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CADE, Kenneth

Kenneth R. CADE

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review--21 Sep 1970--page 3

VEEDERSBURG--Kenneth R. Cade, 75, died Sunday morning in LakeView Memorial Hospital, Danville, Ill. He had been a patient there for a few days. Born near Veedersburg in October 1895, he married Nellie Davis, in 1922. He operated the Kenneth Cade Insurance Agency in Veedersburg. Surviving are his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Ellen Miller of Cedar Lake; a son, David, of Veedersburg, and seven grandchildren. Mr. Cade was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fishero Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday afternoon and evening. .

Source: Unknown but probably the Danville Commercial News as they always add Ind to the area towns

Veedersburg, Ind - Kenneth R. Cade, 75 of 211 W. 7th, an insurance agent and a retired principal of Veedersburg High died at 11:04 a.m. Sunday Sept 20, 1970 at Lake View Memorial Hospital, Danville, Ill, where he had been a patient since Friday. Born in Fountain County, Oct 4, 1 894 he was the son of David Samuel and Ore Rivers Cade. On Dec 27, 1922, he married Nellie Mae Davis. Mr. Cade taught in Veedersburg schols for 33 years. He taught agriculture, physics and science. He was high school principal 27 years. He attended Wabash College, Ohio State University and Purdue University and had bachelor's and master's degrees. He retired from teaching in 1953. He wa sin the insurance business 26 years. He was a member of the Christian Church, Lions Club, 50-year-member of American Legion & Masonic Lodge, all at Veedersburg and Kappa Sigma Social Fraternity. He was an Army Veteran. Survivors include his widow; a son, David of Veedersburg; a daughter, Mrs. Ellen Miller of Chicago and 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Christian Church with Rev. Michael Smythers officiating. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery in Hillsboro. Friends may call at the Fishero Funeral Home in Veedersburg from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. The body will be taken to the church an hour before services Wednesday.

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