John Quade's Obituary
John Frederick Quade, 94, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of
Vandalia, IL, passed away September 26, 2012 in Mesa.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, October 19th at
Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL.
Mr. Quade was born November 12, 1917 in Brownstown, IL, Son of
Frank E. and Edith L. Quade. He was a 1935 graduate of Brownstown
High School and attended Browns Business School in Centralia, IL.
Mr. Quade was married to Mildred E. Harris on January 18, 1941. He
was in the Navy during World War II and served in the South Pacific
for two years. He worked for FS Services, now Growmark, from 1945
to 1979 retiring from Kingston Mines River Terminal as supervisor
of the Ammonia Terminal. Mr. Quade was a member of the First United
Methodist Church in Vandalia, attended Community Chapel in Trailer
Village in Mesa and became a member of Velda Rose Methodist Church
in Mesa. He was active in Cub and Boy Scouts, while his sons were
growing up. Mr. Quade and his family spent many vacations camping
in their travel trailer. He was a member of the Masons.
Mr. Quade is survived by his wife: Mildred, of 71 years; his
sister: Rosemary Carson of Godfrey, IL; two sons: Fred Quade of
DeKalb, IL, Gary Quade of Tempe, AZ; and four grandchildren: Emily,
John, Cameron and Keaton. His parents preceded him in
death.
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