Slade, George Richard "Dick" 1931-2022 Dick Slade was born January 12, 1931 in Duluth to George Norman Slade and Elizabeth Carr Slade. He passed away April 30, 2022 in Minneapolis from complications of Alzheimer's dementia. Dick is survived by his wife Ella Carpenter Slade, his children George Gilbert Slade of Minneapolis, Helen Carpenter Slade of Chicago (Joe Byrd), Andrew Hill Slade of Duluth (Sally Rauschenfels), and Molli Carr Slade of Roseville (Chris Bjorklund), and his grandchildren Juliet, Laura, Milan, Cormac, Odin, Hans, Noah, Annabel, and Olive. Dick was preceded in death by his brother Norman Timothy Slade and is survived by his brother James William Slade (Jenella) and sister Elizabeth ("Lee") Slade Driscoll. Dick's father worked for the Northern Pacific Railway and the family moved from Duluth to Glendive and Missoula, MT. The family settled at Fenlea Farm in Dellwood. Dick attended St. Paul Academy and graduated from Canterbury School in 1948. He graduated from Yale University in 1952. Dick married Mary Ella Carpenter of St. Paul on April 7, 1956 at St. Mary of the Lake Church in White Bear Lake. The family lived in Deephaven, Mound, Minneapolis, and Saint Paul. Dick's career path touched Northwestern National Bank (including eight years as President of Northwestern National Bank, St. Paul), the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and US Bank. Dick also served on many nonprofit boards, including the Wilder Foundation, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Ordway Music Theatre, James J. Hill Reference Library, Nature Conservancy, Minnesota Land Trust, Hamline University, St. Paul Urban League, and Lowertown Redevelopment Corporation. His life was always more than his work. Dick enjoyed extensive travel, generally combined with outdoor adventures like woodcock hunting in Crimea, hiking across England or the Alps, a pilgrimage from Spain to Rome, and downhill skiing in the Rockies and Chile. The best adventures took place on Lake Superior's North Shore where he and Ella built a house and hosted memories for friends and family: hikes, ski trips, smelting, berry picking, picnics on the cobblestone beaches, and card games. Retirement signaled new challenges. He hiked the entire Superior Hiking Trail. He received a masters degree in liberal studies from Hamline University. He and Ella traveled to China, New Zealand, and Alaska. He got sober and rediscovered cookies. He wrote the book on Minnesota's major bank holding companies. Dick arrived at his 70th birthday party on cross country skis and got his first tattoo in honor of his and Ella's 60th anniversary. Dementia dimmed his gregarious banter. To the end he remained the curious, kind and loving gentle man he'd always been. The family would like to thank the caregiving staff at Abiitan Mill City and Ecumen hospice. Please send tributes to the G. Richard Slade Scholarship Fund at MCAD (Minneapolis College of Art and Design). A memorial service will occur on Saturday, June 4 at 11:00am, at St. John the Evangelist Church, 60 N. Kent St, Saint Paul.

Published on May 4, 2022