Ed Schade
Palmer, Kansas
Back in 1967 . . .
Ed graduated from CTC in 1965 and was called to Cicero, Illinois. Besides teaching, Ed is playing the organ, directing two choirs, working with the Walther League, and serving as Circuit Youth Representative for his circuit. He began graduate work at River Forest in 1966. He adds that he has had one day off since September 2nd, hence the delay.
In 2022 , , ,
February 4 – note from Allen Schade:
Good morning, Dan
I am sorry to have to share that my brother,Ed, passed away shortly after his 79th birthday last October. He had struggled with a muscular issue and a rare form of Parkinson’s that left him weak and essentially unable to speak. Thanks for the inquiry. God Bless you
Al
Over the last couple of days I relived many of the days and events living and going to school with Ed. His parents brought him to Seward in the fall of our sophomore year. His dad was a pastor in Palmer, KS and they greeted us in the basement of Messier where six of us were to be roommates. Two of the six, Ron Kapperman and Dave Ostermann, were back at CHS for their second year. The other four of us, Dennis Endorf, Dave Felten, Ed Schade and I were probably away from home for the first time on an extended basis. Dennis had his sister Sue and Dave Felten had a big sister Vicki. Ed and I were kind of on our own. Ironically, Ron and David O. did not return after that year.
Six 16 year-olds in a basement room of Miessler made for an interesting arrangement. We were the only room down there but just about everyone in the dorm came down there at one time or another for ping pong, laundry or chapel. We divided the room in half with beds on one side of the room and desks and “study” area on the other. Ed was a proficient pianist and organist, joined the football team and had a unique sense of humor. To this day, I remember him telling me a nonsensical rhyme – “30 days hath Septober, Octember, Nowonder; We all eat peanut butter at our house, except Grandma, she rides a bicycle, do you smoke?” He had others but that one sticks in my mind and I quoted it back to him at our 40 year reunion. Larry captured it on his video of that event.
He was a good student and his mother sent packages of cookies which he shared. He was not an exceptional student but he was dedicated to serving the Lord with his gifts. I don’t remember him ever getting into a serious relationship with girls in all of the seven years he was at Seward. Upon graduation he went off to Cicero, Illinois which is were he stayed until he went to heaven. He married, but was kind of quiet about his family. He began his church work career as teacher, youth leader, choir director and organist. He left that career at some point and went to work as some kind of technician.
I am sorry, Ed, that I did not get to know you better and that by the time I reached out to find you, you were gone. I know life is better for you know in the mansions of heaven. Rest in peace, my friend.
Dan Seim
