Raymond Slabinski
1913 - 1972
Founder and Leader of
the Silicosis and Asthma League
Dedicated advocate of the cause
of the disabled miner
and his dependents---
Outstanding Citizen
and Community Leader
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine.
Location. 41° 16.647′ N, 75° 50.942′ W. Marker is near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is in Plains Township. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Henry Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 North Main Street, Wilkes Barre PA 18705, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Edward A. Walsh (1881 - 1959) (approx. 0.2 miles away); War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); John Abbott and Isaac Williams (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); What on Earth is a Levee? (approx. 1.2 miles away); Trailing Along (approx. 1.2 miles away); Welcome to the First Residents' Path (approx. 1.2 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Silicosis. (Submitted on September 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
this page online
2. Statement of Ray Slabinski of Wilkes-Barre. (Submitted on September 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
