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John Hampton Slate III

John Slate Obituary

John Hampton Slate III, 51, died suddenly on December 30th, 2006 at his home. Survived by his wife Jackie; daughters Jenna and Elizabeth. John grew up in Port Washington on Long Island, New York the fourth child of John Hampton Slate and Mary Ellen Sams Slate. His father was one of the founders of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom law firm, the largest corporate law firm in the country. His mother was a senior editor for several large publications in NYC. He inherited the intellectual talents of both of his parents and was a gifted photorealist painter. He was an accomplished graphic artist in the printing industry and an avid contributor in the printing forum communities. He touched many with his fabulous sense of humor, his talents and his generosity. He has three older sisters, Kate Slate, Megan Slate and Nancy Slate, eight nieces and nephews and one granddaughter, Moebius. John and his family migrated to Colorado in 1999 where John became an active outdoorsman, hiking and climbing several of Colorado's 14,000 footers. He shall be missed greatly. A memorial service will be held at Saint Gregory's Episcopal Church 6653 W. Chatfield Ave. Littleton Sunday, January 14th at 1:00PM.

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Published by Denver Post on Jan. 7, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for John Slate

28 Entries

Buko

January 2, 2008

Keeping your memory alive.

Alucard 44

March 23, 2007

My friends and fellow pandas, Remember the kindness of bert.

January 19, 2007

I am so sorry to hear of your lost. May God be with you.-Isaiah 51:12

Nancy Winick

January 15, 2007

My deepest sympathy to John's family and friends.

Rex Barton

January 11, 2007

I worked with John and will always have good memories of him. We lost touch after the company closed but I always knew he would do well. While we cannot attend the services, your family will be in our thoughts.

Gustavo Sánchez Muñoz

January 9, 2007

I felt really sorry when I heard about John's death. My condolences to his beloved ones.

Buko

January 8, 2007

Todays holy sacrament is Tequila and Diet Rockstar to wash down those BBQ lobster tails.

The Great Panda Pope Buko #69

PS, thanks for all the great advice and help you've given over the years. We're gonna miss you.

Vickie & Warren Brown

January 8, 2007

Jackie, Jenna, and Elizabeth,
You are in our prayers! Words don't seem adequate at a time like this.

Steve Ware

January 8, 2007

My deepest sympathies to all of John's family and friends. I worked with John in Boston and was fortunate enough to be a part af his social circle outside of work. He was a brilliant and warm man. He'll be greatly missed

Steve Coates

January 8, 2007

So long John.

Scott McCullough

January 8, 2007

I was deeply saddened to hear of John's death. He was intelligent and articulate, with a solid knowledge of prepress issues. He was also witty and a great punster.

Like many others who have posted, I only knew John through various online forums. Online friendships are oddly enduring. In one sense, we don't really "know" each other at all, at least in terms of our physical identities. In another sense, however, I count many of my online acquaintences among my best friends, even though we wouldn't recognize each other in person. Besides being a respected authority in the various Adobe product forums, John was a regular in the Photoshop Lounge. Lounge regulars, who have adopted the moniker of "Pandas," are a close-knit community of graphics professionals who gather there for off-topic comaraderie. John was one of the "good guys," and his death has touched all of us.

I extend my deepest condolences to his friends and family.

Harron Appleman

January 8, 2007

My heartfelt condolences to John's family and close friends.

Nicole Squyer

January 8, 2007

He'll be sadly missed by many... my best to his family, during this hard time...

Neeraj N

January 8, 2007

John would be missed. May God rest his soul in peace.

Chris Horton (mrsd)

January 7, 2007

I knew John through the Adobe & Jubilee Forums, but his words and his art were always well worth hearing and seeing.

Karen Curran

January 7, 2007

I knew John only through the Adobe forums. His advice and talent reached all over the world. He will be sadly missed. My sincere condolences to his family.

Phos....

January 7, 2007

My sincere condolences to John's family and friends, and a deeply felt thanks for posting notices of his passing in the Adobe Forums. That was very thoughtful, especially during a time when you had so much to attend to in your own grief. John's knowledge, wit, good humor and patience will live on in everyone he came in contact with.

Namaste, John.
Peace & Love to his Family and Friends

Stan Alachniewicz

January 7, 2007

What a tragic and shocking loss. I only knew of John from the forums at Adobe. But from the few interactions we had I knew that he was talented and very helpful. He will be missed.

Len Hewitt

January 7, 2007

The Adobe Forums will be poorer for John's loss, as will all those of us who participate in them.

Farewell, John

Cathleen Clapper

January 7, 2007

John will be sadly missed in the Photoshop and Jubilee forums. My condolences to his family.

Sandee Cohen

January 7, 2007

There is a void in the virtual world of graphic arts forums.

My deepest condolences to John's family and friends

Jacob Bugge

January 7, 2007

I knew John from the Illustrator Windows Forum; we shall miss him there, remembering his helpfulness and friendliness, great knowledge and humour.

Chris Birchall

January 7, 2007

I knew John only through his words and pictures. He will be sadly missed by all on the Photoshop Forums.

Wade Zimmerman

January 7, 2007

I only think I know John from the Adobe Forum but when ever his name showed up I was certain the right answer was at hand.

He was a true gentleman and I admire him.

John Kallios

January 6, 2007

John Slate had the spark of individuality and intelligence. Only having the pleasure of conversing with him through various fora, I considered him a friend. John Slate is missed and my sincere condolences go out to his family.

Lawrence Hudetz

January 6, 2007

John's passing leaves a big hole for those of us who participated with him in graphic arts forums. Not nearly as big as the one his family feels, but nevertheless, he will be missed.

May he rest in peace.

Gene Trujillo

January 6, 2007

I never met John in person, but I've talked to him online about graphic arts for about six years. He helped a lot of people by sharing his knowledge; he'll be missed.

Bert Philippus

January 6, 2007

Farewell, Panda.

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