Augusta, Maine
1937 - 2019
LEXINGTON, Va. - Roderick W. Slater, born April 24, 1937 in Goodrich, Mich., passed away in Lexington, Va. on June 25, 2019. His widowed mother raised him and his brother in her boarding house with a 24 hour bridge game playing out in the kitchen and a dozen WW2 vets as big brothers. He had...
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I didn´t know Mr. Slater, but this work in pencil of his has hung in my home for 15 years and I just love it. I wanted to share that his art is one of my favorite items in my home and always makes me smile.
Adelle S.
September 09, 2024
Dear Valerie, I´m so sorry about the news about Roderick. My husband, John was your Dad´s cousin and he told me many memories about your Father. I have this album that was made by your Grandmother, Clara that I´d like to get to you. It was made for your Father. Please email me at [email protected]. Love, Karen Slater
Karen Slater
March 02, 2023 | Family
Ah, the conversations we used to have. What a great friendship it grew to be I really miss him.
Lewis Graybill
November 08, 2022 | Friend
ROD
He just smiled, looking at me, a bit sideways, his eyes piercing, but searching, urging me to search. That was in the fall of 1978 at the Atlanta outdoor arts festival. I had been drawn in and captured by Prophesy and ultimately asked what does it mean?. He just smiled.a bit of a grin, really.
Thirty years later, in Philadelphia a few blocks from Independence Hall, a knock at our door: Rod. The next few days would be different than I had planned. Over the years, a knock...
Walt Lowthian
July 26, 2019 | Atlanta, GA
Valerie I am so sad to hear about your father's passing.. we were all so proud of him and his artwork.. it was wonderful to have seen him at our class reunion..
Bless you for sharing this information with us. Sincerely Carol Ashmun Taylor class of 55.
Carol Ashmun Taylor
July 26, 2019 | Traverse City, MI
To all of those who knew and loved Rod, I offer my deepest condolences. I am who I am today because I met him. I was forever changed for the better. I am quite sure he had that effect on near everyone who knew him. Rod, thank you for everything and rest my man. For you the first day and the last:
...O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise upfor you the flag is flungfor you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreathsfor you the shores a-crowding,
Trisha Morey
July 08, 2019 | The Art Academy Waterville (, ME
To Valerie, our condolences to you and family. I pray that you find comfort in the days ahead, with love, Ernestine and Ishama.
July 07, 2019
Dear Pat,
Just wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you and Valerie today. May the memories of Rod bring you comfort and the love of family surround you during this time of sorrow.
With prayers,
Dina Blanchard-O'Gara
July 07, 2019
Valerie and Pat, Sorry to hear about Rod. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Boots
Eileen Blanchard
July 07, 2019 | Skowhegan, ME