LADE, James Louis - L-Obituaries

Attica – A Lafayette man was killed and three other persons injured in a two-car accident on rain-slick Ind 28 seven miles east of here Saturday night.  Indiana’s 1968 traffic fatality toll reached the 602 mark over the weekend. Last year’s toll at this time of year was 573.  James L. Lade, 24 of Bel Air Trailer Court, Lafayette died at 4:20 a.m. Sunday in Lafayette’s St. Elizabeth Hospital.  Death was attributed to head injuries received in the 7:30 p.m. Saturday mishap. Also injured in the accident was the driver of the other car involved, Kenneth L. Andrew, 49, 853 N. Salisbury, West Lafayette, a professor at Purdue; his son, Dale E. Andrew, 19 and his daughter, Nancy L. Andrew, 18.  All received facial lacerations and both Prof. Andrew and his daughter were treated and released at St. Elizabeth. The son was listed in “good” condition at the same hospital. State police said Lade’s car was westbound on Ind. 28 when Lade hit a water-covered section of the highway and lost control of his small foreign sedan. The car swerved cross the center line and struck the Andrew car head-on. Both Lade’s car and Andrew’s 1961 model sedan were total losses. The accident was investigated by state trooper William Nave.  Lade was born at Rensselaer, and at the age of six moved to Attica where he lived until coming to Lafayette three years ago. He was employed by Alcoa in the extrusion department. He graduated from Attica HS in 1962 as a four-letter sportsman, having participated in basketball, football and track.  In 1966 at Williamsport he was married to Candice Schmid and was a member of Williamsport Christian Church.  He was 2nd Lt. in the US Army Reserved with the South Bend 151st Infantry unit. Surviving with the widow are two foster daughters, Stacey and Tracey; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ceci Lade of Attica; one sister, Mrs. Donald Grubbs and a brother, Richard A., both of Attica.

Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Mon 17 June 1968 p 6 c 1