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Chester Slade

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Chester Slade Veteran

Birth
Durango, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Death
12 Sep 2012 (aged 86)
Burial
Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.3698008, Longitude: -111.7407065
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Chester Slade, 86, of Pleasant Grove passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Chester was born June 14, 1926 in Durango, Colorado to Benjamin and Agda Evanson Slade. He married Phyllis Zufelt on October 12, 1944 in Aztec, New Mexico. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Mesa LDS Temple.

Chester was the 14th of 15 children and was ten minutes younger than his twin brother, Lester. After growing up in Kline, Colorado, Chester served in the U. S. Army during WWII in the European Theater. Chester worked at various professions including auto mechanic and Geneva Steel for 17 years. He was an active member of the LDS Church and served faithfully in many callings.

He is survived by his wife Phyllis of Pleasant Grove; four children: Sharlet (Richard) Laws, Orem; Donna Jeppson, Cedar Hills; Penny (Russell) Evans, Brigham City and Troy (Shellie) Slade, Alpine; 15 grandchildren and 22 1/2 great grandchildren and brother, James (Shirley) Slade, Lewis, CO.


Chester Slade, 86, of Pleasant Grove passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Chester was born June 14, 1926 in Durango, Colorado to Benjamin and Agda Evanson Slade. He married Phyllis Zufelt on October 12, 1944 in Aztec, New Mexico. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Mesa LDS Temple.

Chester was the 14th of 15 children and was ten minutes younger than his twin brother, Lester. After growing up in Kline, Colorado, Chester served in the U. S. Army during WWII in the European Theater. Chester worked at various professions including auto mechanic and Geneva Steel for 17 years. He was an active member of the LDS Church and served faithfully in many callings.

He is survived by his wife Phyllis of Pleasant Grove; four children: Sharlet (Richard) Laws, Orem; Donna Jeppson, Cedar Hills; Penny (Russell) Evans, Brigham City and Troy (Shellie) Slade, Alpine; 15 grandchildren and 22 1/2 great grandchildren and brother, James (Shirley) Slade, Lewis, CO.




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  • Created by: Bryce Larsen
  • Added: Sep 13, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97001416/chester-slade: accessed ), memorial page for Chester Slade (14 Jun 1926–12 Sep 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97001416, citing Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Bryce Larsen (contributor 47623213).