My father's brother, Cecil Slack, was a survivor of the sinking of the Tuscania. I have visited your website. It is impressive. 

Bettie Slack Killgore  
January 11th 2001    

My uncle, Cecil George Slack, was on this ship and has left an account of the incident. He told of it many times. He was with the 20th Engineers.
 
Clara Slack Stringfellow 
May 6th, 2000

Clara Slack Stringfellow  ClaraFay{at}aol.com   Niece

Bettie Slack Killgore   BETTIELLEN{at}aol.com  Niece

Cecil's Virtual Memorial                                     <click here>

Amos Slacks Family                                            <click here>

Cecil George Slack - Hildebrand, Klamath Co., Oregon

Army Rank: Private (1918).

Assigned Unit: 6^th Bn., 20^th Engineers, Co. E (17^th Co.)

Army Serial Number:

Inducted: 1917 Klamath Co., OR

Promoted: Corporal (1918)

Army Discharge: 1919

Remarks:  Overseas Jan. 24, 1918 – 1919

   Torpedoed on the Transport Tuscania Feb. 5, 1918

   Member of the Tuscania Survivors Association (1938)

   Address: Trail Fork Precinct, Gilliam County, OR (1900)

   Address: North Street, Lost River, Klamath Co., OR (1910)

   Address: Bonanza, Klamath Co., OR (1917)

   Address: Pine Grove, Klamath Co, OR (1920)

   Address: Kerby, Josephine County, OR (1938)

   Features: Tall, Medium Build, Blue Eyes, Dark Brown Hair

Wife’s Name: Sharlet Verona Banta

(b. Nov. 4, 1901 Crook Co., Oregon)

(d. Jan. 24, 2002 Medford, Jackson Co., OR)

Marriage: July 6, 1926 Lakeview, Lake Co., OR)

Fathers Name: Amos Derrough Slack

(b. July 22, 1858 George Town, Brown Co., Ohio)

(d. Nov. 11, 1920 Lakeview, Lake Co., Oregon)

Mothers Name: Ada Lucilla White

   (b. Nov. 13, 1863 South Willingham Lines, Lincolnshire, England)

   (d. Aug. 20, 1916 Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon)

   Married: Nov. 13, 1883 Lost Valley, Gilliam Co., OR

Brothers: Percy, Amos L., Harleigh, Albert, Clive, and Amos D. Slack

Sisters: Francis & Ila Slack

Civilian Occupation: Sawmill Laborer (1920)

Born: April 15, 1894 Hardman, Morrow County, OR

Died: June 13, 1984 Grants Pass, Josephine Co., OR (age 90)

Cemetery: Laurel Cemetery, Josephine Co., OR

Plot: 1SB   56/38