John Haines Slocum
Born: November 3rd, 1915
Died: January 11th, 2007
Obituary
John Haines Slocum 91, of Burlington, Iowa, died at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, January 11, 2007, at Great River Medical Center – Klein Center. Born November 3, 1915 in Atlanta, Missouri, he was the son of Roy M. and Ruth Haines Slocum. On September 27, 1940 he married Maxine M. Alley in Burlington. Mr. Slocum was a Navy Veteran of World War II serving from 1944 until 1946 as a 2nd Class Petty Officer, aviation metal smith. He retired from J.I. Case as Quality Control Manager in 1978, after 40 years of service. Mr. Slocum was a member of Masonic Lodge, Eagles, Carthage Lake Hunting and Fishing Club, American Legion, Case Plant Retirees, Old Timers Baseball Reunion and the YMCA. Because of his love for sports he became a Burlington resident. He played baseball with several teams here and also played in the Minor League for the Cardinals. In addition he boxed with the Golden Gloves and played basketball. His passion was to watch his grandson race. Survivors include his wife of over 66 years, Maxine M. Slocum of Burlington; one son, Steven (Trudy) Slocum of Burlington; one daughter, Diane (Edward) Timmerman of Burlington; two grandchildren, Jennifer Slocum and Traci Timmerman; one great granddaughter, Isabelle Slocum; two brothers, Joe Slocum of Santa Ana, California and Richard Slocum of Mountain View, California; two sisters, Dorothy Lawson of Edina, Missouri and Maureen Swearingen of Portland, Oregon; and numerous nieces and nephews. His grandson, Brenton Slocum; parents; and two sisters, Lauran Louise Sackett and Helen Yantis preceded him in death.