Louis Slezak

Louis Slezak, 89, of Gulf Shores, Alabama, passed away peacefully at home on May 6, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., May 12th at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints chapel at 28721 County Road 13, Daphne, Alabama, 36526. All are welcome to attend. The Burial service will be at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort at 1:30pm. A viewing for friends will precede the service from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Flowers, pictures and memories may be sent to Cason Funeral Home via https://www.casonfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Louis-Slezak/ or donation via Venmo @SueSlezak. Louis was born July 5, 1932 in Axis, Alabama, the only child to Joseph and Sophia Banarova Slezak. He grew up in a Czechoslovakian community and spoke the language fluently. As a tight-knit community they often celebrated with merriment inclusive of music, dancing, and good food. Louis and his father provided the music by playing the accordion. Living in a rural area on a farm, Louis learned to love all the animals, especially his pet dogs who happily watched over him through all his antics, jumping out of trees with a towel around his neck pretending to be Superman and running freely around the farm. He attended Murphy High School and graduated in 1950, winning poetry contests and playing the trumpet in the marching and symphonic band. After high school he attended The University of Alabama (Roll Tide!) and graduated from Livingston University. He married his eternal companion, Veretta (Sue) Wheat, on March 21, 1958 in Mobile Alabama. As a loyal and adoring spouse, he was inseparable to his cherished wife, Sue. Louis was employed as a school teacher, a chemist, and the Postmaster of Bucks, Alabama. He had a good-natured personality, touching many lives with his patience, encouraging words of support for their happiness, achievements, education, and success. He was known for his compassion and generosity. He spent endless hours serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spanning 65 years as a dedicated, faithful elder and high priest everywhere he lived. He loved to sing in the choir and study and share the gospel with almost everyone he met. His greatest passion, past-time, love, and devotion throughout his life was spent with, and traveling to see and support, his very large family. He had a passion for traveling in the United States , from sea to shining sea, because he loved his country as a true patriot. His hobbies included: playing his harmonica, listening to music, singing, reading and studying good books (a history buff), keeping his body healthy and strong, gardening, telling stories and jokes, and talking about religion and politics. Along with his brilliant mind and passion for learning (truly a life-long learner), he was inventive and imaginative that would rival the best. He was a dreamer and cheered and inspired others to reach for the stars. Louis served in the Naval branch of the Military in 1953 through 1954 at NAS Pensacola and Whiting Field, Milton, as a certified navigator and training as a pilot with the call sign Slipperyslimylou. He would have gladly served his country in the Korean War, but with sadness and respect, was honorably discharged and returned home to serve his parents with love, upon the terminal illness of his father. Louis is survived by his beloved wife, Sue, and his huge family beginning with his three sons and two daughters Michael Louis Slezak and his wife Laura of Ashville, AL, Terry Mark Slezak and his wife Kristie of the Santa Fe, Argentina Mission, Joseph Scott Slezak and his wife Ashley of West Fork, AR, Susan Ann Slezak and her husband Kevin of Kennewick, WA and Gulf Shores, AL, Sheila Diane Slezak and her husband Gilmar of Las Vegas, NV, 20 grandchildren Michael Slezak II, Matthew Slezak, Mark Slezak, Megan Cordner, Mitchell Slezak ,Trevor Slezak, Garrett Slezak, Kami Nelson, Anna Slezak, Lacy Slezak, Taran Sachak, Tristan Stanley, Tori Brooks, Tawni Harrison, Jeffrey Mellor, Dolissa Vasquez, Isabella Acevedo, Chandler Slezak, and Merek Slezak, 44 great grandchildren Brooklyn, Christa, Zarina, Hunter, Gracee, Landon, Mason, Camden, Kaylynn, Linzy, Sadie, Trisha, Liam, Ella, Jacob, Cora, Henry, Harper, Sullivan, Sofie, Margaret, Blake, Maelyn, Miken, Adalee, Wesley, Lucy, Saren, Amy, Macy, Todd, Laine, Tessa, Aurrie, Skyler, Camdon, Riker, Reina, Rio, Marley, Luciano, Landon, Nikko, and Ozzy. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Slezak and Sophia Banarova Slezak We know he knew God lived and bore testimony of it with his words, his life, his love, and stellar example of Christlike charity and service to all that he met, knew, and adored. We will always carry his memory in our hearts. Written by Sheila Slezak-Acevedo For his love of poetry and for choosing the road less traveled and most righteous: The Road Not Taken By Robert Frost 1874-1963 Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Louis Slezak

May 6, 2022

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