‘Legacy of service’: Friends and colleagues remember the life of Roger Slaton - Dawson County News

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‘Legacy of service’: Friends and colleagues remember the life of Roger Slaton

Roger Slaton, community leader and Dawson County Board of Education Member, died at the age of 80 on Sunday, June 6, 2021. - photo by Ben Hendren

A-ROGER 1 web.jpg — Roger Slaton, community leader and Dawson County Board of Education Member, died at the age of 80 on Sunday, June 6, 2021. - photo by Ben Hendren

Visionary. Servant-leader. Pillar of the Dawson County community — These are just a few of the most common phrases used to describe Roger Slaton, who died at the age of 80 on Sunday, June 6, 2021.