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1942
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2014
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Miriam Corbin
April 14, 2024
There will always be a noticeable absence at every family gathering. Robert always brought laughter and life into a room. I pray he knew what an important part he had in the lives around him. He was a giver and never held back. Love you always!!
Kay Willis
April 14, 2024
Had 10 years really passed without my big brother? I think of all the times I have wanted to talk with him during those years and feeling he should be there. His sense of fun, his laugh, the twinkle in his eye when he was telling a story, his devotion to those he loved are all missed. I will love him and remember him each and every day of my life.
Miriam Corbin
April 17, 2019
It doesn't seem possible that Robert has been gone 5 years. It seems like a lifetime and just like yesterday all at the same time. The absence has not lessened the love and wonderful memories tied to my sweet brother. He would be so proud of his three children and how they are always there for Sylvia and he would be so proud of Sylvia for continuing to laugh with and love those around her just as they did together. I look forward to hearing that booming laugh again. Love you always - Miriam
Robert and Thomas
Amy Wright
April 23, 2014
Da, I was working with my class yesterday on defining who they would consider to be the best literary character that is a model for us all. The person they decided to portray was Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird. The ideas they came up with were:
A man who lives with integrity every day.
A man who does the job no one else wants to do.
A man who believes the most important form of courage is moral courage.
A man who lives with quiet dignity.
A man who believes that cultivating empathy is paramount.
A man who teaches children by example.
Robert, you are my Atticus Finch.....
I love you.
Sallie Slaughter-Wheeler
April 22, 2014
May the Lord's peace be with you, Bobby...
Sallie Slaughter-Wheeler
April 22, 2014
I remember wonderful childhood visits with Aunt Mozell and Uncle Robert in Ft. Worth and DeLeon. A lot of those memories involved Robert, Sylvia and their children. I thought of Bobby more as an Uncle than a cousin...his laugh and sense of humor were infectious! May God be with him and all the Slaughter family during this time...Love to you all!
April 22, 2014
Dearest Robert,
We have so many fun memories of time spent together in the past with Jimmy and me. I will always remember you fondly, your smile, your laughter and good times together for many years:)
D'Ann Moutos
April 22, 2014
I have so many happy memories of visiting with Aunt Mozell and Uncle Robert as a child. My father John Slaughter and our family visited often in Deleon, Texas. I really remember my cousins Kathy and Bobbie in our visits. May the joy of our risen savior console all of Bobbie's family.
Melissa Manning
April 21, 2014
Every memory I have of family get togethers includes my Uncle Robert, who as my husband so lovingly said days ago, "could talk with anybody about anything and make you feel comfortable". I was always greeted with a smile, a hug and an enthusiastic "well, hi!" that echoed the warmth of my grandmothers voice that met me each time I walked into her home. He never had a cross word to say and he truly cherished his moments with family. Even now, its so hard to think of Aunt Sylvia without Uncle Robert; the two just go hand in hand in my mind. That loud, husky, genuine gut laugh will be what I miss most; it is a testimony to a joyful heart and a blessed life. This I know for certain...I'll hear it again when we meet in heaven someday.
Debi Harpole
April 21, 2014
A man that I always called "Legs" who loved me like a daughter and could always make the day brighter. I will miss you always.
Benbrook Relay for Life Committee
April 21, 2014
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, Laurie. We love you!
Kay Willis
April 20, 2014
My big brother has been a part of every day of my life, and for every day of my life going forward, he will continue to be in my heart and in my memories. He was always my champion, believing in me more than I sometimes believed in myself. Several weeks before he died, we had a great talk. He talked about our parents, shared memories of DeLeon trips, listening to Dad sing in the quartet, drive-in movies with the folks, baseball in the street of our neighborhood, and the Christmas we opened all our gifts before Christmas and Mom and Dad never found out. But most of all he talked about how proud he was of Rodney, Laurie and Rob and how much he loved them. He talked about Sylvia and what a wonderful wife she was especially during his illness. He gave her a computer recently so that she could stay in touch with her family and friends. His love for her was so evident. My dear brother, my friend you achieved so much in all the ways that matter most. You were dearly loved, and I will miss you more than words can express.
I love you, Aunt Sylvia and Uncle Robert.
Kerrie Willis
April 20, 2014
Kids flock to Uncle Robert.
Kerrie Willis
April 20, 2014
...one of many Kincaid's trips.
Kerrie Willis
April 20, 2014
Kerrie Willis
April 20, 2014
...with Aunt Wanda at the Stockyards.
Kerrie Willis
April 20, 2014
Kerrie Willis
April 20, 2014
Miriam
April 20, 2014
My brother, a man that loved life and loved his family. A man who had no clue of the way he touched the lives of those around him. He was a man of integrity and had a quick sense of humor., both of which I admired in him. He will be missed more than he could imagine, but his family will carry his legacy forward, I have no doubt!! I love you and am joyful in knowing you are healthy and whole!!! See you down the road!
ACS Relay For Life of Benbrook 2013
Laurie Capps
April 20, 2014
Jim and Jerry
April 20, 2014
Our thoughts are with you at this time of transition and celebrate the grand life of Robert.
Robert Slaughter
April 20, 2014
How can I possibly say goodbye to my Father, my friend, my teacher, my hero? I thought this day would never come, that he would live forever. I thought I had all the time in the world. Even now, I want to believe that I can pick up the phone and there he would be, just like always. Willing to drop whatever he was doing at a moments notice, always happy just to hear my voice. But he succumbed to cancer on Friday afternoon; taken before he could see his two youngest grandsons graduate high school, before he could see the men they would become, the men we made together. Taken before he could see the lives they would make for themselves. Taken before he was able to hear his great-granddaughters call out to him, knowing he would be there for them, just as the two generations before. Will they remember how proud he was of them, how much he reveled in their smiles? How could I know everything he had to teach me about being the man I want to be, the man I should be? Now a grandfather myself, twice over, all the untraveled roads ahead; so many unasked questions. He taught me something every day. What lessons were still to come? How can I ever hope to fill his shoes? Have I learned enough? Can I ever hope to be a small part of the shadow he cast? And yet my children say they see him in me. I pray it is enough. I Love You Dad.
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