Robert Guy Slavens (1992)
PEARCE, PORTER, SLAVENS
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 1/4/2007 at 01:10:27
Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 29, 1992ROBERT GUY SLAVENS, Earlham
Robert Guy Slavens, 69, died of cancer Wed. Jan. 22, 1992 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines. Services were held January 25 at Earlham Friends Church.
He was born June 20, 1922 in Waukee to Guy Way and Sadie (Porter) Slavens and married Eleanor Pearce May 21, 1950 in Earlham. Mr. Slavens retired from United Food Market, Earlham, in 1987. He served as a merchant seaman in World War II, was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and had been treasurer of Madison Masonic Lodge.
He was preceded in death by a sister.
Surviving are his wife of Earlham; two sons, Jay of Des Moines and Larry of Urbandale; and two brothers, John of Cumming and Philip of Dakota City, Neb.
Burial will be at Earlham Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Earlham Rescue Unit.
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