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     Raymond E. Burton was born in 1931.¹ He died in 1991.¹ He was Record Change on 6 September 2000.¹

     Baby Heron was buried in November 1942 at Woodlawn Cem., Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ He died on 20 November 1942 at age 0.¹ He was born on 20 November 1942.¹ He was the son of Charles Francis Heron.¹ Baby Heron was Record Change on 9 September 2000.¹

     Horace Leon Hughes

SS#: 535-07-8411; issued WA.

DEATH: Was in the hospital for pneumonia. They discovered he had prostate cancer. He die d while there in the hospital from a stroke. Horace Leon Hughes was also known as Bud. He was born on 26 July 1890 at Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri.¹ He married Doy Slater, daughter of John Slater and Inda Tate Mayfield, on 1 February 1917 at Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ Horace Leon Hughes died on 26 July 1974 at Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, at age 84.¹ He was buried on 29 July 1974 at Woodlawn Cem., Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ He was Record Change on 5 February 2000.¹

     Gladys Inda Slater

She died on Easter Sunday, 23 Apr 1957, in a Seattle hospital, where she had been undergoin g treatment.

She was a member of PEO, DAR, the Women of Rotary, and the Whatcom County Pioneer Assn.

Prior to marriage, she was a school teacher in Mt. Vernon.

At their wedding, her sister Doy was bridesmaid, and sister Verla was the flowergirl.

Member of the United Pres. Church of Mt. Vernon. She was born on 23 February 1890 at Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ She was the daughter of John Slater and Inda Tate Mayfield.¹ Gladys Inda Slater married Hiram Jacob Hammer on 1 January 1914 at Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ As of 1 January 1914,her married name was Mrs. Hammer. Gladys Inda Slater died on 23 April 1957 at hosp., Seattle, King, Washington, at age 67.¹ She was buried on 24 April 1957 at Woodlawn Cem., Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ She was Record Change on 24 August 2000.¹

     Glen John Slater

1911 grad of Whatcom High School.
1916 grad of the U. W; member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Vet WWI -- was a pilot in France (ferry pilot, not fighter; ferried planes out to the pilots) . Had had scarlet fever, which created ear problems.

He was elected Whatcom County Auditor in 1926; took office in January 1927. Served 6 years as d eputy auditor (Chief Deputy) prior to that. He was a Republican. The Republican primaries w ere held 14 Sep 1926.

DEATH: 8:30pm, Friday 1 Mar 1929, at St. Luke's Hosp. in B'ham. He was born on 28 August 1892 at Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ He was the son of John Slater and Inda Tate Mayfield.¹ Glen John Slater married Ruth Sylvia Thune on 26 December 1920 at Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ Glen John Slater died on 1 March 1929 at St. Lukes Hosp., Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, at age 36; streptococcal meningitis.¹ He was buried on 4 March 1929 at Woodlawn Cem., Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ He was Record Change on 24 February 2001.¹

     Verla Mayfield Slater was born on 10 March 1903 at Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ She was the daughter of John Slater and Inda Tate Mayfield.¹ Verla Mayfield Slater married Gerald Oliver Sr. Hawley on 26 June 1925 at Seattle, King, Washington.¹ As of 26 June 1925,her married name was Mrs. Hawley. Verla Mayfield Slater died on 14 March 1990 at Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, at age 87.¹ She was buried on 19 March 1990 at Woodlawn Cem., Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ She was Record Change on 9 October 1998.¹

      Hiram Jacob Hammer was also known as Harry. He was born on 15 June 1885 at Lincoln, Salinas, Kansas.¹ He married Gladys Inda Slater, daughter of John Slater and Inda Tate Mayfield, on 1 January 1914 at Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ Hiram Jacob Hammer was buried in 1959 at Woodlawn Cem., Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ He died on 23 October 1959 at Mt. Vernon, Skagit, Washington, at age 74.¹ He was Record Change on 24 August 2000.¹

     Her married name was Mrs. Dorr. Margaret Inda Hammer was born on 6 November 1914 at Mt. Vernon, Skagit, Washington.¹ She was the daughter of Hiram Jacob Hammer and Gladys Inda Slater.¹ Margaret Inda Hammer was buried in June 1990 at Woodlawn Cem., Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington.¹ She died on 4 June 1990 at Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, at age 75.¹ She was Record Change on 24 August 2000.¹

      John Hiram Hammer was also known as Jack. He was born on 21 March 1920 at Mt. Vernon, Skagit, Washington.¹ He was the son of Hiram Jacob Hammer and Gladys Inda Slater.¹ John Hiram Hammer was buried in December 2000 at National Cem., Riverside, California.¹ He died on 22 December 2000 at Riverside, California, at age 80; at home.¹ He was Record Change on 2 March 2001.¹