Ronald D. Slater

Ronald D. Slater, 65, passed away on Friday, September 21st, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma after an extended illness. He was born on December 23rd, 1946 in Carnegie, OK to Leo and Wanda (Miller) Slater. He spent his early years in Carnegie and later moved to Anadarko to complete his junior and senior year at Anadarko High School. He was very proud of his time spent on wheat harvest with George Steckman of Carnegie, OK during his teenage years. Those trips took him through numerous states and up into Canada. While in high school he started working for Safeway as a meat cutter journeyman under Chestley Mooney who became a life long friend. He worked his way up to assistant store manager and later to meat market manager. He married Clara Neal on July 9, 1966 in Anadarko, OK. To this union was born 3 daughters; Terrie, Teresa and Tracie. He served his country in the 1960's in the National Guard and was trained at Fort Polk, LA. In 1975 he purchased the Burger House which he owned and operated for the next 17 years. In the early 1990's he raced cars at Dutton Speedway and at Faxon Speedway. On September 4, 1993 he married Lanita Howell Clark in Anadarko, OK. adding her children Terri Lynn and Steven to the family. His greatest joy was getting up early to go fishing with his wife Lanita at Lake Elsworth. They enjoyed taking camping trips to Colorado, Yellow Stone Park, and going on Alaskan Cruises. He loved to take family, friends and especially his grandchildren on fishing trips and camping trips to Colorado. He was a major contributor of fish, and served as head cook, at the annual fish dinner at church. He was a member and greeter at the Cedar Hills Church of God. He was past president of the Anadarko Gun Club for many years, including his family in the annual turkey shoot sponsored by the gun club. Ronnie was a real go getter but the only true patience was with the fish. He is survived by: His wife, Lanita Slater, of the home in Anadarko, OK 3 daughters; Terrie Dirickson, Anadarko, OK Teresa Hendricks and husband, Justin, of Stillwater, OK Tracie Barger and husband, Kevin, of Anadarko, OK Step-children: Terri Clark, Okla. City, OK Steven Clark and wife, Barbara, of Boca Raton, FL Brother; Roger Slater and wife, Susie, of Apache, OK Sister: Linda Clinton, Ft. Cobb, OK Grandchildren: Jeffrey Dewayne Dirickson and wife Amanda of Gracemont, OK, Brittany Jean Keechi and husband Mason, of Gracemont, OK, William Seth Dirickson of Anadarko, OK, Haley Hendricks of Stillwater, OK, Zane Hendricks of Stillwater, OK, Zach Barger of Gracemont, OK, Linsey Barger, Anadarko, OK, Eli Barger of Anadarko, OK, Keeley Taylor and husband, Jeremy of Ninnekah, OK, Kylee Bradford of Chickasha, OK and Kelby Bradford of Okla. City, OK, Andy Clark of Washington, D,.C, and Heather Clark of Boca Raton, FL. Great-Grandchildren: Carter Taylor, Slater Taylor and Ryder Bradford. Special friends and fishing buddies; Chestley Mooney, Rick Short, Jerry Jones and Steve Palazynsky. He was preceded in death by his parents, his step-father; Harold Silvers, his sister, Lorietta Landes and his very good friend, Myron Gibson. Funeral Services: 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Cedar Hills Church of God, Anadarko, OK Officiating: Rev. Steve Palazynsky Interment: Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, OK The family request in lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions to Cedar Hills Church of God in Anadarko, OK. ******Please disregard the L,. in obituary name line at top of page. CORRECT NAME IS RONALD D. SLATER

Ronald D. Slater

December 23, 1946 - September 21, 2012

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