Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Slavin, Thomas September 15, 1944
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Mrs. Mabel Slavin, South Port Crescent street, Bad Axe, was notified today by 
the War Dept that her son, Pfc. Thomas Slavin, had died in France on Sept 15. On 
Sept 27, Mrs Slavin was advised by the government that her son had been wounded 
in action in France on Sept 14 and was being hospitalized. Tom, as he was known, 
had worked at dredging and before entering the service, was in the gasoline 
business operating a station in Bad Axe. He entered the service on Dec 6, 1942. 
After being in Bad Axe on furlough this year over Decoration Day, he was sent 
overseas in June. Mrs. Slavin has three other sons in the service, Sgt Stanley 
Slavin, who is with a tank destroyer unit in France; T-5 Jack Slavin, somewhere 
in the south Pacific; and Pvt Michael Slavin, who has recently been sent 
overseas, but his destination is unknown. A son-in-law, Calvin Rapson, was last 
reported as missing over Romania on May 31 on a bombing mission. 

Surviving besides his mother and three brothers in the service are: another 
brother, James Slavin, Bad Axe; 5 sisters, Mrs. John Livingston, Detroit; Mrs. 
John McLeod, East Detroit; Catherine Slavin, Detroit; Mrs. Virgil Kelly, 
Bad Axe; and Mrs. Calvin Rapson, who has been making her home with Mrs. Slavin.
 
Memorial mass was held Monday, Oct 16, at Sacred Heart church, Bad Axe, for Pfc. 
Thomas Slavin, son of Mrs. Michael Slavin, Bad Axe.  

Pfc. Slavin died in France, Sept 15, from wounds suffered in action on the 
previous day.   

Rev. Charles Roark, local pastor, conducted the mass.  In a brief sermon he 
lauded the Christian character of the soldier who died "so we could enjoy 
freedom."  He plead for "religious and racial tolerance," and urged Christians 
to "pray for all our noble boys and girls in the Armed Forces."  
  
Those from a distance who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. John McLeod  
and Miss Catherine Slavin, Detroit, and Mr and Mrs John Livingston, Ferndale.

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