Frederick T. Slonaker

Frederick T. Slonaker died at the age of 102 on March 17 at the Life Care Center in Ritzville.

He was born on Dec. 27, 1910, to George Elmer and Bessie Alma (Griffee) Slonaker in Ancoma, Ill.

He married Agnes Monson on Aug.19, 1938, in Havre, Mont. They lived in Montana where he worked in the gas fields, before moving their family to Ritzville in 1957.

He worked to bring natural gas to the Ritzville area managing Columbia Natural Gas Co.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Agnes, in 2003; parents, George and Bessie; a brother and two sisters.

He is survived by his son, Norman of...