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Earl F Slick 1920 - 2007

Earl Frates Slick of Winston Salem, Forsyth County, NC was born on November 20, 1920 in Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania United States, and died at age 86 years old on May 13, 2007 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC.

Earl Frates Slick
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Winston Salem, Forsyth County, NC 27113
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November 20, 1920
Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, 16214, United States
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  • Introduction

    Earl Frates Slick was born to Thomas Baker Slick (1883 - 1930) and Berenice Elizabeth Frates (1891 - 1970). His father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother was born in Tennessee. He had one brother and one sister, Thomas Baker Slick, Jr. (1916 - 1962) and Betty Slick (1917 - 2000). Earl Slick married Jane Pierce (1922 - 2011) on March 22, 1943 in Oklahoma and they had a daughter. A veteran of World War II, Earl served as a pilot in the United States Army Air Corps. After the War, Earl was active in many business and philanthropy. See Earl F Slick: Obituary.
  • 11/20
    1920

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    November 20, 1920
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    Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania 16214, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Earl was Caucasian. His father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother was born in Tennessee.

  • Nationality & Locations

    A native of Clarion, Pennsylvania, Earl was raised in Oklahoma, where he married. He and his wife later moved to Texas, then on to North Carolina in 1952. He died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at the age of 86.

  • Early Life & Education

    By the time he was 19-years-old, Earl had completed four years of high school.

  • Military Service

    A veteran of World War II, Earl served as a pilot in the United States Army Air Corps during the War.

  • Professional Career

    After World War II, Earl founded Slick Airways, the first nationwide air freight business. He and his brother also pursued their father' s groundbreaking business in oil exploration and discovery. Earl enjoyed a varied business career including investments in broadcasting, aircraft operations, hospitality, ranching and real estate.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Earl served as a member of the Winston-Salem Planning Board and on the boards of a number of local charitable organizations including Old Salem, Summit School and N.C. Baptist Hospital. Together with his brother and sister, he was also very active in support of the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio. He and his family, endowed the Slick Family Foundation as a surviving legacy of his philanthropy. He enjoyed reading, travel, tennis, outdoor activities, good food and, of course, his dogs. Earl married Jane and they had a daughter, Phyllis. He was survived by two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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    May 13, 2007
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    Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina United States
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  • Obituary

    Earl F. Slick, 86, died Sunday, May 13, 2007, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was buried in a private ceremony Tuesday, May 15, 2007. He was born in Clarion, Pa., the son of Tom Baker Slick and Bernice Frates Slick Urschel and grew up in Oklahoma City, Okla. During World War II, he served as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps. After the war, he founded Slick Airways, the first nationwide air freight business. He and his brother also pursued their father' s groundbreaking business in oil exploration and discovery. Mr. Slick and his wife, Jane, moved to Winston-Salem in 1952 from San Antonio, Texas. Whenever asked his profession, he would jokingly reply, "dog trainer"; however, he did enjoy a varied business career including investments in broadcasting, aircraft operations, hospitality, ranching and real estate. He served as a member of the Winston-Salem Planning Board and on the boards of a number of local charitable organizations including Old Salem, Summit School and N.C. Baptist Hospital. Together with his brother and sister, he was also very active in support of the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio. He, with his family, endowed the Slick Family Foundation as a surviving legacy of his philanthropy. He enjoyed reading, travel, tennis, outdoor activities, good food and, of course, his dogs. His loyal friend, Buddy, will miss him. He had a great love for the outdoors. He enjoyed riding horses, fishing and hunting, particularly the elusive quail in Georgia and fast-flying ducks on North Carolina' s Outer Banks. It was this love which inspired his support for conservation efforts. Mr. Slick is survived by his wife of 64 years, Jane; his daughter, Phyllis S. Cowell, of Rocky Mount; his granddaughter, Lynn C. Ives, and husband Allen of Rocky Mount; his grandson, John F. Cowell, and wife Michelle of Raleigh; his great-grandchildren, George and Jane Ives and Maile Cowell; and a number of nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers or condolence calls, the family requests that memorials be directed to Old Salem, 600 S. Main St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101; Southwestern Foundation for Biomedical Research, P.O. Box 760549, San Antonio, TX 78245; or a charity of the donor' s choice. - Published in Winston-Salem Journal on May 19, 2007
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In 1920, in the year that Earl F Slick was born, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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In 1948, he was 28 years old when on May 14th, the State of Israel was proclaimed by David Ben-Gurion, who became Israel's first Premier, and the U.S. officially recognized Israel. That evening, Egypt launched an air assault on Israel.
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Slick, John (Mar 2, 1927 - Dec 1981) Slick, Rita (Jan 17, 1921 - Apr 7, 1997) Slick, Teresa (Feb 5, 1970 - Nov 8, 2010) Slick, Carroll (Sep 3, 1898 - Nov 1966) Slick, David (Mar 16, 1912 - Mar 10, 1997) Slick, Edward (May 24, 1920 - Oct 1985) Slick, Alice (Jun 14, 1908 - Apr 1993) Slick, George (Feb 28, 1933 - Jun 26, 1999) Slick, Edward (Jan 25, 1922 - Apr 1986) Slick, Mary (Sep 2, 1903 - Sep 1985)
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