Will Be Missed
Bobbye Irvin Sloan, 61, of McLeansboro, Illinois and Salt Lake City, Utah lost her brave battle against pancreatic cancer June 18, 2004, at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
She was the daughter of the late Robert K. Irvin and the late Lois (Troutt) Schwarz.
Bobbye was a 1960 graduate of McLeansboro Township High School and received a Registered Nursing degree from Barnes Hospital-St Louis, MO in 1963.
Bobbye is survived by her husband of 41 years, Jerry Sloan; daughters Kathy (Todd) Wood of Omaha, Nebraska; Holly (Tim) Parrish of Crystal Lake, Illinois; son Dr. Brian (Leslie) Sloan of Indianapolis, Indiana; grandchildren Madison, Adam, Collin, and Brendan Wood; Grant, Megan, and Benjamin Sloan; and Jordan Parrish; sister and brother-in-law, Jody and Tom Jones of Franklin, Tennessee; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Bobbye held a special place in her heart for the Utah Wildlife Rehabilitation Association, the Humane Society, as well as Dolan Lake near McLeansboro, Illinois.
Working as an avid crusader against breast cancer, Bobbye appeared on Oprah, ESPN, NBC, and in McCall's Magazine, urging women to take charge of their health and learn the importance of early detection.
She relentlessly publicized the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's Race for the Cure®
in Salt Lake City and Evansville. At the inaugural Evansville Race, she served as Survivor Chair in 1998 and as Honorary Chair in 1999 and 2000. She served as Honorary Chair of the Salt Lake City Race in 1999. In addition, she walked in the National Race for the Cure® in Washington, DC in 1999.
Bobbye was chosen by Zeta Tau Alpha National Fraternity, for her work with the Komen Foundation, as their special initiate at their convention in 2000.
Friends and family are invited to the Memorial Celebration of the Life of Bobbye Sloan, beginning at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 26, 2004 at the Hamilton County Senior High School in McLeansboro, Illinois.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Greater Evansville Affiliate or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
Donations will be accepted at the high school service or at Harre Funeral Home-McLeansboro, Illinois or phone 618-643-2011 for further information.