Jennifer Ann Slatton
- July 14, 1974 - October 7, 2011
- Austin, Texas
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“Jennifer, it is with so much sadness that i am just leaving about your passing today. To your family, i hope the best for all the kids and those...Read More »
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1 of 37 | Posted by: Shawna - alachua, FL - friend
“I just saw this and can't believe it. I am in shock. I am utterly devestated. I don't know what to say. I am in the army and this happened while I...Read More »
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2 of 37 | Posted by: Clint Herzik - austin, TX
“Looking at your photo shown here, I wish I could reach out and touch you again and hug you and listen to you. I love you so much Jennifer, I mourn...Read More »
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3 of 37 | Posted by: Christy Recio - austin, TX
“Dearest Family of Jennifer,
I am beside myself with sadness at Jennifer's passing, and send my most heartfelt condolences for your shocking loss. ...Read More »
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4 of 37 | Posted by: Susie Terwilliger - Eagle River, AK
“Jen was the founder of a parenting group in Gainesville that I had joined and I'd been reading her writings for months before I actually met her. I...Read More »
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5 of 37 | Posted by: Stephanie Wear - Gainesville, FL
“We moved to Florida from New Jersey in 2003, the same year when Clint came to UF. Occasionally, I met Clint at the campus and he was always very...Read More »
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6 of 37 | Posted by: Wenhsing Wu - Gainesville, FL
“Do not worry if suddenly the person you loved is gone. Realize that love is in and out of our lives. But true love is forever . Blessed be.
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7 of 37 | Posted by: Belinda - Austin, TX
“Jennifer was a friend to my daughter when they were teens, and visited in our home as such. (I was divorced and a single mom, working as an LVN at...Read More »
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8 of 37 | Posted by: Peggy Kennedy Herrin Beeber - TX
“Even though it has been several years since I worked with Jennifer, she left a lasting impression on me. I remember her sparkle, quick wit and...Read More »
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9 of 37 | Posted by: Kelli Tims - TX
“Jennifer touched my heart so profoundly with her sweet, loving nature and her vibrant, positive spirit. I am so glad that I told her very recently...Read More »
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10 of 37 | Posted by: Sarah McCoy - Gainesville, FL
“I never had the pleasure of meeting Jennifer in person. Our paths met after the passing of Clint. Clint and I grew up together as kids and she asked...Read More »
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11 of 37 | Posted by: Scott Kaufmann - Kokomo, IN
“Jennifer was one of the women to whom I looked up to as an example of what mothering was all about - she taught me so much. She seemed to have an...Read More »
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12 of 37 | Posted by: Naomi Whiteley - Gainesville, FL
“I remember the garage door of the playroom opening and happy children spilling out. Jen would stand in the front yard, wearing a baby, and talk to...Read More »
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13 of 37 | Posted by: Meredith Goodrich - Gainesville , FL
“Dearest Jennifer...The blame was never yours to assume; this consequence should never have been yours to bear. Rest now and be with the one who truly...Read More »
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14 of 37 | Posted by: M. Knox - Austin, TX
“I was one of Jen's husband's graduate students at the University of Florida, so only met her a few times. Nevertheless, I felt a connection to her...Read More »
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15 of 37 | Posted by: Carolyn Krekeler - Gainesville, FL
“Jennifer and I met at Westwood High School and reconnected in the last year. We bonded over both of our big families. She was truly an inspiration...Read More »
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16 of 37 | Posted by: Debbie (Gunn) Mahan - Round Rock, TX
“I worked with Clint at UT/CSR in his grad school days. When he told us about Jen he absolutely lit up. We followed his career and the growth of...Read More »
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17 of 37 | Posted by: Shauna Pendleton - Austin, TX
“When Jennifer and I lived in Gainesville together she came to my prenatal yoga classes while she was pregnant. Jennifer glowed from the inside out...Read More »
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18 of 37 | Posted by: Marie Hemming - La Jolla, CA
“I met Jennifer while waiting for the school bus. I took one look at her, summed her up to be snooty. Funny thing is that she thought the same of me....Read More »
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19 of 37 | Posted by: Holly Herrin Ulbrich - Houston, TX
“Jen and Clint were introduced to me by a friend when Clint was going through his cancer struggle. I immediately felt a connection as a woman with a...Read More »
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20 of 37 | Posted by: Kristi - TX
“Jen,
I will miss you forever beautiful friend. Be at peace with Clint.
Love, Dianne
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21 of 37 | Posted by: Dianne Caridi - Gainesville, FL
“My heart goes out to the Slatton and Coleman families in their sorrow upon the death of Jenn. Her time on earth was much too short, but she's left a...Read More »
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22 of 37 | Posted by: Kathy Ferris - Newtown, CT
“I don't even know you but I was struck by your beauty and grace so evident in the picture. Now, after reading the memories shared by your friends,...Read More »
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23 of 37 | Posted by: CJ
“I met Jennifer at the serivce for Clint. Her beauty and grace impressed me. She seemed very loving and kin and I know she wil be greatly missed. My...Read More »
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24 of 37 | Posted by: Vickie Floyd - Sparta, TN
“My heart breaks for Jen and Clint's children and family. I knew them during Clint's graduate student days at UT/CSR, and my daughter was pregnant at...Read More »
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25 of 37 | Posted by: Karen Dailey - Cary, NC
“One of the most wonderful things about my relationship with Jen is that for the past couple years, it was primarily on the phone. So, I will never...Read More »
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26 of 37 | Posted by: Jason Baade - Swampscott, MA
“Oh Jen how I will miss you...miss our talks...miss your lovely smile and beautiful soul. My heart is broken but the only thing that makes it better...Read More »
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27 of 37 | Posted by: Ileene Pickett - Austin, TX
“So much love to you, Jen, and to all your family members and friends. So many hearts are broken and hurting for the pain that has been and will be...Read More »
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28 of 37 | Posted by: Linsey Jorn - Gainesville, FL
“My parents knew Clint and Jennifer, and when Clint was diagnosed with cancer I began praying for him and the family. I joined his CaringBridge group...Read More »
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29 of 37 | Posted by: Stacy Curtis - Austin, TX
“My thoughts and prayers are with you and the children. I only knew Jennifer and Clint and the children after Clint was diagnosed with cancer, when I...Read More »
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30 of 37 | Posted by: Michelle Foley - Gainesville, FL
“Although I did not know her personally, we connected on FB through a mutual friend, Naomi Sandoval, back when Clint was going through his final stage...Read More »
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31 of 37 | Posted by: Elena A. Ramirez - NC - FB friend
“I am praying for the beautiful children and extended family.
Jen was such a remarkable woman, one I always looked up to and admired. She was full...Read More »
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32 of 37 | Posted by: Holly Herrin Ulbrich - Spring, TX
“No words can adequately express my sympathies for you, the family, for your loss. You are in my thoughts. Light and love.
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33 of 37 | Posted by: Meghan S - Gainesville, FL
“Jennifer, was a kind and loving soul. Her kindred spirit was immediately obvious to anyone who met her. She was open to love and welcomed it in...Read More »
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34 of 37 | Posted by: Jennifer Pierson - Gainesville, FL
“It is with great sadness I write here. Jennifer touched me from the first time I spoke to her on the phone, welcomed me into her home and into...Read More »
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35 of 37 | Posted by: Laura, John & Kira Joy Chastine - FL
“Jennifer I saw you being a great mom! Your intent getting your kids into Summitt was the right thing to do showing how good a mom you are. I had...Read More »
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36 of 37 | Posted by: Shay Reynolds - Austin, TX
“Slatton and Coleman familes,
Please accept my condolences on the loss of a very beautiful, funny, and loving woman. Jen was the epitome of...Read More »
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37 of 37 | Posted by: Holly Smith - Gainesville, FL
Jennifer Ann Coleman Slatton, born July 14, 1974 in Houston, TX, died suddenly and tragically on October 7, 2011. She was married for 13 years to her late husband, her beloved Clint. She was a devoted mother to William, Emma, Ryan, John, and baby Thomas. She was a writer, ordained minister, La Leche League Leader, and interior designer. She was also a crossword puzzle fanatic, yoga practitioner, had a terrific sense of humor, avid reader, had a substantial thirst for knowledge, and was a woman of faith, helping to guide others in their moments of suffering.
As a teenager, she attended LBJ Science Academy and graduated from Westwood High School. She later earned a BA in Child Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin. She then married Clint and they had five children together. When Clint was diagnosed with cancer, Jennifer worked tirelessly to find alternative methods to save her husband's life, while continuing to be a wonderful mother to their five children. She was loved by many, inspired hundreds, and will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her mother, Kathy Harris; her sisters, Christy and Kimberly; grandparents, Carol, Francis, and Karin; aunts and uncles, Chris, Karen, Mark, Helen, Elaine, Paul, Therese, Beth, Richard, Marsha and Mary Ann; brother-in-law, Miguel; mother-in-law, Linda Matros; father-in-law, Bill Slatton and his wife, Annette; Clint's aunt, Barbara Jean Vance; and Charles Anderlitch. She will be missed by so many friends in Austin, Texas, as well as those in Gainesville, Florida, and Doyle, Tennessee. We hope that she now knows the impact she had on so many lives and the grief we all have because of our loss.
Memorial services will be held at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home on North Lamar Blvd, in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 3:00 PM.
A memorial service and interment will be held in Doyle, Tennessee (time and date to be determined) where Jennifer will be laid to rest beside her beloved Clint. Additionally, memorial services are being planned within the upcoming weeks in Gainesville, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, we ask for donations to be made to:
The Slatton Children Education Trust
c/o Dr. Mark E. Law
P. O. Box 116550, 310 Weil Hall
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-6550
Memorial Service
October 15, 2011
3:00 PM
Weed-Corley-Fish North
3125 N. Lamar
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 452-8811
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Jennifer, it is with so much sadness that i am just leaving about your passing today. To your family, i hope the best for all the kids and those who are caring for the children. If i can ever do something to help, please get in touch with me. shawnadoran@yahoo.com
Posted by: Shawna - alachua, FL - friend Nov 29, 2012
I just saw this and can't believe it. I am in shock. I am utterly devestated. I don't know what to say. I am in the army and this happened while I was in Iraq. Will somebody please contact me and tell me whhat happened. Christy? Please contact me. clintriri1973@hotmail.com. I am so sorry. Jennifer I will miss you more than you will ever know. I will cherish you in my heart always. I will always love you
-Clint
Posted by: Clint Herzik - austin, TX - ex boyfriend, childhood friend Aug 08, 2012
Looking at your photo shown here, I wish I could reach out and touch you again and hug you and listen to you. I love you so much Jennifer, I mourn for you everyday. I just want you to come back to us.....
Posted by: Christy Recio - austin, TX - sister Oct 29, 2011
Dearest Family of Jennifer,
I am beside myself with sadness at Jennifer's passing, and send my most heartfelt condolences for your shocking loss. I was her midwife for the birth of Emma in Austin. I loved my prenatal visits with her and her most attentive and loving Clint, and her darling William. Her labor and home birth of Emma was accomplished with determination, honesty, and beauty. For those of us attending her birth, she was our hero and shining star. She was very special to me, and I loved her.
Susie Terwilliger
Posted by: Susie Terwilliger - Eagle River, AK - midwife and friend Oct 16, 2011
Jen was the founder of a parenting group in Gainesville that I had joined and I'd been reading her writings for months before I actually met her. I felt like I knew her before I ever met her and knew that once we met in person, we'd be great friends. I loved her from the start and was amazed by her strength, grace, generosity, sense of humor in difficult times - and just how wise she could be in times
Jen was the founder of a parenting group in Gainesville that I had joined and I'd been reading her writings for months before I actually met her. I felt like I knew her before I ever met her and knew that once we met in person, we'd be great friends. I loved her from the start and was amazed by her strength, grace, generosity, sense of humor in difficult times - and just how wise she could be in times where the solution was not apparent. I actually met her several weeks before Clint was diagnosed with cancer so didn't have the fortune of getting to know him in good times. I was one of hundreds, if not thousands, that was inspired by their story and the way Jen fought so hard for her husband's life. Our friendship was forged during a time of great distress but that didn't mean that it wasn't full of laughter and happiness. Jen had the easiest smile of anyone I've come across - and how it lit up a room. That is what I'll miss the most - and will hold on dearly to the inspiration she provided in my life and to those around her. The last time I saw Jen was a chance encounter - I literally ran into her at the Atlanta airport...me heading back to Gainesville and she returning from Gainesville to Texas. She spotted me as I was walking through the terminal and we sat with each other for a while to catch up. It was such a delight to see her and we just couldn't believe we were sitting there in front of each other at that moment. When we departed ways - she yelled back to me that she loved me and it filled my heart with joy to have made that connection with her at that moment. I walked away thinking how special it was and now I will be forever grateful for that chance to say goodbye. She is surely going to be a guiding presence in the lives of those beautiful children which brings me great comfort. I only hope they will always know how deeply they were loved by their mother. I send my deepest condolences to Jen's family and friends. Jen's life was such a gift.
Posted by: Stephanie Wear - Gainesville, FL - friend Oct 15, 2011
We moved to Florida from New Jersey in 2003, the same year when Clint came to UF. Occasionally, I met Clint at the campus and he was always very friendly to chat with me, so I knew he had two kids... then three... then four....and he told me Jenn was home schooling the kids, that was really amazing~~~
I remembered I had a toddler bed that my kids were growing out but still in very good shape, so I
We moved to Florida from New Jersey in 2003, the same year when Clint came to UF. Occasionally, I met Clint at the campus and he was always very friendly to chat with me, so I knew he had two kids... then three... then four....and he told me Jenn was home schooling the kids, that was really amazing~~~
I remembered I had a toddler bed that my kids were growing out but still in very good shape, so I asked him if they need one or not, he told me that one of theirs just broke the day before! So I went to his house delivered the bed and finally met Jenn the first time~~~ she had beautiful bright smiles, energetic and friendly.
During Clint's illness, me and Jenn got more connected, reading her writing on Caring Bridge and Facebook inspired me a lot.....she is such a great writer that touched so many hearts. I went to her house several times helping around during her pregnancy, her house was still very organized, the laundry machines seemed never stopped....
One time, I brought some vegetables from my garden, she asked my help to cook and was very amazed that the kids love the fresh green vegetables, ate a lot in a short time! I was also curious how she managed to home school these kids, one thing she told me was: each kid got one more daily chore to do as they grow one more year old! One of Emma's chores was to compose the stuff, she was such a cute sweet girl, grabbing some bags of food that needed to be composed, took me over to the back yard, we shared a great moment there~
I met Jenn again on the day they move, took some pictures, thinking it would be a good memory for her and the kids in the future when looking back in the days here...now looking at these photos brings me tears....so many memories just came back ~~Jenn, your sharing posts touched my heart, inspired me a lot. It's so heartbreaking to lose you.....but I know you are in peace now with your beloved Clint... watching over the kids as they growing up, and you will live in my heart forever~~
Posted by: Wenhsing Wu - Gainesville, FL - Friend Oct 15, 2011
Do not worry if suddenly the person you loved is gone. Realize that love is in and out of our lives. But true love is forever . Blessed be.
Posted by: Belinda - Austin, TX Oct 14, 2011
Jennifer was a friend to my daughter when they were teens, and visited in our home as such. (I was divorced and a single mom, working as an LVN at that time.) She always had a shy, sweet presence and an easy smile even then. Holly and she stayed in touch, and because of their friendship, I continued to see her for happy events, and to hear updates on Jennifer's life. Her loves, her happiness, her successes, her tragic loss
Jennifer was a friend to my daughter when they were teens, and visited in our home as such. (I was divorced and a single mom, working as an LVN at that time.) She always had a shy, sweet presence and an easy smile even then. Holly and she stayed in touch, and because of their friendship, I continued to see her for happy events, and to hear updates on Jennifer's life. Her loves, her happiness, her successes, her tragic loss with Clint... Jennifer's desire to make that loss a statement of love through her writing, through her own life... She was given tremendous life challenges, and climbed each mountain courageously. May God give her children the peace of knowing that their mom is with the angels in Heaven, and that she and their dad watch over them from that spiritual plane now. Along with the many people in this life that love them also. May God Bless this family with life, love, health, and peace. Above All; God's Healing Peace and Love.
Posted by: Peggy Kennedy Herrin Beeber - Lago Vista, TX - friend Oct 14, 2011
Even though it has been several years since I worked with Jennifer, she left a lasting impression on me. I remember her sparkle, quick wit and gentle grace and I especially admired her close, loving relationship with her devoted husband, Clint.
To Jennifer's family and friends, please accept my sincere sympathy on her untimely passing. I hope you find some consolation in the outpouring of sympathy, memorial entries, and offers of support.
Posted by: Kelli Tims - TX Oct 14, 2011
Jennifer touched my heart so profoundly with her sweet, loving nature and her vibrant, positive spirit. I am so glad that I told her very recently that I loved her unconditionally and that nothing would ever change that. The world has lost a great light, but I believe that everyone who knew her will carry a little of that light in their hearts. The very reason that we are all mourning her loss so much is that she brought so
Jennifer touched my heart so profoundly with her sweet, loving nature and her vibrant, positive spirit. I am so glad that I told her very recently that I loved her unconditionally and that nothing would ever change that. The world has lost a great light, but I believe that everyone who knew her will carry a little of that light in their hearts. The very reason that we are all mourning her loss so much is that she brought so much joy to our lives. I feel so blessed to have known her, and my heart aches for all of her family members who surely feel this loss even more acutely than I do. May they know nothing but love, joy, peace, health, and contentment all the rest of their lives.
Posted by: Sarah McCoy - Gainesville, FL - Friend Oct 14, 2011
