Harold E. “Mike” Slater Jr., 74, of Garner Valley, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005 in Rancho Mirage.

He was born July 6, 1930 in Northville, Mich. and was a manufacturer of motor homes.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:10 p.m. Friday, March 4 at Staging Area No. 2 in the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside.

Mr. Slater is survived by his wife, Marlene Slater; two sons, Harold Slater III of Azusa and Eric Slater of West Covina; three daughters, Sheryl Schweppe of Covina, Shelle Diodato of Phillips Ranch and Michele Mayne of Apple Valley; a sister, Dorothy Kellum of Arcadia; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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