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Denman Island mourns longtime resident William Slater

An obituary in this week’s Grapevine says William Richard Slater died on August 2 at age 96.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2021-08-12 · compiled 2026-10-01

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William Richard Slater died peacefully on August 2 at North Island Hospital Comox Valley, according to an obituary in this week’s Islands Grapevine. It says his three daughters were with him.^[1]

The obituary says Slater retired in 1982 and moved to Denman Island full-time a few years later, where he built his house. It describes him as a longtime community member who enjoyed fishing, gardening and hosting summer parties and pancake breakfasts.^[1]

A celebration of life is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 28, at 2:30 p.m. at the Denman Island Community Hall, with the service outdoors, the notice says.^[1]

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