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     Truby Clarence Slade was born circa 1928 in Bradford County, Florida.¹ He was the son of William M. Slade and Mary Lucinda Andreu.¹ Truby Clarence Slade was living on September 30, 2002 in Starke, Bradford County, Florida.³ Truby died on June 2, 2006.² He was buried in Sante Fe Cemetery, Bradford County, Florida.²

     Ruth Lydia Henn was born on October 6, 1914 in Winona, Minnesota.² She was the daughter of Joseph Henn and Elsie [?].¹
     Ruth married Earl Behner Slade, son of Arthur O. Slade and Lilly Rosa Behner.² Ruth died on December 13, 2004 in Monterey County, California, at age 90.¹ She was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Winona County, Minnesota.¹

     Walter O. Wiegand was born circa 1888 in Germany.¹ He was the son of Henry Wiegand and Sophia Dick.²
     Walter married Jemima Lucy Slade, daughter of Edward Slade and Johanna "Ann" Chalk, on January 1, 1914 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.²

     Raymond Paul Slade went by Sam.² He was born on August 17, 1927 in Stamford, Connecticut.^3,4 He was the son of Theodore Kendall Slade and Mary Julia Donovan.¹
     Raymond married Mary Catherine Cannon, daughter of John W. Cannon and Mary Hurst, on July 24, 1951 in Andover, Allegany County, New York.⁵ Raymond died on March 22, 2003 at age 75³ and was buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Andover, Allegany County, New York.³ His obituary read as follows:

      Buffalo News, The (NY) - Monday, March 24, 2003
RAYMOND P. SLADE, 75, DIES STATE POLICE INVESTIGATOR
Retired State Police Lt. Raymond P. "Sam" Slade, a legendary criminal investigator, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, after a brief illness. He was 75.

Slade gained widespread recognition in 1980 for his role in solving the .22-caliber murders, for which the late Joseph G. Christopher was convicted. Because of Slade's hunch, police recovered spent .22 shells outside the Christopher family cabin in Cattaraugus County and linked the weapon to the urban murders.

Slade also drew criticism as one of the commanders in the State Police assault that crushed the inmate rebellion at Attica Correctional Facility in 1971. Interviewed on the 30th anniversary of the bloody retaking of the prison, Slade said:

"We went into that prison with one intention -- to rescue hostages. We didn't intend to kill anyone. But here's what we were confronted with -- prisoners taking hostages up on the catwalks, standing there with knives at their throats. If the prisoners were just bluffing, how were we to know? Our snipers started firing, and everything escalated from there. . . . It was a tragedy."

Slade worked closely under Capt. Henry F. "Hank" Williams of Buffalo, a key figure in the Attica assault, who went on to head the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

"The two worked as a team for a nearly 20-year period, spearheading every major State Police investigation in Western New York," recalls Buffalo attorney Michael G. O'Rourke, a former State Police investigator himself. He said Slade's reputation as a homicide investigator and trustworthy collaborator broke down barriers between the State Police and other law enforcement agencies.

"He was so highly thought of that the State Legislature once passed a bill that allowed Slade to continue working beyond the mandatory retirement age," added O'Rourke, who drafted the bill for Western New York legislators to introduce in Albany.

Daniel Slade, an assistant Erie County district attorney, said his father's favorite case was the Seifert homicide, which resulted in the first murder conviction in New York State without the recovery of the body. Ironically, his most frustrating case was the disappearance of Leichia Reilly of West Seneca in 1985. Police have a suspect, but no body.

"He was still in touch with Leichia's father after retiring," his son recalled. "Unlike the Seifert case -- where they had circumstantial evidence of a death -- they have never been able to establish that Leichia died. And the prime suspect invoked the Fifth Amendment."

Asked once by a reporter how long a homicide investigator should persist in trying to solve a murder, Slade replied, "For as long as the victim's still dead."

Born in Stamford, Conn., Slade graduated from Wayland Central School and served with the Marines in the Pacific Theater during World War II. His Military Police unit was en route from Guam to Japan to participate in a land invasion when atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war.

Slade then served with the MPs in China, affording security in the Gobi Desert for the futile negotiations between the Chinese Communists and the Chinese Nationalists.

After the war, Slade moved to the Southern Tier and joined the State Police in 1949. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1967 and retired in 1987.

In 1986, Slade was presented the Law Enforcement Officer Award of the Erie County Bar Association for his career achievements. But he angrily returned the award the following year to protest the Bar Association's honoring of three of his State Police colleagues who had testified in the controversial "Snowflake" drug case and questioned the integrity of the State Organized Crime Task Force.

In retirement, Slade did woodworking and built canoes and continued his passion for hunting. He was a leadership committee member of Boy Scouts Troop 42 in Andover, a founding member of the Andover Lions Club and a member of Lynch-Burgett Post, American Legion; the Retired State Troopers Association; and Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Andover.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, the former Mary Katherine Cannon; two sons, Daniel of Blasdell and State Police Sgt. Timothy of Wellsville; a daughter, Ann Slade of Andover; a sister, Elizabeth Young of Prattsburgh; and six grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 6 Maple Ave., Wellsville. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Andover.⁴

     Jemima Lucy Slade was born on February 20, 1889 in Jenkins Cove, Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Slade and Johanna "Ann" Chalk.² Jemima Lucy Slade was found on a passenger list in October, 1907 aboard the Bruce, from Newfoundland to North Sydney, Nova Scotia.³
     Jemima married Walter Otto Wiegand on December 18, 1913 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.⁴
     Jemima married Walter O. Wiegand, son of Henry Wiegand and Sophia Dick, on January 1, 1914 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.⁵ Jemima died on July 7, 1963 at age 74.⁶ She was buried in Westminster Memorial Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.⁶

     Leonard Slade was born circa 1803 in Albany, New York.¹
     Leonard married Elvia [?].¹

     Elizabeth Slade was born circa 1834 in Albany, Albany County, New York.¹ She was the daughter of Leonard Slade and Elvia [?].¹
     Elizabeth married [?] Wooster say 1858.²

     Grace Metcalf was born circa 1887 in Perry, Iowa.² She was the daughter of C. T. Metcalf and May Harman.²
     Grace married Fred W. Slade, son of William H. Slade and Luella V. [?], on August 19, 1908 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.²