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Irton Slone
Longtime Kasilof resident Irton Slone died Wednesday, Nov. 5,
2003, of a heart attack at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. He was
70.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Burger family homestead, Mile 121.5 of the Sterling
Highway off Falls Creek Road in Clam Gulch. Father Frank Reiter will officiate.
Pallbearers will include Jeffrey Slone, John Slone, James Slone, Dallas Burford,
Tom Riker and Brock See. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 15, at the Tustumena Lodge in Kasilof.
Mr. Slone was born Sept. 18, 1933, in Hollybush,
Ky. He joined the U.S. Army in 1953 and served in the Armored Division in Korea
until he was honorably discharged Dec. 16, 1955. He moved to Kasilof in March of
1958, where he homesteaded in the Crooked Creek area. He opened the I & D
Garage, which he owned and operated since 1960. Mr. Slone also worked for ARCO
as a lead mechanic from 1971 until he retired in 1985. Upon retirement, he
resumed working in his garage until his death.
Mr. Slone enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and
fishing. He also enjoyed playing pool and, in his younger years, playing
competitive ping-pong. He was a ranked ping-pong player in the military.
"Our dad was a kind, honest, caring, generous
and loving husband and father. He was a much cared for and honorable man. He
will be, and is, missed by everyone who knew and loved him. We miss you, Dad!"
his family said.
Mr. Slone was preceded in death by his parents,
Silas and Nannie Slone; siblings, Daffie Slone, Farris Slone, Cash Slone, Lelie
Caudill and Sada Alafita; and children, Elizabeth and Michael.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Tamara
Slone of Kasilof; son and daughter in-law, James and Kathleen Slone and their
children, Michael and Zada Slone, all of Kenai; daughter and son-in-law, Valerie
and David Whitsett and their children, Kacey and Isabel Whitsett, all of Moreno
Valley, Calif.; son, Jeffrey Slone of Kasilof; daughter and son-in-law, Yvonne
and Casey Watts of Kenai; son, John Slone of Seattle; and siblings, Jeff Slone
of Kentucky, Breman Slone of Ohio, Graden Slone of Kentucky, Ocie Caudill of
Kentucky, Dalie Robinson of Kentucky, Ora Thornsberry of Kentucky, Lola Caudill
of Kentucky, Rose Dingus of Kentucky, Yvonne Burton of Ohio and Bernice Viock of
Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
and-or cards may be made to the Irton Slone Memorial Fund, care of Peninsula
Memorial Chapel, 5839 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, AK 99611.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial
Chapel.
Source: Peninsula Clarion, November 9, 2003
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