AMERICAN VETERAN
Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
February 11, 2003, pg 13
Charles E. (Chuck) Wade , passed away Feb. 8, 2003,
after an extended illness at Hearthstone Assisted
Living Center. He was born to Mabel (Troutman) and
Jess A. Wade , Sept. 23, 1925, in Springfield, OH,
the youngest of six children.
Preceded in death by his
parents, 2 sisters & 2 brothers. Survived by sister,
Mabel McKnight of Xenia, Ohio. Chuck served in the
Naval Air Force during the Second World War in the
South Pacific. Returned to Springfield, OH, where he
worked for Sears before starting at Wright Patterson
AFB in Dayton, OH. Transferred to Tinker AFB in
Oklahoma City in 1950. Later transferred to the FAA
Center in OKC where he also served as president of
the FAA Credit Union. Chuck loved to dance and be
with people. Past president of Regency Dance Club
and past president of the Young Men's Club. Because
of his love of sports, he was a sports official for
45 years, first in Ohio and later in the OKC area.
He was an avid OU supporter for 40 years. Chuck &
Lois traveled rather extensively before and after
his retirement. He took up stained glass as a hobby,
volunteered selling ads for MWC Hospital, Ragtime
Follies and the MWC Bomber Programs. Taught Sunday
School and served on the Board of Wickline United
Methodist in Midwest City. He and Lois moved
northwest in 1990 where they joined the Church of
the Servant.
Survived by his wife, Lois
of 54 years; daughter, Kim & son-in-law, Jerry
Shelton of Muskogee, their children, Melissa Million
of Muskogee and Dr. Michael Shelton of Plano, TX;
son, David and daughter-in-law, Barb Wade of
Littleton, CO and their children, Nicholas and
Tenisha; daughter, Denise Caram and sons, Drew and
Dustin Caram of Midwest City; 6 great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be
Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at the Church of the
Servant in Oklahoma City, at 2:00 PM. Memorial
donations may be made to either the Church of the
Servant or Crossroads Hospice... Bill Eisenhour
Southeast 5005 S. E. 29
