CLARENCE "SLIM" BANNON, 94, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died Thursday afternoon, May 8, 2008 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born November 5, 1913 in Douglass, KS to Wesley & Mae (Chance) Bannon. Slim married Dollie "Lucy" Need. Mr. Bannon has lived in Fort Morgan for the last 45 years of his life. He was a farmer and rancher for the majority of his life. He enjoyed working with race hoses and he and his wife especially enjoyed helping at the Brush Rodeo Barbecue for many years. Slim is survived by his friends, Wendell & Margaret Wacker, Wayne, Heather, and Rachel Wacker, and Wendy Jr., Tracy, and Samantha Wacker, all of Fort Morgan; his grandsons, Wayne & Debbie Metheny of Hillrose, and Wade Metheny of Loveland; his great granddaughter, Stannis Decker of Hillrose; two nephews, Gerold "Doc" Cox of Derby, KS, and George Richard Bannon Jr. of Douglass, KS; one niece, Leota & Dick Albright of Eldorado, KS. He was preceded in death by one brother, George Bannon; two sisters, Oakley Cox and Emma Mahland; his daughter, Mairlyn Metheny; and his wife, Lucy Bannon. Visitation will be Monday, May 12, 2008 from 1 – 5 PM at the Heer Mortuary Chapel in Fort Morgan. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 15th at 10:00 AM at the Miles Funeral Service Chapel in Winfield, KS. Interment will follow in the Douglass Cemetery in Douglass, KS. The Heer Mortuary in Fort Morgan is in charge of local arrangements.