Richard Slate, 59, of Kerrville, passed away on December 5, 2016. He was born in Augusta, Georgia to Milton and Joyce Slate on October 22, 1957.\r\n \r\nRichard is preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Almeda Slate.\r\n \r\nRichard is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Howard Schwerdtfeger of Marfa,TX; his brother, Michael Slate of Fredericksburg, TX; his parents, Milton and Joyce Slate of Kerrville; and his grandchildren Jackson and Hailey Schwerdtfeger of Marfa, TX.\r\n \r\nThe family of Richard Slate wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the Kerrville Police Department, the Kerrville Ambulance Service, Grimes Funeral Chapels, and the Justice of the Peace for their gracious help.\r\n