Carl "Skip" Charles Slater

February 24, 1944 - February 20, 2020

Carl Charles Alexander Slater passed away gently and with dignity on February 20, 2020. He was the son of Carl and Irene Slater, he was born on February 24, 1944. We called him Skip. He was a kind, loving, but serious husband, father, business owner and friend. His greatest joy was his family and wonderful friends. Skip had a ten-year career at Research and Engineering at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI. He left in 1973 to move to Traverse City where he owned and operated The Pine Crest Motel for 30 years. He later added the Munson Place Apartments to his real estate holdings. After selling the motel he and his wife built their dream house and had 15 lovely years enjoying friends and family. Throughout his life travel was important, seeing many countries by sea and land and most of the United States. He gracefully accepted the reality of being diagnosed with ALS, June 2018. He sought to make the best of each day, being mindful that day will eventually end. We have a great deal of appreciation to the nurses, aides, social workers, and chaplain of Hospice of Michigan and the Susan Mast ALS Foundation for assisting in his care. He is survived by his loving wife Julianne Slater, his daughters; Andrea Slater and Erica Marshall, grand-daughters; Kelly McCarter, Kendall Marshall, and Kaleigh Marshall, and blessed by extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Irene, and his dear sisters, Carolann Munn and Diane Stone. Please remember him with donations to the Susan Mast ALS Foundation, Hospice of Northern Michigan, or the ALS Foundation.