William Howard "Bill" Slaughter III

William Howard Slaughter, III was called home by The Lord on October 22 at his residence, surrounded by family, at the age of 77, after more than 4 years of living with cancer. "Bill" was born in New Orleans to the late Rhea Ann Lillis of Mansura, LA and William Howard Slaughter Jr. of Ellis Island, NY and was a lifelong resident of Mid-City. He graduated Jesuit High School on a full academic scholarship ('61), and graduated with honors from Loyola Law School ('68) after taking a year off working to support his widowed mother and siblings. He was an attorney for over 50 years with the American and Louisiana Bar Associations, most recently practicing with partner, Giles J. Duplechin. He was known and respected for his compassion and care for his clients, passion for the law, and his friendly nature. Bill lived life to the fullest. He loved his family first, and also traveling, food and wine, dancing, swimming, walks in nature, and classic poetry and literature. He was known by many as a true man for others and a devout Catholic. He was an avid churchgoer, patron, and Eucharistic Minister at St. Augustine Church in Treme. Bill is survived by his highschool sweetheart, wife of 48 years, and "the love of his life," Sheila Rose Bendix; daughter, Rhea Frances Slaughter; son, William Slaughter IV "Billy" (Nicole Chauvin); daughter, Sherlyn Alcazar; grandchildren, Charli Slaughter, Gabrielle Alcazar-Winters (Jay) and family; brother-in-law, Joseph Bendix Jr. (Fran) of Tucson, AZ, and many loving nieces and nephews. He was the eldest of 7 brothers and sisters: Madeleine (Mitchell), Karen, Chris (Bonnie), Patti (Richard), Rick, and the late Michael Slaughter. Bill was also very close with his father and mother-in-law, the dearly-departed, Joseph "Paw-Paw" Bendix Sr. and Frances Haag Bendix. A picture of Bill and Sheila still proudly hangs at the entrance of Pat O' Brien's in the French Quarter. A memorial celebration of his life will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please make any donations in his name to St. Augustine Church (c/o his friend and pastor, Fr. Emmanuel Mulenga, www.StAugChurch.org).