Obituary of Don Slate

Entered into rest at his residence on Thursday August 13, 2020. Donald Gerald Slate of Ivy Lea aged 77 years. Beloved husband of Pat Slate (Lavery). Loving father of Tyler Slate (Joanne) and Teena Slate (Mark Turnbull). Proud grandfather of Allyson Slate, Andria Slate-Burns (Tyler), TJ Slate (Amanda), Brittany Gipson (Nial), Brooke Gipson (Jake) and great grandfather to Ava, Owen, Raeya, and Jace. Dear brother of Morris Slate (Nancy) and Katherine Urquhart (Donald). Don is survived by several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents Edson and Mildred Slate (Cranker) and brother Barry Slate. A Private Funeral Service will be Celebrated at the Barclay Funeral Home, 1033 Prince Street, Lansdowne. A Celebration of Don’s Life will be held at the Rockport Rec Hall on Friday August 21, 2020 from 3 – 5 p.m. Interment will take place at Rockport Cemetery at a later date. In memory of Don, donations to the Rockport Rec Hall or the Rockport Protestant Cemetery would be greatly appreciated by the family. Messages of condolence may be sent online at www.barclayfuneralhome.com. Due to the COVID restrictions, please call the Funeral Home at 613-659-2127 if you would like to attend the Celebration of Life as there is a limit to how many people can be in attendance at a time. All attendees must follow these directives: https://thebao.ca/registrars-directive-changes-to-funeral-and-visitation-attendance/