- Date Of Birth: Jun 15, 1949
- Date Of Death: Sep 6, 2022
- State: Minnesota
James Charles Slade passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at his home at the age of 73.
Jim was born in Mora on June 15, 1949 to Christopher (Jack) and Marjorie (Cummings) Slade. He was raised on the family farm in Brook Park. Jim attended the Brook Park School until the eighth grade and gradated from Pine City High School in 1967. After high school he went on to Pine Technical College earning a welding certificate. He was offered a teaching position in the welding class but chose farming and the rest is history.
On November 20, 1971, he married Jean Doenz. They were blessed with 3 children and they knew how to keep their dad on his toes. Jim retired from farming and sold the farm in March 1999. He went to work for Cambridge Metal & Plastics and Rosenbauer’s in Wyoming where he built, welded and did finishing work on fire trucks. Jim made many friends over the years.
Jim is survived by his wife Jean; children Chris (Amy) Slade, Lisa (Bruce) Westerman, Dan Slade; grandchildren Jordan, Leah, Kadi Westerman, Cody, Payton, Colin Slade; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Marjorie Slade; father/mother-in-law John and Leona Doenz; sisters/brothers-in-law: Leona (Lee) Christiansen, Marie (Bob) Adrian, Lorraine (Dennis) Schultz, Leo McKenzie.
