Daniel N. Slagle Jr. 1951-2023

Dan was born Feb. 25, 1951, the son of the late Daniel N. Slagle Sr. and Margaret Hayworth Slagle. He was a 1969 graduate of Boardman High School and graduated from Youngstown State University with a degree in combined sciences.

Dan devoted much of his life to serving Boardman Township Park and the community. He began on Boardman Park’s grounds crew in 1972, during which he developed an appreciation of the importance of the natural world. From 1992 to 2022, Dan was the executive director and clerk, serving the community’s Green Oasis for 50 years, in which he applied his love of the natural world and his knowledge of environmental conservation and forestry education to advance the park’s mission: to provide a diversity of recreational and educational opportunities in an environment that lends itself to pleasant family experiences and to preserve areas of natural habitat.

A tireless community leader, Dan embodied the mission of Boardman Township Park, giving of himself to ensure that current and future generations will benefit from being outdoors. Dan was respected throughout the community and won several awards such as Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown President’s Award, Civic Association Community Service Award, Commander’s Award for Public Service Department of the Army, and in 2014 was honored by The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association and received The Harvey Woods Lifetime Achievement Award. He served on several organizational groups such as Boardman Rotary Club, Men’s Garden Club, The Civic Association and Uptown Kiwanis president. Dan constantly strove to make Boardman “A nice place to call home” through his community service.

He was a member of St. John Episcopal Church.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 35 years, Marilou Bonte Slagle, whom he married July 25, 1987; two sons, Daniel N. Slagle III and Thomas J. Slagle; a brother, Dave (Cindy) Slagle; a niece, Mandy Glace; three nephews, David (Connie) Slagle Jr., Chris Slagle and Joe Slagle; a brother-in-law, William K. Bonte III; Matthew (Ashley) Bonte; and Gwen (Murray) Thames.

A sister, Ann Slagle Smotrilla, and a brother, Richard Slagle, are deceased.

Family and friends may gather to pay respects 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 2, 2023, at St. James Meeting House in Boardman Park. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 3, 2023, at the meeting house. Interment will follow in Lake Park Cemetery.

Donations can be made to St. John Episcopal Church’s Building Fund, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, OH 44503.

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