Submitted by: Dan Rich

Brother Gabriel Slager CSC

Jan. 4, 1883 – Oct. 29, 1914

South Bend Tribune 1/1/1915

News of the death of Brother Gabriel CSC, whose worldly name was John Slager, was received last night. Brother Gabriel was born in Sleek, Holland on Jan. 4, 1883. He received the holy habit Sept. 29, 1899, and professed Jan. 6, 1908.

A little more than a year ago he was sent by the Order of the Holy Cross on mission duty to Decca, Eastern Bengal, India, after 15 years service in the order. Death came to him on the 29^th of October, 1914, due to hepathic cancer.