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Esther Pauline Slagle
1918 - 1971 (53 years)-
Name Esther Pauline Slagle Birth 6 Apr 1918 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio 
Gender Female Death 13 Jul 1971 Arlington, Tarrant, Texas [1] Burial 15 Jul 1971 Arlington, Tarrant, Texas [2] Person ID I13854 Scudder Last Modified 1 Oct 2017
Father Alfred Max Slagle, b. 4 Feb 1887, Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany d. 1 Apr 1959, Arlington, Tarrant, Texas (Age 72 years) Mother Elizabeth Mereness Scudder, b. 2 Apr 1892, Plattsburg, Clinton, New York d. 19 Aug 1969, Arlington, Tarrant, Texas (Age 77 years) Marriage 3 Oct 1915 Family ID F4432 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Captain Robert Irving Cummings, b. 6 Jun 1916, Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania d. 14 May 1988, Sequim, Clallam, Washington (Age 71 years) Marriage 1 May 1935 Scriba, Oswego, New York Children 1. R.J. Cummings 2. A.M. Cummings 3. R.I. Cummings Family ID F4777 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Mar 2024
Family 2 Merley A. Darnell, b. 5 Feb 1918, Kell, Marion, Illinois d. 28 Aug 1957, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin (Age 39 years) Marriage 3 Jul 1946 Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan [3] Family ID F4782 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Mar 2024
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Notes - After her second husband's death, Esther was alone, she had to sell their business to pay the lawsuits surrounding his death. Her dad died in 1959 and she went to live with and care for her mother. Her mother died in 1969 and Esther was truly alone. Her one living sister and brother had not seen her for many years. Esther went to a hospital for a gallbladder operation in 1971 and while doing well in the recovery room later, suddenly died of what doctors said was a blood clot. Those close to her said she died of a broken heart.
Esther was a bright, energetic and talented person. She drove a truck, repaired whatever needed fixing, sewed and created many household items. She had a great sense of humor and loved to be around friends.
- After her second husband's death, Esther was alone, she had to sell their business to pay the lawsuits surrounding his death. Her dad died in 1959 and she went to live with and care for her mother. Her mother died in 1969 and Esther was truly alone. Her one living sister and brother had not seen her for many years. Esther went to a hospital for a gallbladder operation in 1971 and while doing well in the recovery room later, suddenly died of what doctors said was a blood clot. Those close to her said she died of a broken heart.
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