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Robert Earl Sleep, 87, of Bangor, Pa., died Thursday, January 5, 2006 in Slate Belt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Washington Township, Pa. Born April 23, 1918, in Bangor, he was the son of the late Frederick and Blanche M. (Flory) Sleep. His wife, the former Joyce E. Albert, died in 1997. He was employed as a draftsman by the former Inmont Corp., Belvidere, N.J., until retiring in 1981. He was a 1936 graduate of Bangor Area High School. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Bangor, where he was a former Sunday school superintendent. He was a member of the Golden Sunshiners Senior Citizens Group at the Flicksville United Church of Christ and he helped tutor at the Adult Literacy Program in the Slate Belt. Survivors: Three sons, Craig Sleep, husband of Ellen, of Bangor, Barry Sleep, husband of Linda, of New Holland, Pa., Robert Sleep, husband of Anne, of Williston, Fla.; sister, Joyce Fraunfelder of Bangor; three grandchildren, Andrea Early, Stefan Sleep, Shawn Sleep; two great-grandchildren, Nathan and Elias Early; his close friend, Irma Strouse. One brother, Jay Sleep, died earlier. Services: 11 a.m. Monday in the James B. Gaffney Funeral Home, 314 S. First Street, Bangor, Pa. Call 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in St. Johns Cemetery, Bangor. Contributions: May be made to First United Methodist Church, 55 N. Third Street, Bangor 18013.
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Dr Jeffrey LaBarrett
January 8, 2006
This short memorial is to one of the most articulate and exciting people I have ever known. He was "uncle Earl" to my brother and I, and his rich and earnest devotion to education and honesty was very apparent, and very early in my life.
Fond memories exude from my thoughts as I can see him standing at the doors to our church 'fellowship hall' making sure at Christmas that every child received their box of chocolated crushed peanuts and tasty chocolate covered crackers. In spring, he insisted on personally awarding each of us our pins for perfect Sunday school attendance in the previous year, and it was a thrill to watch his talented hands create colorful chalk 'stories' about the Bible and the young and old characters of Jesus, Rebecca, David, Joseph and Moses.
Earl was truly a mentor and model for all youth, whether of family, church or the community. For many years he saw to the needs and educational purpose of many communities, demonstrating and selling World Book Encyclopedias. Amazingly, and when visiting on a family Friday or Saturday evening, I think he had his greatest fun laughing, joking and interacting with us, the kids, and going through the 'Lookies' or other geographic or historic wonders.
Most of all, I remember and to this day grow, my profound love and understanding of music, and the 'education' that started in the living room of "Earl" Sleep. I was usually into everything on a visit, but on one particular evening, I was given the "assignment" of listening to several pieces of different music. Among those pieces were my first listenings of Beethovens 5th Symphony, several sonatas by Chopin, and for 'dessert', goofy songs by the Smothers Brothers, and the recorded comedy of Bill Dana!
Earl, With the Love that you modeled and offered as an adult, I now tenderly think of you as probably one of the reasons why I find great peace in bringing education to children of special needs. All my love, Jeffrey
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