Susan Slaughter

Beneath the vast New Mexico sky, where the earth whispers tales of ancient times, we bid farewell to Leslie Susan Slaughter (née Hays), a soul whose essence was woven from the very threads of love and kinship. Susan, as she was tenderly known, concluded her earthly sonnet on August 22, 2024, in the embrace of Santa Fe's ethereal beauty, at the age of 75.

Born to the world on July 21, 1949, in the quietude of Tucumcari, she blossomed like a desert rose, resilient and radiant amidst the sands of time. Susan's journey was a tapestry of deep affections, a constellation of relationships that shined with the fidelity of stars.

She is eternally cherished by her beloved, Bennie L. Slaughter Jr., her steadfast companion through life's undulating voyage. Together, they nurtured a garden of souls—daughters Heather Norris, Chelsea Slaughter, and Lark Slaughter—who carry the seeds of her spirit into the future. Her siblings, Jill Mulhair and Shawn Hays, remember her as the harmonious melody that danced through their lives.

Her memory will bloom perennially in the hearts of her two grandsons and four great-grandchildren, a testament to her enduring presence. A fellowship of nieces, nephews, and extended family members are the bearers of her love's legacy, each a verse in her ceaseless song. She was a prelude to her late parents, Edna and A.C. Hays, her brother Steven Hays, and sister Becky Moore, whose echoes she now follows into the realm of memory.

Let us gather to recite the poetry of her existence, to celebrate the narrative of Leslie Susan Slaughter, on September 6, 2024, at Rivera's Funeral Home, where we shall serenade her with our remembrances at 1:00 p.m. M.S.T., within the adobe walls that rise at 417 Rodeo Rd in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505.

In the silence between the notes of our daily lives, we will hear her laughter, feel the gentle brush of her touch, and know that Susan's story is not confined to the pages of the past, but is inscribed in the eternal anthology of our souls.