DDS William E. Sloan Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Dr. William E. Sloan, DDS, of Dublin, Ohio, who passed away on November 28, 2021 at the age of 83. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by : his parents, Ernest Vincent Sloan and Helen Wurm Sloan; his sister Roberta Ward; his brother-in-law Lawrence Ward; and his parents-in-law, Nelda Miller, Harold Miller, Boston Terrier Loki.
He is survived by : his wife Ila Miller Sloan; his children, Tracy Sloan Sweeney (Jim Sweeney), Todd Sloan (Michelle Schmitz Sloan) and Jason Cover (Emily Perrotta); his grandchildren, James Sweeney, Clare Sweeney, Jackson Sloan, Maxwell Sloan and Tanya Ward Dombrowski; his grandchildren-in-law, Tammy Ward Mauner, Bruce Mauner and Joe Dombrowski; his great-nieces, Chelsea Groshans, Katie Marie Bentley and Megan Dombrowski; his great-nephew Aaron Mauner; and his dog Pandora.
A lifelong Buckeye, he was a graduate of The Ohio State University and an active member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. He remained a loyal fan and attended Football games in the ‘Shoe as a Presidents Club ticket holder until he could no longer climb the stadium stairs in 2020. Bill received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from The Ohio State Dental School in June 1963 and went into private practice later that year in what was at the time the small town of Dublin just north of Columbus. He stayed active in his Dental School Fraternity, Psi Omega, bringing his fellow alumni together at many annual events including as chairman of their 50th Class Reunion in 2013. “Doc” Sloan went on to serve the Ohio Dental Association in several leadership roles including President, representing Ohio in several American Dental Association research and legislative initiatives. He proudly practiced dentistry at the same Dublin office for forty years until he retired in 2003.
An avid sportsman throughout his life, Bill enjoyed all manner of athletic pursuits from golf to racquetball to white water rafting and everything in between. He learned to fish and hunt from his father while a teen in northern Ohio and never put down his rod. His time sport fishing on the water in the Florida Keys with friends and family were some of his most precious memories. He was star offensive end of his Carrollton High School team, Class of ’56, and played competitive baseball from childhood until finally hanging up his pitcher’s glove as an adult to coach his children in Little League eventually serving the community as the Dublin Little League President supporting youth athletics in the town he loved. Bill’s love for golf became a central pillar in the life and home he built in Dublin. As a founding member at Muirfield Village Golf Club, a Club Captain and longtime Chairman of Registration for the PGA’s Memorial Tournament, Muirfield Village was an incredibly special and important part of his life. It was his second home and a source of lifelong friendships including his dear “Geezers”. How he loved the game of golf – it gave him endless joy to watch his son and grandson share his pastime and join him in a round.
As much as Bill enjoyed relaxing in the beautiful home and gardens he shared with Ila, a passion for travel motivated him to see the world. From early fishing trips along the Canadian French River to watching the picturesque shoreline of the Danube gently roll by, Bill was blessed with countless adventures. Golfing in Ireland and Scotland, absorbing history, music, food and wine in Italy, France, Austria, and the Czech Republic, and exploring beautiful coastlines of Mexico, Florida, North Carolina and California – all amazing trips he enjoyed with his close friends, beloved wife and family. In his later life, the sandy beaches of Marco Island became his cherished escape from Ohio’s winters where he devoured scores of books and combed the surf in search of shells. Bill was truly home wherever he was and made memories along the way that buoyed him as the years passed.
Bill lived his life to the fullest and touched thousands of people along the way. He was a fighter, a 20+ year survivor of cancer and larger than life character who loved to be with and interact with anyone he met. As a jokester, storyteller, family man, and person of great compassion, he will be sorely missed by all. Honoring his wish, a celebration of life will be held in the coming months with details to be shared soon. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to please consider a donation to one of these important organizations that touched Bill’s life personally: The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, 460 W. 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210. Ohio’s Hospice of Central Ohio, 1565 Bethel Road, Ste. 100, Columbus, OH 43220 or Recreation Unlimited 7700 Piper Road, Ashley, Ohio 43003.
