Benjamin Wade, Sr.

Benjamin C. Wade, Sr., 80, of Silver Lake, died Saturday, November 5, 2005 at his home. He was born February 28, 1925 in Rossville, the son of Benjamin Franklin and Edna Lemon Wade.
Benjamin served in the U.S. Army during World War II where he received the European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with Two Bronze Stars, Three Overseas Service Bars and the Purple Heart. He was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post #31 of the American Legion of Rossville and Silver Lake Post #160. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. and a member of the 40/8 club.
He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in the Warehouse for 35 years. He was a member of Rubber Workers Local #307.
He married Norma K. Burman, July 31, 1970 in Beloit, Kansas. She preceded him in death, March 28, 1991.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Homer Wade and William Wade, a sister, Donice Wollam, a daughter, Kerri Wade-Mattox and a grandson, Thomas Matthews.
He is survived by a daughter, Donice Wade and a son, Benjamin C. Wade, Jr., both of Silver Lake; two step-sons, Michael Douglas, Silver Lake; Phillip Richardson, Topeka; two brothers, Thomas Wade, Sr., Silver Lake; James Wade, Topeka; a sister, Clara George, Trenton, MO; and six grandchildren.
A funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 10, 2005 at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel in North Topeka. Interment will be in Rossville Cemetery where military honors will be conducted by Jimmie Lillard Post #31 of the American Legion of Rossville and Silver Lake Post #160.
Mr. Wade will lie in state after 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel where the family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Benjamin C. Wade, Sr. memorial fund in care of P.O. Box 212 Silver Lake, Kansas 66539.
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