- Date Of Birth: October 30, 1927
- Date Of Death: March 22, 2006
- State: Michigan
Age 78, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2006. She was born on October 30, 1927 in Allegan, Mi. the daughte of Everett and Neva (Ochampaugh) Hathaway. Mrs. Slater was a member of the V.F.W. Post #5315 Ladies Auxiliary in Baldwin, she loved bowling, and enjoyed reciting poems to her children. Her greatest love was being around her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, husband Donald J. Slater, sister Charlotte Owens and an infant brother, Max. Surviving are her children Linda (Asa) Bigelow of Portland, Debbie (Scott) Russell of Baldwin, Judy (Terry) Tahvonen of Portland, Cal (special friend, Jeanne) Slater of Jenison and Carl (Dorie) Slater of DeWitt; 17 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; brother Everett (Roxanne) Hathaway of Mason; half sister, Velda (Mike) of Alaska.
