Service held for John W. Sliger
John W. Sliger died Saturday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Dora
Suvers, where he had lived several years. He was 89 years old.
Funeral services were conducted at the Suvers residence at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The Rev. E.R. Orear, who had charge, was assisted by the Rev. D.D. Ellis. Burial was in the city cemetery.

Mr. Sliger was born in Tennessee, and after living in Kentucky for
twelve years, he moved to Missouri. He had lived here almost 35 years,
farming until his retirement.

Besides Mrs. Suvers, he is survived by three other daughters, Mrs.
Ethel Carr of Sikeston, Mrs. Nannie Shepherd of Urbana, Ill., and Mrs. Ora Clifford of Everett, Wash.; two sons, R.L. Sliger of Newark, Ark., and Sam Sliger of Hendrickson, Mo.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Sikeston (Missouri) Standard, May 26, 1936