Funeral services will be held at Griggs Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Monday, February 15, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Billy Nickell of First Family Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Military honors will be presented by Amarillo Volley’s for Veterans.
Howard was born on August 15, 1923 in the community of Owl Creek, a few miles north of Stonewall, OK to E.M and Mary Maud Sliger. He graduated high school in 1942 and was drafted into the United States Army in 1943. He served his country during WWII in Battery C, Anti-aircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion in the South Pacific until discharge in 1946.
He spent his working years in construction as a heavy equipment operator building dams, air- fields and highways across the state of Texas.
Mr. Sliger, a Christian, spent a lifetime loving and worshiping and in service to the Lord his Savior, Jesus Christ. He was a member of Amarillo Family Church.
Golfing was his hobby after retirement up until the age of 91, when he could no longer see where the ball went.
Howard was preceded in death by his first wife Alma L. Sliger to whom he was married 67 years; his second wife Ruth D. Sliger to whom he was married 6 years. Ruth preceded Howard in death by only 8 days. Also preceding him in death are his parents, E. M and Mary Maud Sliger; sisters, Ollie Lee Arter and Loy L. Wilmoth; his brothers, Thurman H., Kenneth C. and Edward Sliger; and his son-in-law Jimmy L. Butler.
Survivors include his daughter Linda Butler, grandson Jeff Butler and wife Jaimi, granddaughter Julianne McGee, great grandchildren Clay, Justin, Mason and Avery; 2 nephews Howard W. Sliger and Johnny L. Arter and two nieces Karen Colbert and Judith Grisso.
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