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     Kimmie B. Fidler was born on April 13, 1866 in Missouri.^1,2 Daughter of Mary F Roan & John Fidler.²
     Kimmie married George W. Slade, son of Independent P. Slade and Nancy W. Demet, circa 1892.¹ Kimmie died on November 21, 1949 at age 83² and was buried in Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.²

     Samuel George Slade was born on November 29, 1897 in Missouri.¹ He was the son of George W. Slade and Kimmie B. Fidler.² Samuel George Slade was registered for the military draft in World War I on September 6, 1918 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, living at 1104 Park.¹

     Willie Bea Still was born on August 7, 1912 in Bonifay Holm, Florida,^2,3, the daughter of Ella White & Lenard Still.³
     Willie married William Thomas Slade, son of Thomas Jefferson Slade and Nancy Mathis, on October 19, 1931 in Panama City, Bay County, Florida.¹
     Willie married Norman Sims on November 15, 1936.^4,5 Willie Bea Still and an unknown person were divorced in 1941 in Okaloosa County, Florida.⁶ Willie died on March 16, 2003 in Greenville, Wayne County, Missouri, at age 90.^3,7

     Edna Mae Mooney was born on August 7, 1921 in Lyndon Station, Juneau County, Wisconsin,¹, the daughter of William and Margaret (Kelly) Mooney.¹
     Edna married Eldridge Elmer Slade, son of Frank Eldridge Slade and Martha Marie Bellisle, in 1943.¹ Edna died on December 8, 2014 at age 93.¹ She was buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Lyndon Station, Juneau County, Wisconsin.¹

     George Paul Slade was born on June 28, 1893 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.^1,2,3 He was the son of George Henry Slade and Ruthven Tucker.¹
     George married Frances P. Smith in Providence, Rhode Island,², the daughter of Celia S & Samuel N Smith, Jr.⁴ George died on August 24, 1956 at age 63.⁵ He was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.⁶

     Frances P. Smith was born on September 21, 1908 in Rhode Island^3,1, the daughter of Celia S & Samuel N Smith, Jr.³
     Frances married George Paul Slade, son of George Henry Slade and Ruthven Tucker, in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.¹ Frances was widowed when her husband, George, died on August 24, 1956 at age 63.⁴ Frances died on January 30, 2001 in Rhode Island at age 92.⁵

     Ruth Tucker Slade was born circa 1934 in Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of George Paul Slade and Frances P. Smith.¹ Ruth married Robert Warren Smith on May 10, 1958. Robert died 2011 in Muncie.² Ruth died in February, 2021 in Indiana.² Her obituary read as follows:

      The Star Press Ruth Smith 1934 - 2021 Muncie - Funeral services celebrating the life of Ruth Tucker (Slade) Smith,86, of Muncie, Indiana will be held Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Parson Mortuary and Cremation Center, 800 West Adams Street, Muncie, Indiana at 3:00 pm. Officiating will be Bro. Denny Helton. Cremation will follow after the service.

Family will receive friends for visitation Sunday, February 21, 2021 from 1:00 pm until service time at the funeral home.

Ruth was born August 1934 in Fall River, MA and graduated with a B.A. in zoology from Mount Holyoke College and received her certificate in physical therapy from Columbia University. She practiced physical therapy for many years, and often used her skills to help friends after her retirement. Ruth enjoyed singing, and she loved listening to and singing many kinds of music. She was a longtime devoted member of Masterworks Chorale, and loved participating in group practices, concerts, and volunteering for their Valentine's Day benefit. She also sang in several other singing groups. She delighted in quickly identifying classical music pieces on Indiana Public Radio to win concert and opera tickets. She was an avid gardener, and she loved to plant flowers and watch them grow into something spectacular, and was very dedicated to taking care of them. She recently planted even more daffodil bulbs to let them join her hundreds of other tulip and daffodil bulbs, to anticipate and enjoy seeing the burst of life and beauty come springtime. She was a very independent, self-reliant woman and lived her life independently until her passing. She loved hiking and biking in her younger years, especially with the American Youth Hostile, and she climbed Mt. Hood as a youngster. In her later years, she loved taking Amtrak train trips with her family to the western United States, Florida, New Orleans, and New England, amongst other destinations. She also enjoyed RV'ing to Indiana parks with her daughter. She supported her family completely, with no reservations. She helped her grandson move to Philadelphia for graduate work, and drove back to Muncie solo at the age of 80. She thought nothing of traveling to the upper peninsula of Michigan in wintertime to watch her grandson compete in Nordic skiing. She also stood in line for hours during one holiday season to obtain gaming consoles for her young grandsons. She loved her near-daily chat visits with her adopted grandson. She also supported and thought frequently about helping those in need, with a special place in her heart for supporting the Muncie Mission. She was also a longtime member of the Muncie Camera Club and National Public Radio (NPR). She loved her children and adopted family and she lived to see the birth of her first great-grandchild, who was born on her birthday. She enjoyed and delighted in taking care of her friends and being there when they needed her.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years Robert Smith, father, George Slade, mother, Frances (Smith) Slade Graves.

Those left to cherish her memories include one son, Paul Smith (Teresa),three daughters, Karen Smith, Gail Boardman, Carol Smith, one sister, Celia Noble, three grandchildren, Samuel Boardman, Michael Quiroz-Smith (Milina), Steven Smith (Jennifer), one great-granddaughter, Maya Quiroz-Smith, adopted grandson Keith Johnson (Jaime) and the entire Johnson family, best friend and Scrabble partner Linda Wilson along with numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Parson Mortuary Inc
801 West Adams Street.²

     George Henry Slade was born on February 17, 1839 in Massachusetts.^2,1 He was the son of Jonathan Slade and Ruth Bowers.³
     George married Eliza A. Howard circa 1870.²
     George married Ruthven Tucker on February 15, 1892 in Boston, Massachusetts,^1,3, the daughter of Penelope Jane Hart & George Whiting Tucker.¹ George died on August 1, 1893 at age 54.^1,4 He was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.⁴

     Ruthven Tucker was born on February 12, 1863 in Massachusetts^1,2, the daughter of Penelope Jane Hart & George Whiting Tucker.¹
     Ruthven married George Henry Slade, son of Jonathan Slade and Ruth Bowers, on February 15, 1892 in Boston, Massachusetts.^1,3 Ruthven died on August 10, 1930 at age 67.⁴ She was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.⁴