Curt Slater
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Channel: jbonnardel · 2014 · Music
Curtis (Curt) Allan Slater was born to Marine Corp Sergeant Robert and Pauline Slater in New York on Nov. 25, 1948. Along with his brother Eric Slater, the family moved to San Diego in 1960. In 1965 he was invited to join the Juniors Division of the Wind & Sea Surf Club. Curt graduated cum laude from Mission Bay High School in 1966. In 1971 he moved to Mammoth with his wife-to-be Ann Wormsley. Restaurant management and ownership along with ski instructing took them to Ketchum Idaho, Stowe Vermont and Santa Rosa California. Numerous travels and many adventures later they moved back to San Diego in 1984. At this time Curt began his sailing career, maintaining and delivering yachts around the world. On July 31, 2014 Curt passed away at UCSD Hospital from a brain tumor. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Ann Slater, his brother Eric Slater and sister-in-law Marcia Pilatti of Encinitas, and niece Lauren Slater-Major of San Francisco. Curt is also survived by his brother-in-law Howard and sister-in-law Susan Wormsley of San Diego. Curt’s focus was the outdoors, particularly the ocean, and travelling. He valued his friendships and loved going to new places, particularly if the travel involved sailing. The world was his playground and he lived life to its fullest.
