Representative John M. Slack Jr. died on March 17, 1980.
"Slack: A Vote For Tradition"
"Slack's death takes staff by surprise"
"Slack roots deep in Kanawha politics, early state
history"
"Shock, sadness are expressed by colleagues"
(Representative John Slack)
"Friends Bid Slack Farewell"
"Slack Had More Than A Good Record"
Correspondence, John Slack to Hulett Smith,
February 15, 1960
March 17: Barrackville Disaster