Emil D. "Pete” Wade, 91, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017. Pete was born April 6, 1925 in Texas City where he lived until graduating high school in 1941. He entered the Air Force, attended Navigation school and served in the Pacific Theater of WWII as a navigator aboard a B29. He and his crew flew over Japan but never got to see it except from the air.
In June 1951, upon graduating from the University of Houston, Pete married the love of his life, Ruth Ebert. Pete worked as a design engineer for three years and then spent 31 years as a sales engineer and manager in industrial automation and loved every minute though he never got rich!
Pete was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Wade, and his two brothers, Durwood "Dee" and Gilbert Wade Jr.
Pete is survived by his wife of 65 years, Ruth, and his three daughters: Mary Chachere and husband Jerry, Julie Stokes and husband Randy, and Sally Switzer and husband David. He enjoyed his six Grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
God gave Pete a long and wonderful life.
A memorial service for Pete will be held Saturday, January 28, at 2:30pm at the First United Methodist Church at 701 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, Texas, 77701.