Scott Eugene Slater

SCOTT EUGENE SLATER

Scott Eugene Slater, at the age of 44, died suddenly on May 18, 2002, in Bremerton, Washington
Scott was born on March 31, 1958, in Burien, Washington, to Albert E. and M. Texander Slater. He graduated from Mount Rainier High School in Burien, Washington, in 1977.
Scott served in the US Navy from 1977 to 1981 as a hull technician third class. He was awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
At the time of his sudden death, Scott was working at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a pipefitter. He had started working at PSNS in 1984.
Scott's love was hot rods. He was in the process of restoring his favorite car, and had worked and completed several others. He was affiliated with the Presbyterian church.
He is survived by his father, Albert E. and stepmother, Barbara (Collins) Slater, of Yuma, Arizona; his sister, Miki T., and husband, Philip Grant, of Marysville, Washington; and his companion of many years, Kim E. Sylvester, of Bremerton, Washington. Scott was preceded in death by a brother, Karl Carlson, in 1973; a sister, Alana Slater, in 1955; and his mother, M. Texander, in 1990.
A Celebration of Scott's life was held on Sunday, June 2, 2002, 1:00 PM, at Lewis Funeral Chapel, Bremerton, Washington.
Memorial donations may be made to the WTI Foundation, (Automotive and Diesel Technology), PO Box 1410, Laramie, Wyoming, 82072, for a scholarship in Scott's name.