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     Doris Burt was born on August 17, 1924¹, the daughter of Gertrude Steinwald & Robert Arthur Burt.¹
     Doris married Walter Joseph Slade, son of Charles Arthur Slade and Helen Wallace.² Doris died on August 5, 2010 at age 85¹ and was buried in Pompano Beach South Lawn Cemetery, Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida.¹

     Grace Malinda Towne was born on March 2, 1879 in Walpole Twp, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.¹ She was the daughter of Haskell C. Towne and Lissie F. Ellis.²
     Grace married Ralph Waldo Slade, son of Henry Augustus Slade and Agnes Turnbull, on March 2, 1897 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.² Grace Malinda Towne and Ralph Waldo Slade were divorced on May 24, 1919 in Keene, New Hampshire.³

     Maud Lucy Maynard was born on February 26, 1880 in New Hampshire.² She was the daughter of Charles G. Maynard and Mary G. Dinsmon.^1,2
     Maud married Charles Henry Slade, son of Henry Augustus Slade and Agnes Turnbull, on June 7, 1915 in Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.³ Maud Lucy Maynard was known as Amanda Slade.⁴ Maud died on December 11, 1966 in Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont, at age 86.¹ She was buried in Walpole Village Cemetery, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.¹

     Arthur Slade was born circa 1854.¹ He was the son of Daniel D. Slade and Fanny [?].¹ Arthur died on July 9, 1884.¹ He was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.¹

     Ebenezer Slade was born circa 1799 in North Carolina.² He was the son of Ebenezer Slade and Elizabeth [?].¹
     Ebenezer married Louisa Acklin on September 22, 1820 in Craven County, North Carolina.³ Ebenezer died in 1827 in North Carolina.¹

     John Foster Wood was born on March 21, 1909 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.² He was the son of John Wood and Clara Electa Foster.²
     John married Madelyn Clark Slade, daughter of William Allen Slade and Lillian May Clark, on September 10, 1932 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.¹ John was in the U.S. Navy, a Chief Machinist Mate aboard the U.S.S. Pillsbury. He was lost in the Java Sea Battle.³ John died on March 1, 1942 at age 32.³ A headstone was placed in his memory in Orange City Cemetery, Franklin County, Massachusetts.³

     Yvette Norma Ramsey was born on December 2, 1916 in Ohio.^1,3,4 She was the daughter of Charles T. Ramsey and Florence E. Sheffer.^5,2
     Yvette married first Michael Bernard Cain Jr. on July 1, 1933 in Franklin County, Ohio.⁶
     Yvette married Mr. [?] Heck.²
     Yvette married Donald Allen Slade, son of William Allen Slade and Lillian May Clark, on May 8, 1946 in Ohio.⁷ Yvette died on May 11, 1988 at age 71.^8,4 She was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, North Olmsted, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.³

     Florence E. Sheffer was born on February 25, 1896 in Pennsylvania.^1,3
     Florence married first Charles T. Ramsey.²
     Florence married second Howard W. Pelle.¹ Florence died in August, 1986 in Franklin County, Ohio, at age 90.³

     Larry A. Slade was born on January 6, 1947 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.² He was the son of Donald Allen Slade and Yvette Norma Ramsey.¹
     Larry married Janet K. Synk on May 7, 1971.² Larry died on June 4, 2015 in Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois, at age 68.² He was buried in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois.² His obituary read as follows:

      Larry A. "POOBAH" Slade, age 68, of Lisle, IL, formerly of Ohio, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Edward Hospital, Naperville following an extended illness. He was born January 6, 1947 in Columbus, OH. Beloved husband of Janet K. Slade (nee Synk), whom he married May 7, 1971, loving father of Adam (Nicole) Slade, Mindy (Ross Woody) Slade and Gregory Clark Slade. Adored grandfather of Ian, Isabelle and Asher; Alexandra, Danielle, Shelbe and Kendall. Devoted son of the late Donald and Yvette (nee Ramsey) Slade, dear brother-in-law of Bernard Synk, Richard Synk, Mary Jo (David) Pleva, Paul Synk and Patricia (Mike) Austin. Fond uncle, great-uncle and friend of many. Larry served in the U.S Army during the Vietnam War from October 1968 - September 1969 as a specialist 4th class (SP4) in the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). After his discharge from the Army, Larry worked for American Airlines and later for 21 years with Qantas Airways. He retired from the Lisle Convention & Visitors Bureau on January 6, 2012 after 16 years of service. Memorial Visitation Wednesday, June 10, 9:00-10:00 AM at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Kingston & Front Streets, Lisle. A Memorial Mass will follow Wednesday, 10:00 AM at church with Fr. Ken Zigmond officiating. Family and friends will meet Wednesday, 2:30 PM at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL for committal services and military honors. Published in the Chicago Tribune on June 7, 2015.²