Norman Timothy "Tim" SLADE

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Norman SLADE Obituary

Died of cancer in St. Paul, MN, on Dec. 20, 2013. Tim was born in 1939 in St. Paul, MN, and was an avid hockey and chess player in his youth. Tim attended St. Paul Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy (class of '57), Amherst College (class of '61), and then received an MA in classics from the University of Minnesota. Tim moved with his growing family to Winona, MN, in 1967. After teaching classics at St. Mary's College and Cotter High School, Tim focused upon his lifelong interest in farming. His favorite farming memory was producing endless flowing windrows of freshly raked hay on the farm in Wilson Township. Tim was active in the Minnesota Republican Party, the Center for the American Experiment, Farm Bureau and the Minnesota Association of Scholars. He was thankful for his 35 years of sobriety and was a friend to, and sponsor of, other alcoholics. Tim was a quiet intellectual with a dry sense of humor, and a gifted game player who relished cards and board games with family and friends. He is survived by his friend Helene Smith; children John (Wendy), Rachel (John) and Will (Andrea); three grandsons; sister Elizabeth "Lee" Driscoll; and brothers James and Richard. Tim is preceded in death by his parents G. Norman and Elizabeth "Betty" Slade. Memorial services will be held in Winona, MN, and St. Paul, MN, at a later date. Mors certa, hora incerta.

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Published by Pioneer Press from Dec. 24 to Dec. 29, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for Norman SLADE

8 Entries

Richard Szlosek

June 24, 2014

I was one of Tim's roommates freshman year at Amherst. He was so far above me intellectually that it was scary. We had many, many quiet talks that year and he educated me about classical music, poetry and literature. We were in different fraternities after freshman year and different classes but we were in the same dorm and still talked a lot. I did not see much of Tim our last two years and completely lost contact after graduation. Learning of his death shocked me greatly and made me realize what a positive influence he had been on my intellectual growth. My best to his family and my memories of Tim are nothing but good ones.

December 31, 2013

Dear family and friends of Tim, The members of the Exeter class of 1957 join me in expressing our sorrow for Tim's passing. In reading his obituary and the comments in the guest book, we are proud of our classmate and the example he set in his life. May you all rejoice in your knowledge and life with him. Charlie Nunez, class president

Lonnie Meinke

December 27, 2013

You're Dad and Companion was a truly special man. I knew him from Winona and the farm on the hill. He was always a pleasure to talk with and I will miss him. He had an intellect and wit as well as many unique insights that were to be treasured. My prayers are with all of you during this time.
I wrote down some memories of Tim and would like to share them with you via email if you wish. You can connect with me at [email protected] if that's something you'd like.
You're Dad would occasionally share some latin with me so I offer this with him in mind "perfer et obdura; dolor hic tibi proderit olim".

Claire McInerney

December 26, 2013

I knew Tim in Winona, Minnesota, and I know he was a good father. My condolences to all in the Slade family.

Tom Patterson

December 25, 2013

I transferred to SPA in 6th grade to join the class of 1957. My friends who had already been students there said, "You're going to meet Tim Slade. He's the smartest guy ever." I did and he was, right up to the end. Tim was a walking encyclopedia with seemingly inexhaustible information on just about any subject that could come up. As others have remarked, he was a gentle man. He had an affable tolerance for those with less knowledge than he, and also for those with political politics leaning the other direction than his. He was a great companion for Lenie these last 25 years. Here Rests Tim Slade, A Good Man.

Ann Nichols

December 25, 2013

We deeply mourn your loss of a beloved father and ours of a very dear friend. Ours was a friendship rooted in forty years of shared interests and experiences.

Ann and Jim

John Slade

December 24, 2013

Thanks John! It's good to hear from people who knew Dad back when. Thanks for sharing your experiences with him, I learn more about him all the time!

John Ratigan

December 24, 2013

I first met Tim when I was just three or four years old, perhaps younger. Our mothers were friends, and our families subsequently became friends. The two families lived close to each other in the Crocus Hill area of St. Paul and later at White Bear Lake. Tim and I were also in the same class at school for several years, until I moved away for three years after 9th grade. We continued our friendship when my family returned to St Paul in 1957.

Tim was a kind and gentle soul with his own outlook on life. He could be stubborn if he felt it was warranted, but he was a good friend to me throughout the time that I knew him. I enjoyed his good mind and his wit, and his willingness to seek common ground.

I am sorry to lose him, and offer my sympathies to Lenie and to his family.

Sincerely,
John Ratigan

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