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     Herbert Slade was born circa 1906 in Dekalb County, Illinois.¹ He was the son of Henry Herbert Slade and Jennie Sophie Swanson.¹
     Herbert married Viola [?].²

     Clifford Slade was born circa 1908 in Dekalb County, Illinois.¹ He was the son of Henry Herbert Slade and Jennie Sophie Swanson.¹

     William Arthur Slade was born in May, 1848 in Florida.¹ He was the son of Alfred Slade and Kiziah [?].²
     William married Elizabeth Thomas on July 9, 1872 in Alachua County, Florida.³ William died on February 28, 1928 in Bradford County, Florida, at age 79.^4,3 He was buried in Sante Fe Cemetery, Bradford County, Florida.⁴

     Jane Sarney was born on March 22, 1844 in England.^2,1
     Jane married Joseph Slade.² Jane died on March 26, 1887 at age 43¹ and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, DeKalb, Dekalb County, Illinois.¹

     Mary Eleanor Potter was born on May 23, 1922 in Michigan.² She was the daughter of William John Potter and Grace Maria.^3,2
     Mary married Henry Harvey Slade, son of Henry Herbert Slade and Jennie Sophie Swanson, in June, 1940 in Nashua, Iowa.² Mary Eleanor Potter resided in DeKalb Twp, Dekalb County, Illinois, on May 2, 2012.¹ Mary died on August 1, 2017 in Dekalb County, Illinois, at age 95.² She was buried in Afton Center Cemetery, DeKalb, Dekalb County, Illinois.² Her obituary read as follows:

      Mary Eleanor Slade (nee Potter), 95, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away on August 1, 2017, at the DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center.

She was born May 23, 1922, in Michigan, to the late William John and (Maria) Grace Potter. She joined older brother, John Gerard (Gerry), and sister, Edith (Godar), both deceased. Her mother and the 3 children moved to DeKalb, Illinois, so her mother could attend Northern Illinois State Teachers College (now Northern Illinois University).Mary attended DeKalb High School, graduating in 1939.While in high school, Mary's best friend, Genevieve Slade, set her up on a blind date with Genevieve's older brother. The rest is romantic history - she met her future husband of 57 years on this blind date, Henry (Hank) Harvey Slade, Jr. (deceased). They married in June of 1940 at the Little Brown Church in the Vale (Nashua, Iowa). Mary loved to tell this story. Early in their marriage, they rented several houses. Then, one day, the couple found the house of their dreams in the Better Homes & Gardens calendar. They purchased the blueprints and Hank and Mary built their house from the ground up in the early 50's. Hank learned how to lay brick and pour concrete and Mary learned how to swing a hammer and cut wood. The family lived in this house until 1970.

Mary and Hank had 5 children, Harvey James (Vivian Pennel) of Sycamore, Illinois, Richard Dwight, deceased, (Roberta Warren) of Livonia, Michigan, Kenneth Joseph (Jodi Willrett) of Malta, Illinois, Gary Paul (deceased), and Melinda Diane of Mentor, Ohio. Mary is also survived by 9 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Mary had many interests over the years; growing and hybridizing African violets, playing the organ, crocheting, painting, motor home camping, raising cats, researching the family's genealogy and enjoyed retiring to Sun City West, Arizona, with Henry. As Henry's health began to decline, they returned to DeKalb to be close to family and old friends. In her 70's, Mary discovered the internet where she bought and sold books on a prominent auction website, researched genealogical records and joined a major social media website. She made several "web friends" over the years.

Mary is loved and will be missed by many.

The Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 6, 2017, at Anderson Funeral Home in DeKalb, with the Rev. Joe Gastiger of the First Congregational Church of DeKalb officiating. Burial of cremated remains will follow at Afton Township Cemetery. Afterwards, please join the family for refreshments at the First Congregational UCC of DeKalb located at 615 North 1st Street, DeKalb. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until the time of services, Sunday, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Mary E. Slade Memorial Fund, addressed to the Slade Family in care of Anderson Funeral Home, Ltd., P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115. Published in Daily-Chronicle on Aug. 4, 2017.²

     Richard Dwight Slade was born on October 28, 1946 in Dekalb County, Illinois.¹ He was the son of Henry Harvey Slade and Mary Eleanor Potter.¹
     Richard married Roberta Phyllis Warren on August 16, 1970 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.¹ Richard died on April 27, 2012 in Dearborn, Michigan, at age 65.¹ He was buried in Afton Center Cemetery, DeKalb, Dekalb County, Illinois.^2,3 His obituary read as follows:

      Richard Dwight Slade, 65, of Livonia, formerly of DeKalb, Ill., died Friday, April 27, 2012, at Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, Mich.
Born Oct. 28, 1946, in DeKalb, the son of Henry H. and Mary E. (Potter) Slade, he married Roberta Phyllis Warren on Aug. 16, 1970, in Chicago.
A 1965 graduate of DeKalb High School, he received his bachelor's degree in 1969 from Northern Illinois University and received his master's degree from Eastern Michigan University. He taught at Clarenceville and Detroit public schools. Dick loved bodybuilding and weight training and attended many weight lifting tournaments, helping several high school sports teams with weight training.
He loved Great Lakes freighters and ships and was a former merchant marine, working several ships in the 1990s. He was fascinated by shipwrecks, especially the Titanic. Dick also devoted much time to animal rescue.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta; daughter, Jennie Slade of Plymouth, Mich; son, Jonathan (Christin) Slade of Westland, Mich; grandchildren, Gabriella, Benjamin, Jeremiah, Elizabeth and David; mother, Mary Slade of DeKalb; brothers, Harvey (Vivian) Slade of DeKalb and Kenneth (Jodi) Slade of Malta; sister, Melinda Slade of Mentor, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Hank Slade, and his brother, Gary Slade.
The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb, with the Rev. Joe Gastiger, First Congregational United Church of Christ, DeKalb, officiating. Burial will follow at Afton Township Cemetery, rural DeKalb. Visitation will be from noon Saturday until the time of service at Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Richard D. Slade Memorial Fund, in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115.
For information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022.
Published in Daily Chronicle on May 2, 2012.¹

     Gary Paul Slade was born on July 21, 1954 in Dekalb County, Illinois.^2,3 He was the son of Henry Harvey Slade and Mary Eleanor Potter.¹ Gary died on May 24, 1994 in Sun City West, Maricopa County, Arizona, at age 39.³ He was buried in Afton Center Cemetery, DeKalb, Dekalb County, Illinois.² SSDI shows Gary P. Slade b 21 July 1954, d 24 May 1994, Sun City West, Maricopa, Arizona SSI issued Illinois.⁴

     Eugene Alexander Slade was born circa 1932 in Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.^1,2 He was the son of John A. Slade and Marie E. Hansen.¹ Eugene died on December 1, 2014 in Lexington County, South Carolina,² and was buried in Mount Ebal Baptist Church Cemetery, Aiken County, South Carolina.² His obituary read as follows:

      Eugene "Shot Gun" Alexander Slade BATESBURG - Mr. Eugene "Shot Gun" Alexander Slade, 82, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 4, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Mr. Slade was born in Bluefield, VA, son of the late John and Marie Hansen Slade. He was a member of Mt. Ebal Baptist Church. He was a Navy veteran and member of DAV. Surviving are his daughters, Cynthia Slade Bartole, Jennifer Lynn Slade Rude; brothers, Cecil and Donald Slade; sisters, Patsy Ergle, Peggie Ergle, Lois Timmons, Dixie Mix; six grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Shirley Slade Shealy, and a sister, Lorena Bledsoe. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed at miltonshealy.com.²

     Patsy Clara Slade was born circa 1934 in Tazewell County, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of John A. Slade and Marie E. Hansen.¹
     Patsy married Clyde Marion Ergle.² Patsy Clara Slade was living in December, 2014 in Aiken County, South Carolina.² Patsy died on June 19, 2016.³ She was buried in Aiken Memorial Gardens, Aiken County, South Carolina.³