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William Sledd Obituary
East Lansing
William Tazwell Sledd III was born on August 25, 1935 in Murray, Kentucky. He is survived by his daughters Luanne (David) Price and Jane Sledd; grandchildren Laura (Andrew) Hartnett, Courtney (Tim Bell) Leavitt and Justin and Kyle Watkins as well as great-grand daughter Colette Hartnett. Also surviving are Bill's significant other Judith Morrigan and former wife Margery Clark-Lewis. He also has left behind his 3 beloved cats; Hot Shot, Bubba and Thomas.
Dad received his doctorate in Mathematics from The University of Kentucky and moved to East Lansing to teach at MSU for over 40 years. Our father loved the outdoors, fishing, camping, canoeing and bird watching. He threw an annual Kentucky Derby party where he enjoyed the company of his friends and family, and shots of bourbon. Dad could recount details from every baseball game he attended and he belonged to the Hannah Center Chess Club. He loved living his life to the fullest and his Parkinson's Disease diagnosis devastated us all. He was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
A service to celebrate his life will be held at the Red Cedar Friends Meeting House on Saturday, July 15th at 2 pm - 1400 Turner St., Lansing, with a gathering at the Peanut Barrel in East Lansing to follow. Bottoms up and Let's Go Fishing!
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Glenn Worthman
August 11, 2017
Just saw a picture of a sled and it had me wondering whatever happened to my old math prof from 1973, Bill Sledd? I'm sorry to hear that he's so recently passed on. I still remember his voice and accent. Hope he'd be proud that I'm using what he taught me - writing, editing, and reviewing math materials.
Dennis Gilliland
July 17, 2017
Professor Sledd was a tremendous teacher, who cared deeply about his subject and students. I was fortunate to have taken courses in real analysis and functional analysis from Professor Sledd in 1962-63. His rigor and love for mathematics came through in those classes from the then very young professor. His example and teachings served me well.
Helene Kokesh
July 14, 2017
Jane, Kyle and Justin -
We are so sorry for the loss of your father/grandfather. He appeared a brilliant man who lived an active life no matter what. Remember him for his knowledge, experiences and time you had with him. Memories are everything.
Thinking of all of you - Helene, Alex, Calum and Palmer
July 14, 2017
Jane and Family,
We are all sorry for the loss of your dear Dad. From all accounts, he was an active and fun man who loved his family and his pets. Its clear to see how much you all cared for him. We are all thinking of you during this difficult time.
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Erin Brennan
July 8, 2017
A good man is one who will endure day-after Christmas sales at the mall, ensuring his granddaughters would get just what they wanted from Grandpa...To Luanne, Jane, Laura, Courtney, and all family and friends-- to quote Winnie the Pooh-- "How lucky you are to have something [or someone] who makes saying goodbye so hard."
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