Funeral services for Elijah 'Nick' Slavik, Jr., 82, of Silsbee will be 10:00 am Monday, August 27, 2012 at St. Marks Catholic Church in Silsbee with interment following in Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will begin 5:00 pm Sunday, August 26, 2012 at R.S. Farmer Funeral Home with a Rosary to begin at 6:00 pm.
Mr. Slavik died August 23, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Mr. Slavik was a lifelong resident of Silsbee.
Nick had one employer his adult life which was Silsbee State Bank where he worked for 46 years. He served his country in the Korean War where he entered in the infantry October 11, 1951 and returned to his job in banking in 1953. He worked all areas of banking except the loan department and only considered a job change once in his life.
Mr. Slavik loved traveling with his wife and enjoyed playing golf with his friends. He was a avid sports fan.
Nick was a loving husband and great uncle and he never met a stranger nor forgot a name. He will be greatly missed by his family, his Silsbee State Bank family and many, many friends.
Survivors include wife Mildred Slavik; nieces and nephews, Thomas LaToof, Jr., Anelle Poshataske Waguespack, Jean Poshataske Goldman, John Schuler and Nancy Schuler Serio; great nieces and great nephews include, Laura LaToof, Thomas LaToof III, Nick LaToof, Christian 'Spud' LaToof, Chris Waguespack, Michael Waguespack, Jeff Goldman, Karen Goldman, Alex Schuler, Chris Serio, Andrew Serio and Lauren Serio; great great nieces and nephews include Thomas LaToof IV, Theron Olivia LaToof, Eva Waguespack and Holden Waguespack.
Pallbearers will be Arthur Delaune, Howard Peloquin, Jack Jordan, Lester Landgraf, Thomas LaToof, III, John Edward Schuler, Foots Wallace, Pete Farmer and Harold Gardner.
