Donohoo Wyly Slaughter
Donohoo Wyly Slaughter, 85, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011, in Dalhart Texas.
Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday December 29th in South Park Cemetery with the Reverend Bob Williams officiating.
Don was born May 21st, 1926, into a pioneering Ranch Family. He was raised in Roswell, graduating from New Mexico Military Institute. Don served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After his service he attended and graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock Texas with an Agricultural Science degree. While attending Texas Tech he met and married June Leftwich of Lubbock. They raised three children. Don enjoyed a lifetime career in farming and ranching. He had a wide range of interests which reflected in the crops he grew and the raising of registered Herefords, and ostriches. Don also established one of the first and larger grape vineyards in the South Plains.
He was preceded in death by his parents George M. II and Janice Slaughter, and a brother George M Slaughter III. Survivors include a brother Tom V. Slaughter and his wife Jackie of St. Petersburg Florida. Three children: Richard Slaughter and wife Taysha of Lubbock Texas, Sally Foster and husband Greg of Dalhart Texas, and Scott Slaughter and wife Laura of Austin Texas: eight grandchildren and one great grandson.
If you so desire, Dons family wishes any memorials to be made to your favorite charity.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com .
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