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     Margaret G. Slade was born on October 12, 1881 in Nebraska.^1,2 She was the daughter of Clark Marion Slade Jr. and Emma Elizabeth Lias.¹
     Margaret married Joseph Meyers Hatch.³ Margaret died on December 16, 1908 in Council Bluffs, Pottowatomie County, Iowa, at age 27.² She was buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.²

     Helen Slade was born in September, 1885 in Nebraska.¹ She was the daughter of Clark Marion Slade Jr. and Emma Elizabeth Lias.¹
     Helen married Robert James Bannister.^2,3 Helen died in 1962³ and was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.³

     Joseph Meyers Hatch was born on November 4, 1876 in Tazewell County, Illinois.¹
     Joseph married Margaret G. Slade, daughter of Clark Marion Slade Jr. and Emma Elizabeth Lias.¹ Joseph died on July 15, 1934 in Polk County, Iowa, at age 57.¹ He was buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.¹

     John Wesley Lias was born on December 1, 1817 in Pennsylvania.¹
     John married Margaret Pleasant.² John died on July 30, 1892 in Iowa at age 74.¹ He was buried in East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa.¹

     Margaret Pleasant was born on October 3, 1823 in Pennsylvania.¹
     Margaret married John Wesley Lias.¹ Margaret died on June 3, 1911 at age 87.¹ She was buried in East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa.¹

     Elizabeth Slade was born circa 1836.¹ She was the daughter of Clark Marion Slade and Emily M. Coburn.¹

     Sarah Frances Slade was born on March 22, 1840 in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois. She was the daughter of Clark Marion Slade and Emily M. Coburn.
     Sarah married William Walker Montgomery.¹ Sarah died on March 9, 1915 in Burlingame, Osage County, Kansas, at age 74. She was buried in Burlingame Cemetery, Osage County, Kansas.²

     William Walker Montgomery was born on July 31, 1830 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.¹
     William married Sarah Frances Slade, daughter of Clark Marion Slade and Emily M. Coburn.² William died on January 17, 1895 at age 64.¹ He was buried in Burlingame Cemetery, Osage County, Kansas.¹

     Iloe C. Slade was born on November 23, 1932 in Mansfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Clifford Leroy Slade and Elizabeth Belle Husted.¹ Her parents apparently divorced about 1933-34. After her mother married Robert A. Hunter about 1935, the children; Bryan, Iloe & Sally took the surname Hunter.^1,2
     Iloe married Thomas W. Farrer.¹ Iloe died on September 25, 2014 at age 81.¹ She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mansfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.¹ Her obituary read as follows:

      Iloe C. (Hunter) Farrer, 81, of Mansfield, died on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, in Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center, Wellsboro.
Born on Nov. 23, 1932, in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Cliff and Elizabeth (Husted) Slade. Iloe is survived by her husband, Thomas W. Farrer, Sr.
Prior to her retirement, Iloe managed The Hutch, the Hallmark Gift Shop and was owner/operator of The Country Store Gifts & Antiques in Mansfield. Iloe was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Mansfield.
In addition to her husband, Thomas, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Sharlene Farrer, Jr. of Mansfield; three daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and Robert Wood of Mansfield, Mary and James Delinski of Mansfield, Sally and Fred McLuckie of Washington, DC; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Brian Hunter of Bath, N.Y., David and Judy Hunter of Bath, N.Y; a sister, Sally Schultz of Bath, N.Y; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Iloe was predeceased by a son, William D. Farrer in 1997.
At her request, services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made in Iloe's memory to the Mansfield Food Pantry, c/o Mrs. Barbara McConnell, 140 Wakefield Terrace, Mansfield, Pa. 16933 and the Green Free Library, 134 Main St., Wellsboro, Pa. 16901. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Mansfield. Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, is assisting the family. www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com.¹

     Ira Ellis Slade was born circa 1843 in Rhode Island.²
     Ira married Ann Corcoran.² Ira Ellis Slade was a painter.²

     Ann Corcoran was born circa 1836 in Ireland.¹
     Ann married Ira Ellis Slade.¹

     Alfred Collyer Slade was born on January 22, 1855 in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island.^1,3 He was the son of Ira Ellis Slade and Ann Corcoran.⁴
     Alfred married Anna Philena Hooper on January 22, 1879.⁵ Alfred died on October 17, 1927 at age 72.^6,7 He was buried in Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.⁷

     Ira E. Slade Jr. was born circa 1860 in Rhode Island.¹ He was the son of Ira Ellis Slade and Ann Corcoran.¹ Ira died on February 26, 1942.² He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island.²

     Anna Philena Hooper was born on May 14, 1856 in Rhode Island.^1,2
     Anna married Alfred Collyer Slade, son of Ira Ellis Slade and Ann Corcoran, on January 22, 1879.¹

     Gertrude "Gertie" Slade was born circa 1871 in Providence County, Rhode Island.^1,2 She was the daughter of Ira Ellis Slade and Ann Corcoran.¹
     Gertrude married Amos M. Hawkins.³ Gertrude died in 1922² and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island.²

     Cecil J. "Pete" Silas was born on April 15, 1932 in Miami, Florida.¹
     Cecil married Mary Theodosea Cornwall Hejda on November 27, 1965 in New York.² Cecil died on December 16, 2014 in Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma, at age 82.¹ He wife of 60 years, Theodosea Hejda.¹ His obituary read as follows:

      C. J. "Pete" Silas, former Chairman and CEO of Phillips Petroleum Company, passed away on Tuesday just before 5:00 PM. As his wife, Theo, aptly put, right at the end of a regular workday at Phillips.Silas was born on April 15, 1932 in Miami, Florida, where he attended Miami High School, 1945-1949. There he was awarded the Junior Chamber of Commerce trophy as the school's outstanding athlete and scholar and was recruited for a full basketball scholarship to Georgia Tech. He received a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Georgia Tech and joined Phillips as a trainee petroleum engineer in Bartlesville in 1953. During his first year at Phillips, the six foot, six inch Silas briefly joined the Phillips 66ers basketball team. In 1954, he served for two years in the U.S. Chemical Corps, attained the rank of first lieutenant and played on the army basketball team that went on to win the Pan-American games in Mexico City in 1955. Over the years working in gas and gas liquids, exploration and production, and chemical sales activities, he lived in Paris, Zurich, and New York City where he met and married his wife of 49 years, Theodosea Hejda, and then on to Brussels and London. Silas went to London from 1968 to 1976 to head Phillips' Europe-Africa division and directed much of the development of the Ekofisk operations in the Norwegian North Sea – one of the world's largest offshore oil and gas complexes. In the process, Silas gained the respect of industry and political leaders in Norway, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, and received the Norwegian government's royal Norwegian St. Olav's Order in the rank of Commander, recognizing his contributions to Norway's energy industry.In 1976, Silas returned to corporate headquarters in Bartlesville as vice president, gas and gas liquids. Two years later he was elevated to senior vice president of natural resources. By 1980, he was an executive vice president. In 1982, at the age of 49, he became president and chief operating officer, and the youngest man to hold this job since Boots Adams. In May of 1985, Silas was elected chairman and chief executive officer and during this time he successfully guided the company through two hostile takeover attempts. He retired in 1994 at the age of 62 with a 41 year career at Phillips.Throughout his career and retirement, Silas was an active and generous participant of many boards and philanthropies – to name a few, chairman of the board of the American Petroleum Institute, Chairman of the board of the National Boys and Girls Clubs of America, member of the board of directors of Halliburton Co., a member of the board of directors of COMSAT, a member of the board of directors of the Reader's Digest Association, Inc., chairman of the board of National Junior Achievement, Chairman of U.S. chamber of Commerce, a trustee of Frank Phillips Foundation, Inc., a member of the board of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a member of the board of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, member of the board of the Oklahoma Nature Conservancy which established the Tall Grass Prairie, and many more. Silas was a recipient of Georgia Tech's 1988 Former Scholar–Athlete Total Person Award.Also, Silas and his wife, Theo, were both instrumental in establishment of the OK Mozart Festival and The Price Tower Arts Center, where Silas was Chairman, building it to what it is today – a museum, hotel and a source of cultural pride and philanthropy to the city of Bartlesville. In 2013, the Bartlesville Community Center honored the Silas family through its Legacy Hall of Fame.He is survived by his wife, Theo Silas; children, Karla and Sean Slade and grandchildren, Amelia, Natalie, and Henry; Drs. Peter and Stephanie Silas and grandchildren, Thomas and Michael; Michael and Sandra Silas; and Drs. James and Megan Silas, and grandchildren, Cate and Robby. He is also survived by his nieces and nephew, Anne, Linda, Barbara and David Silas.In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Price Tower Arts Center, 510 S. Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, OK 74003.Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 20th, at 11:00 AM in the First Presbyterian Church, BartlesvilleArrangements are under the direction of the Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home, Bartlesville. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com.¹