James Edward Slover

Slover, James Edward

39, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, of

natural causes at his St. Louis

home. He was born May 28, 1983,

in San Diego and graduated in

2002 from Lebanon (Mo.) High

School. In 2006, he received a BFA

in theater performance with a

minor in political science from

Missouri Valley College in Marshall.

His light burned bright - kind,

generous, loyal. In 2011, he began

what would become the St. Louis

Mullen Foundation. During the

holidays, he coordinated deliveries

for Joe Murphy's Christmas for Kids. In his time at Stray Rescue, he wanted to bring home all the dogs.

James was an accomplished theater artist, working with the St.

Louis Actors' Studio, St. Louis Shakespeare, Citilites Theatre, the

Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation and the Kevin Kline

Awards. James managed his first political campaign as a teenager.

He had been managing his second Congressional campaign, for

Bethany Mann (MO-03).

James leaves his loving partner of 16 years, Gabe Hartwig, and

furry children Piper and Leo; siblings Steve (Kara) Wilmoth,

Amanda (Ricky) Jones, Tara (Brian) Blackburn, Josh Slover, and

Renee Pena; a mother, Tina Wilmoth; a father, Terry Christner;

13 nieces and nephews; and countless friends.

Services: 5-8 p.m. Nov. 7 at Blue Strawberry, 364 N. Boyle Ave.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mullen

Foundation (mullenstl.org).