John Charles Slattery

Such a lovely obituary for such a sweet, kind man. John will be sorely missed. I still remember when I was a teenager and had been babysitting for his daughter, he walked me home to make sure I was safe even though we lived in the same cul-de-sac. A gem like John is the rarest of them all. All who knew him will miss him dearly. Rest in peace, John

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

Dave, I will always remember your Dad coming home from a run when I was over at your house visiting during high school and college. Heidi, Ben and I want to extend and deepest sympathy and prayers at this difficult time to the entire Slattery family. Dave Sutton

John was my colleague, friend and mentor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. We worked together for many years on crystalline solids, fracture mechanics and transport phenomena, related to oxidation and energy storage. We were both very persistent with our thoughts, ideas and points of view, sometimes revising papers many times before their final publication. For one of our first joint papers we iterated and revised the paper 228 times before it got submitted...

I never met John but I am the current AERO Dept. Head and have benefited from his generosity. He started a great trend of philanthropy in this department that lives on and will live on for many years. Thank you John! You were a visionary and made this Dept. much better. Ivett A. Leyva

Bob and I want to extend our deepest sympathy to all the Slattery family,John was a kind and gentle man,who will be missed by all.

Julie, you were my first friend in kindergarten! I´ll always remember your Dad driving us to our first High School dance at New Trier! Your parents took me on a trip to Amelia Island, Florida so you would have a friend to keep you company. Your parents played tennis and we tooled around the resort in a tandem bike. Know that I am thinking of you and your family at this very difficult time. Take care of each other.