"Dear Uncle Charles, you were the best of the best. You were such a huge part of my life growing up and I adored you. Your laugh, your sense of humor, the way you and my dad could make each other laugh, was absolutely wonderful. I spent so many summers at your house, and so many weekends with you and Aunt Mary. Your home was always the place I wanted to be. Thank you for the choices you made, by serving your country and being a father. Mom and Aunt Mary were at the USO the night you and daddy walked in. For you and dad who danced with them, and fell in love with them, you blessed them beyond measure by being men who were real men. Men meant to be fathers, and husbands and just great people. How many times we waited in our home, for you and Aunt Mary to arrive for holidays and special occasions?..how many times I watched you play cards at our kitchen table and laugh, the best of friends. Our summers in Tulsa, New Orleans, Philadelphia, were the best summers of my life. Bringing my babies to meet you in AZ, was just the sweetest moment. You were always there for me, and I knew you both loved me. I was so proud to call you uncle. "
In loving memory of
Charles Slaton
May 6, 1935 - April 19, 2022
Charles Slaton, 86, passed away on April 19, 2022. While working two jobs to support his family, he graduated from Central State University in 1960 and began working in the insurance business in Oklahoma City. Throughout his career he and his family also lived in New Orleans and Philadelphia. They moved to Phoenix in 1976 where he lived until his death. An avid golfer, Charlie was a member of Moon Valley Country Club for 44 years. His other passion was travel and he visited all 50 states at least once and made several trips to Europe with his wife. He leaves behind daughter Deborah and her husband Rick, and son Ron and his wife Erica along with four adored grandchildren, Amy, Matthew, Sarah, and Solis. There will not be a memorial service but he will be buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona beside his beloved wife Mary.