On January 11, 2024, Thomas Jefferson Slayton of Conquest, NY passed away peacefully at the
age of 95. Born and raised in upstate New York, he will be the 11th generation laid to rest in the
family plot.
Tom, or Tommy, as he was known to his friends was raised during the depression era on a dairy
farm outside Conquest. He lived there with his mother, father and 3 older sisters. He began
working the farm at the young age of five raising calves.
On April 2, 1949, he married Mary "Olga" Koruna his wife of 66 Years. Together in 1952 they
opened the Cloverfarm grocery store later know as Slayton's Grocery Store and worked there
20 years. In 1962 he helped start the Conquest Fire Department. Later he began working for
Cayuga County - driving snowplow, installing road signs and determining safe speed limits on
county roads for 17 years.
Tom retired on January 1, 1990, and moved to DeBary, Florida, and later Deland in 2012. Tom
and Olga spent their time in Florida entertaining grandchildren and many of their friends.
After Olga passed away in 2015, Tom moved to Minnesota where he spent his remaining years
making new friends in the northern Twin Cities area.
Tom is survived by 2 daughters, 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Services will be
held Friday, April 12, 10:00 am calling with a service at 11 at the Keysor-Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home, burial to follow at Conquest Cemetery.