The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, January 7, 1995              TAG: 9501070173
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: SALUDA                             LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

LOUIS S. SLADE SR.

Louis S. Slade Sr., 63, of Saluda, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 1995, after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was a retired criminal investigator with the Department of State Police. He was a past member of the Elks Lodge and a veteran of the Korean War.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 12 years, Debbie; a daughter, Debbie; four sons, Louis Jr., Eddie, Victor and Scott; and a sister, Shirley.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Marks-Bristow Funeral Home, Tappahannock. Interment will be in Essex Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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