Show montana pioneer succumbs to cancer helena mont thomas it wade father of state engineer J W wade corthe past seven years a resident of miena helena and a resident of various parts of montana for the past twenty three years died late saturday night at st peter peters a hospital after an lit ill ness of ten months mr mir wadee wades death came as the result of a cancer mr wade was as 81 jears ears old bavin having 9 been born in kentucky february 5 1828 in 1886 he came to montana to join his eon son john and upon arria ing here be he became engaged in the fanning farming business in the bitter hoot root valley being one of the first to settle in part of the country |