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     Shirley Edna Blodgett was born on October 6, 1914 in North Stratford, Coos County, Somerset, England.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Cora B & Howard E Blodgett.⁴
     Shirley married Harvey Harold Slade, son of Harvey Thomas Slade and Lilla J. Griswold, on January 13, 1937 in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont.⁴ Shirley died on April 3, 1992 at age 77⁵ and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont.⁵

     Joyce Marie Slade was born on September 30, 1936 in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont.¹ She was the daughter of Harvey Harold Slade and Shirley Edna Blodgett.¹
     Joyce married first Jurgen Strom on November 1, 1958 in Springfield, Vermont.²
     Joyce married second James Malone.³ Joyce died on December 5, 2020 at age 84.³

     Mary Ella Slade was born on May 11, 1866 in Winhall, Bennington County, Vermont.¹ She was the daughter of William Albert Slade and Mary Ann Cone.¹
     Mary married Edson A. Norse on December 8, 1891 in Vermont.² He was the son of Mary E Bryant and Artemas Norse.² Mary died in 1934³ and was buried in Bondville Cemetery, Windham County, Vermont.³

     Anna M. Snow was born on January 10, 1893 in Massachusetts.¹
     Anna married Harold Stephen Slade, son of Norman Allen Slade and Alice G. Atherton.¹ Anna died on December 11, 1981 at age 88¹ and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹

     Sally Slade was born on September 6, 1932 in Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Harold Stephen Slade and Anna M. Snow.¹ Sally majored in organ performance at New England Conservatory, and shortly afterward passed both the Associateship and Choir Master examinations of the American Guild of Organists. As an organist, she was for some years associated with Everett Titcomb at the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Boston, eventually succeeding him after his death. During the 1970s she studied carillon playing, first with Earl Chamberlain, and then at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelin, Belgium, where she received her diploma “with great distinction.”
     In 1971 Sally moved to Andover as house counselor at Abbot Academy. Two years later, she was hired as a music librarian at Phillips Academy, Andover, a position she held until her retirement 30 years later. Before long she also became carillonneur and carillon instructor at the Academy, where she gave regular concerts and tutored a number of students in carillon playing until the carillon tower was closed for structural reasons in the 1990s. In 1985, she was appointed carillonneur of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Cohasset,a position she held until the time of her death. She composed a number of carillon arrangements popular with her fellow carillonneurs and gave carillon recitals throughout North America and Europe. In 1988 she received a medal for Distinguished Service to the Carillon from the University of California, Berkeley.¹      Sally died on December 4, 2009 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 77.¹ She was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹

     John Milton Slade was born on May 17, 1907 in Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Louis Palmer Slade and Charlotte Keach Boone.
     John married Florence Amelia Kittell, daughter of Morgan Richard Kittell and Fannie King Ludwig, on July 18, 1931 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.¹ John died on April 2, 1960 in Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, at age 52.¹ He was buried in Mahwah Cemetery, Mahwah, Bergen County, New Jersey.²

     Louis Palmer Slade was born on March 14, 1873 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of John Palmer Slade and Lois Anthony Buffinton.
     Louis married Charlotte Keach Boone, daughter of John Henry Boone and Charlotte Matilda Mason Wrightington, on April 2, 1901 in Fall River, Massachusetts.² Louis Palmer Slade was registered for the military draft in World War I on September 12, 1918 in New Britton City, Connecticut.¹ Louis died on October 11, 1946 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, at age 73.

     Charlotte Keach Boone was born on August 27, 1874 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Henry Boone and Charlotte Matilda Mason Wrightington.
     Charlotte married Louis Palmer Slade, son of John Palmer Slade and Lois Anthony Buffinton, on April 2, 1901 in Fall River, Massachusetts.¹ Charlotte died in 1971 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹

     Virginia Slade was born in 1903 in Bristol County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Louis Palmer Slade and Charlotte Keach Boone.
     Virginia married Fred Flint.

     Benjamin Slade was born in 1905 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Louis Palmer Slade and Charlotte Keach Boone.
     Benjamin married Katharine Fagan. Benjamin Slade was buried in Sakonet River, Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹

     Harry Boone Slade was born in 1912. He was the son of Louis Palmer Slade and Charlotte Keach Boone.
     Harry married Bernice [?].¹

     John Palmer Slade was born on November 13, 1824 in Somerset, Bristol County, Massachusetts.^1,2 He was the son of John Slade and Mary Slade.¹
     John married Lois Anthony Buffinton, daughter of Moses Buffinton Jr. and Ruth Borden Slade.³ John died on June 12, 1902 at age 77² and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.²

     Lois Anthony Buffinton was born on August 13, 1834 in Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Moses Buffinton Jr. and Ruth Borden Slade.
     Lois married John Palmer Slade, son of John Slade and Mary Slade.¹ Lois died on July 27, 1916 at age 81.