E. Bruce Slade

Ernest Bruce Slade was born to Ernest Bueley Slade and Cornellia Steward at the Women's Hospital in New York City, almost one week after Armistace day. Bruce grew up in Newark, New Jersey along with his younger brother, Russell. Bruce was able to skip the 4th grade in school and excelled in his studies. Bruce lost his mother on Good Friday 1936 to pneumonia and worked hard to support the family. Bruce attended pilot night school program at Rutgers University, earning a Bachelor's degree in business administration and mathematics in 1942. During this time, Bruce developed an interest in horsemanship with the New Jersey National Guard Calvary unit. Bruce was accepted in an Officer Candidate School with the Northwestern University Naval Academy and was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy shortly after the outbreak of World War II. Bruce served a variety of posts during the Pacific campaign on board the USS Sands, the USS Calamaries and the USS melina where he served as her Commanding Officer. Bruce was wounded in action during the battles of Guadalcanal and again on Okinawa. Bruce had earned a Lieutenant Commission with the Australian Navy while deployed. Following the end of World War II, Bruce was attached to the Chinese Nationalist forces under Shang Kai Shek. While serving in the Pacific, Bruce began receiving letters from a young nursing student, Jeanie Wright Romaine, living in a boarding house managed by Bruce's aunt Vera. Aunt Vera asked her tenants to write servicemen including her nephew to help the war effort. Bruce and Jean fell in love and were married on April 27, 1946. Bruce worked for Shell Petroleum in New York while Jean worked in a Polio Hospital for children. Bruce continued his education earning a Masters degree from Columbia University in 1947. Bruce and Jean were blessed with their first child David Bruce Slade on April 19, 1949 and their second Child, Kenneth Dale Slade on November 3, 1950. Dave began having chronic pneumonia and it was recommended that the family move to a drier climate. Bruce was hired by the Great Western Sugar Company in Denver in 1952 with a recommendation from President Eisenhower. The family moved to a duplex near Alameda and Allison Streets in Lakewood. Bruce and Jean welcomed their first daughter, Cornellia Anne Slade on January 27, 1954. The same year, they moved to a brand new house at 2260 Lewis Street in Lakewood with a 12,000.00 mortgage. During this time Bruce was an associate professor at DU in statistics. The family welcomed their second daughter Helen Kay Slade, on November 3, 1957. Bruce began a partnership with E. M. Halverson involving market research and advertising. Bruce also did work for Rocky Mountain Dental Works in the area of market research in foreign nations. The family was blessed with their 5th child, Russell Wright Slade, on June 4, 1963. The family moved to a ranch house in Golden in 1970. Bruce bought Straser Candy Company in 1974 and Vincent Bar-None Company in 1975 where he served as president and CEO. Bruce and Jean moved from their longtime home in Golden to a smaller residence in Arvada in 2004. Jean passed away on April 24, 2005, 3 days before their 59th Wedding Anniversary, after a long battle with cancer. Bruce and Jean were devoted members of St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church in Golden where Bruce did ministry work and lead Bible study classes to the congregation. Bruce joined Jean peacefully at his home, on the morning of September 11, 2011 as he was preparing to go to church. Bruce's legacy will be forever with those his life has touched and will be greatly missed. Thank you, Dad for all that you gave us and the man you were. RWS

Memorial service is Friday, 9/16/2011, 10am, St. John Chrysostom Church, 13151 W. 28th Avenue, Golden, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John Chrysostom Church.

Arrangements under the direction of Olinger Woods Chapel, Golden, CO. and Olinger Moore Howard Chapel, Denver, CO.

Arrangements under the direction of Olinger Woods Chapel, Golden, CO.