Cliff Slaton

October 20, 1919 - October 11, 2018

Cliff Slaton Obituary Lt Col Cliff Slaton (USAF, Ret), 98, of Spokane, WA, passed away on Thursday, Oct 11, 2018 of natural causes in Spokane. Cliff is survived by his son, Jim Slaton of Park City, UT, his daughter, Rhonda Fiskland of Spokane, his grandson, Jason Cooper of Boise, ID, his granddaughter, Shelby Fiskland of Yakima, WA, his sisters, Maude of Naples, FL, Ruth of Kettering, OH, Pauline of Springboro, OH, Mossie of Lexington, KY and Evelyn of Hamilton, OH and his brother Clyde, of Dayton, OH. Cliff was born in Pleasant View, KY on Oct 20, 1919 to Connie and Fannie (Davenport) Slaton. He attended the University of the Cumberlands and was drafted into the US Army in 1942, where he subsequently attended flight training in the Air Corps. As a member of the Air Transport Command, he delivered a variety of aircraft and troops throughout the world during WW2. After the war, he married Josephine O?Leyar of Gt. Falls, MT and was happily married for 40 years, when she passed away prematurely in 1986. He spent a 28 year career in the Air Force, flying a variety of aircraft, including the B-36 and B52. In 1969, he retired from the Air Force at Fairchild AFB and went to work as a realtor for William J. Carter Realty in Spokane for 14 years, where his reputation for a warm smile, friendly conversation and an honest deal served him very well. After living in NW Spokane on Janice Ave. for 42 years, he spent the remainder of his life at the Touchmark Retirement Community on the South Hill. Throughout his life, he had a passion for both hunting and fishing. He was definitely in his happy place, whether Chukar hunting in the Columbia Basin, Elk hunting in Idaho, fly fishing for Cutthroat Trout on the St. Joe River or Salmon fishing in Alaska. He was an enthusiastic member of the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club and spent much of his free time in retirement tying flies. He was also a member of the Spokane Masonic Lodge. Cliff was predeceased by his parents, his brothers, Enoch and Dud and his son, Cliff (Stan). A memorial service will be held November 3rd, 2018 at Heritage Funeral Home in Spokane, WA at 12:00 PM, with a graveside service at Greenwood Cemetery and reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cure Alzheimer?s Fund, https://curealz.org/.