Eska Lee SLAWSON

Eska Lee SLAWSON

Female 1922 - 2009  (87 years)

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  • Name Eska Lee SLAWSON  [2
    • Eska Lee Slawson Cole, 87, died on December 6, 2009. Eska Lee was born on July 30, 1922 in Iberia, Missouri, the daughter of the late James and Laura Slawson. She was the widow of the late William Quincy (Bill) Cole of Memphis, whom she married shortly after World War II in Webster Grove, Mo. She was predeceased by her four sisters, Edith Blanner, Catherine Thomas, Ruth Livingston, and Maude Duncan; and by her two brothers, Willard Slawson and Edward Slawson. She is survived by her nephews Lawrence Blanner, David Thomas, Ronnie Thomas, and her niece, Lee Lynn Keeth. She is also survived by her dear friend, Billie Jean Johnson, who cared for her in her final illness, and by a host of loving friends whom she touched and ministered to with prayer and inspiration. Eska Lee was a member of Lindenwood Christian Church, which she and Bill joined in 1953. At Lindenwood she was a member of Circle Two of the Christian Women's Fellowship and of the Christ Care Ministry Committee. She was also a member of the Harbor Town Bible Study Group. She was a member of the Azarean Circle of the Kings Daughters, an organization she supported for many years. Eska Lee had a keen interest in all aspects of gardening and, in particular, the cultivation of roses. She was a founding member and past President of the Green Thumb Garden Club. She was for several years a docent for Dixon Gallery & Gardens. Eska Lee was also interested in gourmet cooking and cuisine. To learn more about this, she completed a course of study at a school of French cooking in Dieppe, France. Eska Lee was an authority on fine china and silverware, and she was always happy to share her expertise with her many friends. In this connection, she operated The China Mater, a distributor of antique and pre-owned china. A graveside service will be held on Friday, December 11, at 11 a.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the charity of the donor's choice. Memorial Park Funeral Home (Published in The Commercial Appeal on December 9, 2009)

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      Created by: Carole McCaig [1]
    Birth 30 Jul 1922  Iberia, Miller County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 1930  Living with mother in St. Louis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1940  Living with sister, Edith, in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 6 Dec 2009  Shelby Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I51310  Main Tree
    Last Modified 14 May 2016 

    Father James Lawrence SLAWSON,   b. 09 Feb 1877, Florence, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1958, Iberia, Miller Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Laura CAPEHART,   b. 19 Jun 1875, Maries Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1959, Eldon, Miller Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 10 Dec 1905  Miller County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F20681  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Quincy COLE,   b. 10 May 1911   d. 5 Jan 1996 (Age 84 years) 
    Family ID F35221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 May 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Jul 1922 - Iberia, Miller County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Living with mother in St. Louis, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Dec 2009 - Shelby Co., Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    William Quincy Cole and Eska Lee Slawson Headstone
    William Quincy Cole and Eska Lee Slawson Headstone
    William Q., Cole and his wife Eska Lee, the daughter of James L. Slawson and Laura Capehart, is buried in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee.

    Created by: Carole McCaig
    Photo Added by: Family Hunter

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S03336] Slason-Slauson-Slawson-Slosson Family by George C. Slawson dated 1946.

    3. [S01622] 1930 Census St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri.

    4. [S6959] 1940 Census St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri.