Slater-Martin-Obituary

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Slater N. Martin Jr.

Oct 22, 1925 – Oct 18, 2012

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October 22, 1925
DIED
October 18, 2012

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Slater N. Martin, Jr. 86, passed away October 18, 2012 four days before his 87th birthday. He was born in Elmina, Texas, October 22, 1925. Slater passed due to a recent illness.Slater graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 1943 and went on to college at the University of Texas, 1943-1944 and...

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I am sorr for your loss. Please contact me. Thank you. Jeanne Pollard, Jm's daught

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

It can be so hard to face the first year without your loved one, but the love of family and friends can carry you through.

God Bless you in the heaven, he was a successful sportman

To the Martin family, so sorry for your loss.Please accept my condolences.Know that God Almighty,has invited us to be guests' in his tent,for times indefinite.He has said that we could take refuge in the concealment of his wings.(pslm.61:4)

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My dad, Vilbry White was a former teammate at UT in the '40s. The two of them remained close friends until Vilbry passed away at age 84, a couple of months ago. It always struck me how quiet and unassuming Slater was, given his previous fame in the sports world. He and my dad seemed to care about each other like brothers.

I was fortunate to have accompanied my dad and Slater at the luncheon at UT celebrating the occasion of the retirement of Slater's jersey. As a UT basketball...

Words are difficult to find when someone so full of love and extremely special as Mr. Martin leaves this world.
May God Bless Y'all today and always!

I tried to teach my college teams the way Slater Martin played and coached his teams. To be agressive. He was a great player and coach but an even better man.

My husband,Vilbry White,and Slater first met while playing on the UT basketball team in the late 40's. Slater was fresh out of his stint in the service and Vilbry a letterman who was the youngest member of the team, due to so many returning veterans. He took Vilbry under his wing and they became good friends. They remained so until the end of their lives. Vilbry passed away less than two months ago. While he was hospitalized, Slater talked with him almost every day to "see how he was...