Burl Harlan SLAWSON

1920 - 2012  (92 years)

• Name	Burl Harlan SLAWSON  [2]
  	Burl Harlan Slawson, age 92, of Spring Hill, Kansas, died August 21, 2012. He was born May 26, 1920 IN Wellsford, KS, the son of Claude C. and Beulah (Martin) Slawson. When he was 8 years of age they moved to Adrian, MO. It was there they struggled through the great depression. In 1939 he left Adrian and went to San Diego, CA to work at Fisher Body and Ryan Aeronautical. He joined the United States Navy on November 10, 1943 and was honorably discharged on April 16, 1946. He was united in marriage to Leslie Irene Feris on August 31, 1945 in San Diego, CA. He and Irene moved to the Stilwell, KS area and lived there for over 50 years. Burl had a plumbing shop in Olathe, KS for 14 years and was a member of Local # 8 Plumbers Union for 48 years. He enjoyed collecting antiques. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife Leslie, and 1 granddaughter. Survivors include two sons, Danny Slawson and wife Joyce, Stilwell, KS; Martin Slawson and wife Sherri, Stilwell, KS; one daughter, Marilyn Edwards and husband Jim, Paola, KS; 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Penwell-Gable Funeral Home Posted on Find A Grave Created by: Anonymous 2 [1]
  Birth	26 May 1920	Kansas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Living with parents in Deer Creek, Bates Co., Missouri   [3]
  Death	21 Aug 2012	Spring Hill, Johnson Co., Kansas   [1]
  Burial	Aubry Cemetery, Aubry, Johnson Co., Kansas   [1]
  Person ID	I50932	Main Tree
  Last Modified	19 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Claude SLAWSON,   b. 8 Jun 1891, Crocker, Pulaski Co., Missouri d. Feb 1971, Stilwell, Johnson Co., Kansas (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Beulah G. MARTIN,   b. Mar 1894, Missouri d. May 1974, Paola, Miami Co., Kansas (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Nov 1914	Miller County, Missouri   [4]
  Family ID	F20686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leslie Irene FERIS,   b. 2 Oct 1923   d. 28 Feb 2007, Stilwell, Johnson Co., Kansas (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	31 Aug 1945	San Diego, California   [1]
  Family ID	F35238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 May 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 May 1920 - Kansas Death - 21 Aug 2012 - Spring Hill, Johnson Co., Kansas Burial - - Aubry Cemetery, Aubry, Johnson Co., Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Burl Harlan Slawson and Lesile Irene Feris Headstone Burl H., the son of Claude Slawson and Beulah Martin, and his wife Leslie Irene Feris are buried in the Aubry Cemetery in Aubry, Johnson Co., Kansas. Created by: Anonymous 2 Photo Added by: sondra

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S03336] Slason-Slauson-Slawson-Slosson Family by George C. Slawson dated 1946. [S01471] 1930 Census Deer Creek, Bates County, Missouri. [S01807] Ancestry.com: Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002.