"William Orin Slater, son of Albert and Henrietta (Long) Slater, was born January 3, 1897 at Purden, Mo. He died at the Gordon Memorial hospital, January 2, 1976, one day short of 79 years. Orin spent his childhood at Hot Springs, S. D. until age 17 when he came to the U-Cross ranch south of Gordon. He worked there and on other ranches as a cowboy until 1942 when he purchased a farm one mile east of Gordon. He moved his family to Gordon at that time and resided there until the time of his death. Orin was united in marriage to Georgia Raye Nern, July 19, 1923 at Rushville. To this union were born three sons, Donald Orin and Stanley Ray of Scottsbluff, and William Maurice of Houston, Tex. Orin has lived in this community for 61 years and enjoyed ranching, farming and trucking. He was a member of the Old Time Cowboys association. He attended the Church of God regularly and had received Jesus Christ as his personal Savior some 13 years ago. He was a member of the organization of Men of the Church of God. Orin had also served on the board of trustees, Faith Promise missionary board and was an Usher for the local congregation. He was the head bus driver for the Sunday school as well as South Main street Church of God. He was very faithful in attendance in the regular services as well as in carrying out his responsibilities. He was preceded in death by his parents and leaves to mourn him, one sister, Lela Wolfe, Cherry Valley, Calif; two half-sisters, Hilma LaFon, Minatare and Dora Pliley, Harbor City, Calif.; his wife, Raye of the home; sons Donald and Stanley of Scottsbluff and Maurice of Houston, Tex., also one grandson and six granddaughters and a host of other relatives and friends. Services were conducted at the Church of God, Monday, January 5, 1976, at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Ross Craig officiating. Music was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Morey Bruce with Mrs. Walter Frey at the organ. Pallbearers were Dwight Thorsen, Donald Thorsen, Johnny Kearns, Nern Skanadore, Bob Skanadore and Jim Gwynn. Interment was in the Gordon cemetery." (Gordon, Nebraska 1976 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nesherid/obit-1971.htm)

"William Orin Slater, son of Albert and Henrietta (Long) Slater, was born Jan. 3, 1897 at Purden, MO, Died Jan. 2, 1976. Married Georgia Raye Nern July 19, 1923 at Rushville. Sons: Donald Orin, Stanley Ray, and William Maurice Slater." (info from a transcription of the funeral listings at the Gordon Cemetery at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nesherid/cemgordon.htm)

According to the Sullivan County, Missouri marriage records William Orin's mother Henrietta married B. A. Slater on 1 Dec. 1892. From this we know that William Orin's father's middle name was Albert, and that he used his middle name Albert as his first name.∼wife Raye