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     David Lester Slade was born on April 13, 1973.^1,2 He was the son of John Lester Slade and Carolyn Louise Martin.¹ David died on April 10, 1999 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, at age 25.¹ He was buried in Perkins Cemetery, Dequincy, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. His obituary read as follows:

      Funeral services for David Lester Slade, 25, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, in Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. The Rev. Jim Humphreys will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery in DeQuincy. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Slade died Saturday, April 10, 1999, in Lake Charles. An Eagle Scout and a member of St. Luke Simpson United Methodist Church where he was a youth church representative, he played football for LaGrange High School and soccer with the city league. At LaGrange, he was a member of the hand bell choir and National Honors Society and was salutatorian of his graduating class. He received a trip to France for winning a CODOFIL poster contest and was recognized in the book "Who's Who in American High Schools." He was employed by X.R.I. Inspection, Inc. Survivors include one sister, Cherie Slade of Houston; his mother, Carolyn Louise Slade of Lake Charles; his father, John Lester Slade of Lake Charles; his maternal grandparents, Woodrow and Margaret Martin of DeQuincy; and his paternal grandmother, Velma G. Slade of Jones Creek, Texas.

     Lorraine Dearah Slade was born on September 7, 1926 in Brazoria County, Texas.¹ She was the daughter of George Ewell Slade and Velma Elizabeth Gum.²
     Lorraine married Riley Everett Bomar.¹ Lorraine died on October 7, 2007 at age 81¹ and was buried in Gulf Prairie Cemetery, Jones Creek, Brazoria County, Texas.¹

     George Ewell Slade was born on October 24, 1904 in Brazoria County, Texas.¹ He was the son of Prentice Morrill Slade and Sarah Styles Gilliam.¹ George and his brother John were apparently recorded twice in the 1920 census.
     George married Velma Elizabeth Gum on February 15, 1923 in Kingsville, Kleburg County, Texas.¹ Lived in later years at Thibodaux, Louisiana.¹ George died in July, 1982 in Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas, at age 77² and was buried in Gulf Prairie Cemetery, Jones Creek, Brazoria County, Texas.³

     George Prentice Slade was born on April 21, 1932 in Brazoria County, Texas.² He was the son of George Ewell Slade and Velma Elizabeth Gum.³
     George married Jeanette Eve Boutte, daughter of Alcide Joseph Boutte and Emeritte Eve [?], in 1951.⁴ George died on May 12, 2013 at age 81^5,4 and was buried in Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Virginia.⁴ His obituary read as follows:

      George P. Slade, 81, a resident of Woodbridge, Virginia since 1965 entered into everlasting life on 12 May 2013. He was born on 21 April 1932 to George E. and Velma G. Slade in Freeport, Texas.
In 1951 he married his High School sweetheart, Jeanette, a union that lasted their lifetime. In June 1954 he graduated from the University of Houston and was commissioned in the Marine Corps. His first assignment was at MCB Camp Pendleton, California where he served in a variety of billets in Marine Corps Test Unit #1 including Infantry Platoon Leader and H&S Co. C.O. and X.O. of the Marine detachment and then on to MCRD Parris Island.
Col. Slade then moved to Camp LeJeune and was assigned as S-4 for 3/2. He also served as the CO of “M” Co. and H&S Co. before moving to Head Quarters Marine Corp as the C.O. of “C” Co., X.O. of “A” Co., and an assignment in Personnel Procurement Div.
The Colonel was then assigned to FMF PAC and then as the X.O. of 3/3 in Vietnam. In 1968 he was transferred to the Development Center and then to Command & Staff College before an assignment to the Military Assistance Command in Thailand. In 1974 he joined the 3rd Marine Division as the C.O. of 2/4. His battalion executed Operations Eagle Pull in Cambodia and Frequent Wind in Vietnam, better known as the evacuations of Phnom Phen and Saigon.

Assignments followed at Office of Naval Research, Headquarters Marine Corp and MCDEC. From July 1981 to his retirement in 1984 he served as the Chief of Firepower Division.
His awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Combat “V”, Purple Heart, and the Navy Commendation Medal.

He is survived three Children, Mark A. Slade and wife Laura of Spotsylvania, Virginia; Angela A. Slade of Woodbridge, Virginia; and David E. Slade and wife Lynn of Portage, Michigan. Three Grandchildren, Michael C. Slade of Dumfries, Virginia; Eric E. Slade of Grand Forks, North Dakota; and Emily M. Slade of Portage, Michigan. As well as the numerous friends he was blessed to have, including the “Lunch Bunch”.

Preceding him in death are his parents George E. Slade and Velma G. Slade, siblings James E. Slade, D. Lorraine Slade, John L. Slade, and his beloved wife of 61 years Jeanette B. Slade.

Pallbearers will be his children and grandchildren.

Visitation will be held May 21 from 6pm – 8pm and Services on May 22, 2013 at 11:30 at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home at 4143 Dale Boulevard, Dale City. Interment, with Military Honors, will follow at 1pm Quantico National Cemetery. Reception to follow at the Globe and Laurel.

In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to the Marine Corp Heritage Foundation online at www.marineheritage.org/makedonation.asp, or 3800 Fettler Park, Ste. 104, Dumfries, VA 22025, 1-800-399-7585.⁴

     Harriet Asenath Slade was called Hallie. She was born on May 19, 1832 in Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Clinton Slade Sr. and Charlotte Ewell Weems.¹ She was orphaned by the death of her father in 1843 and was reared by her aunt & uncle, Mary Frances and Col. H. P. Cayce who lived comfortably at Cany Plantation near Columbia.
     Harriet married Alexander Wesley Brandon on September 6, 1858 in Brazoria County, Texas.² Harriet died in 1913 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.¹ She was buried in West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas.¹

Her middle name was also spelled variously as Asceneth and Asenath. She, her husband and children all buried in family plot at West Columbia.¹

     Henry Clinton Slade III was born on February 5, 1864 in Texas.² He was the son of Henry Clinton Slade Jr. and Alma E. Morrill.¹
     Henry married Clara Elizabeth Hearne on May 6, 1889 in Brazoria County, Texas.¹ Henry died on July 29, 1930 at age 66² and was buried in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas.²

     Henry Clinton Slade Jr. was born on February 8, 1821 in Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Henry Clinton Slade Sr. and Charlotte Ewell Weems.¹ He was a graduate of Carlisle College (now Dickenson College), Carlisle, PA. He went to Texas in 1842, two years after his parents. At their deaths, his mother in 1841 and his father in 1843, he relinquished all claims to his inheritance in favor of his five sisters.¹

Henry Clinton Slade Jr. married Alma E. Morrill on February 5, 1857 in Brazoria County, Texas.¹ He served in the Confederate Army as a private. He enlisted in 1861 in Capt. Maclin S. Stith's Reserve Co., Home Guard, Beat No. 3, Wharton County, 22nd Brigade, Texas Militia.¹ Henry died on February 23, 1875 in Texas at age 54.¹ He was buried in Cedar Brake, Brazoria County, Texas.¹

     Henry Clinton Slade Sr. was born on May 4, 1796 in Alexandria, District of Columbia. [Prior to 1850, this portion of Virginia was designated as within the District of Columbia]^1,2 He was the son of Charles Slade and Mary Oates.¹
     Henry married Charlotte Ewell Weems, daughter of The Rev. Mason Locke Weems and Frances Ewell, on March 21, 1820 in Ewell Plantation, Prince William County, Virginia.¹

Henry and Charlotte Weems Slade moved to Texas in 1840 with their then living children. They came by steamboat and landed at Galveston. There they were met by several members of the Weems family, who had preceded them to Texas. They then went by boat from Galveston up the Brazos River and disembarked at Columbia, in the area where so many of the descendants of the Weems family now live.

However, they did not settle there, but did settle about six miles from Wharton. There they acquired land; built a good home for themselves and quarters for their slaves. (This home is now owned by the Manor Stafford family heirs and still stands.)^1,3 Henry died on August 7, 1843 at age 47 and was buried in In front of Slade Plantation Home, near Wharton, Wharton County, Texas.¹

     James Ewell Slade was born on October 1, 1924 in Kleberg County, Texas.² He was the son of George Ewell Slade and Velma Elizabeth Gum.³
     James married Gladyne Bell Bing.¹ James died on January 26, 1993 in Brazoria County, Texas, at age 68.⁴ He was buried in Restwood Memorial Park, Clute, Brazoria County, Texas.⁵

     Jesse Brandon Slade was born in July, 1899 in Ellis County, Texas.² He was the son of Henry Clinton Slade III and Clara Elizabeth Hearne.¹
     Jesse married Lillie Wilson.³ Jesse died on January 4, 1958 at age 58.⁴ He was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma.⁴

     Jessie Eunice Slade was born on March 29, 1861 in Brazoria County, Texas.² She was the daughter of Henry Clinton Slade Jr. and Alma E. Morrill.¹
     Jessie married Chester Boaz Seaborne on March 29, 1881 in Texas.³ Jessie died on September 19, 1953 in Harris County, Texas, at age 92.² She was buried in West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas.²

     John Alex Slade Jr. was born on June 13, 1925 in Perry's Landing, Brazoria County, Texas.² He was the son of John Alex Slade Sr. and Gertrude Elizabeth Dotson.³
     John married Winifred Gladys McClure, daughter of Cyril O. McClure, on May 22, 1946 in Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas.² He was retired from Dow Chemical Company, a member of Lake Jackson Masonic Lodge 1317 and Litt S. Perry No. 111 of Knights Templar of Texas and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.³ John died on January 2, 2013 in De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, at age 87.³ He was buried in Gulf Prairie Cemetery, Jones Creek, Brazoria County, Texas.³ His obituary read as follows:

      John A. Slade Jr., age 87, was born June 13, 1925, and raised at Perry's Landing (Jones Creek), TX, on land his grandparents, Prentice Morrill Slade and Sallie Slade, farmed from the late 1800's. He passed away January 2, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, completing his journey to his eternal home.John graduated from Freeport High School in 1943 and enlisted in the Army Air Corp on April 6, 1943, in Houston, TX, at the young age of 17. He proudly served his country during WWII active duty from October 26, 1943, till being honorably discharged on Feb 9, 1946, at Camp Fannin, TX, serving in England, France and Germany with the 441st Squadron of the 320th Bomb Group. He flew 19 combat missions in the B26 Martin Marauder better known as the Widow Maker as radio operator and gunner. He was honored to have participated in the Dow Honor Flight for WWII veterans held in September of 2011. After the war he attended the University of Houston on the GI Bill then began his career in Instrumentation with Dow Chemical Company in 1947. Hired as an Instrument Helper, he worked for 35 years until retiring in 1982 as an Instrument Technical Specialist working on projects in Louisiana, Brazil, and Alberta, Canada. After retirement he and his wife, Freddie, moved to their ranch in De Kalb, Texas, to raise cattle and enjoy life a little slower. He was also a 50-year Member of Lake Jackson Masonic Lodge 1317 and the Litt S Perry #111 commandery of Knights Templar of Texas.He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 57 years, Winifred (Freddie) McClure Slade; his son, John Michael (Mike) Slade; his parents, John Sr. and Gertrude Slade; and sister, Shirley Groves.Those who loved him greatly and grieve his passing are his children, twin daughters, Sandra Slade of Brazoria, Texas, Susan Slade Bowers and husband, Ted of Red Rock, Texas; and son, Richard R. Slade and wife, Cindy of De Kalb, Texas; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren who lovingly called him Granddaddy; and his sister, Patricia Thomas of Houston, Texas.He loved this country of ours and served it well to protect our freedom during WWII. On a family vacation to Florida's Disneyworld, at the end of the day, our US flag was being taken down from the flagpole near the entrance. When he saw this, he immediately stopped, removed his hat placing it over his heart and waited silently and reverently until the flag was folded. That moment will forever be remembered — for he was a man who loved his country, his family, the freedoms we hold dear and his heavenly Father.Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Bates Family Funeral Home in De Kalb, Texas, with Ted Bowers and the Rev. Harold Churchill officiating.Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Bates Family Funeral Home.Graveside services will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2013, at the Slade family plot at Gulf Prairie Cemetery in Jones Creek, Texas.⁴

     John Alex Slade Sr. was born on February 7, 1898 in Brazoria County, Texas.² He was the son of Prentice Morrill Slade and Sarah Styles Gilliam.²
     John married Gertrude Elizabeth Dotson. John, his wife, Gertrude and his brother George were apparently recorded twice in the 1920 census. Once living with his parents, and again living with sister Alma's family.^3,4 John died on December 18, 1970 in Texas at age 72⁵ and was buried in Gulf Prairie Cemetery, Jones Creek, Brazoria County, Texas.⁵

     John Lester Slade was born on May 28, 1943 in Texas.¹ He was the son of George Ewell Slade and Velma Elizabeth Gum.²
     John married Carolyn Louise Martin³, the daughter of Margaret and Woodrow Martin.³ John died on February 6, 2006 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, at age 62.⁴

     Loyd Clinton Slade was born on September 30, 1896 in Ellis County, Texas.^2,3 He was the son of Henry Clinton Slade III and Clara Elizabeth Hearne.⁴ Loyd Clinton Slade enlisted on September 11, 1917 in the US Navy and was released Jun 18, 1920.³
     Loyd married Helen Gertrude Skinner, daughter of Frank E. Skinner and Augusta B. Jennings, on July 28, 1920 in Nassau County, New York.¹ Loyd died on March 31, 1977 in New York at age 80.³

     Mary Frances Slade was born on October 22, 1827 in Prince William County, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Clinton Slade Sr. and Charlotte Ewell Weems.¹
     Mary married Col. Henry Petty Cayce on December 13, 1842 in Matagorda County, Texas.¹ Mary died on August 25, 1899 at age 71 and was buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas.¹

     Prentice Morrill Slade was born on May 4, 1866 in Matagorda County, Texas.¹ He was the son of Henry Clinton Slade Jr. and Alma E. Morrill¹, the daughter of Sophronia Johnson & Jesse T Gilliam.
     Prentice married Sarah Styles Gilliam on January 1, 1890 in Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Texas.² Prentice died on November 24, 1945 at age 79.¹ He was buried in Gulf Prairie Cemetery, Brazoria County, Texas.¹

     Richard Slade was born circa 1794 in District of Columbia.¹ He was the son of Charles Slade and Mary Oates.¹
     Richard married Susan Ann Weems on September 2, 1820 in Ewell Plantation, Prince William County, Virginia.¹

     Shirley Ruth Slade was born on November 22, 1933 in Perry's Landing, Brazoria County, Texas.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Alex Slade Sr. and Gertrude Elizabeth Dotson.^3,1
     Shirley married John Groves.² Shirley died on January 23, 2006 in Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi, at age 72.⁴

     Susan Virginia Slade was born in 1826 in Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Clinton Slade Sr. and Charlotte Ewell Weems.¹
     Susan married Shadrach Cayce on November 25, 1845 in Matagorda County, Texas.¹ Susan died on March 7, 1848 in Texas.¹

     Anna Elizabeth Smith was born on January 6, 1831 in Beachland Farm, Mathews County, Virginia.¹
     Anna married Mason Locke Weems , III, MD, son of Mason Locke Weems , II, MD and Asenath Otis Slade, on June 11, 1857 in Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas.² Anna died on March 1, 1907 at age 76.¹ She was buried in Columbia Cemetery, West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas.¹

     Charlotte Ewell Weems was born on January 7, 1801 in Ewell Plantation, Prince William County, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of The Rev. Mason Locke Weems and Frances Ewell. She was the daughter of Frances Ewell and Mason Locke Weems.²
     Charlotte married Henry Clinton Slade Sr., son of Charles Slade and Mary Oates, on March 21, 1820 in Virginia.¹ Charlotte died on March 5, 1841 in Wharton County, Texas, at age 40.¹ She was buried in In front of Slade Plantation Home, near Wharton, Wharton County, Texas.¹