of six children born
to Mary Clack Slaten and Fred D. Slaten, Sr.
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Bill lived in Meacham Park (Kirkwood),
MO. He attended James Milton Turner School and Douglass High in
Webster Groves. He was united in marriage to Ossie B. “Butch” in
1959 and moved to St. Louis.
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He we preceded in death by his parents;
his wife; two brothers, Alfred Slaten and Fred Slaten; two sisters,
Juanita Motley and Ethel Bowers; nephews Ronald Slaten and Walter
Slaten; and a niece, Linda Lucente.
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He leaves to mourn his passing a sister,
Mary Bryant; a nephew, George Robnett; nieces, Karen (William)
Smith, Sharon (Anthony) Carter, Louise Nicholson, Sheila Slaten,
Wanda (James) Moor and Denise Taylor; sister-in-laws, Mary Florence
Slaten, and Marcella Slaten; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins,
and friends; and a special great-great
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niece, Sidney Rusan.
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Bill was active in many civic and social
organizations including Jack Ming American Legion Post #269; Past
President of the Federation of Block Units, Organizer of Block Unit
194B, Chair and Mentor of Area Council B, Volunteer at Mother of
Good Counsel Nursing Home, Board Member of Tower Village Nursing
Home, Member
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of the Board of Directors of the St.
Louis Urban League and Urban League volunteer for more than 30
years.
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Funeral Services were held at Grace
Episcopal Church, 514 E. Argonne, Kirkwood, MO.
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The family requested that donations be
made to Olive Chapel A.M.E. Church in lieu of flowers.
