June 8, 1930-Oct. 1, 2005
John Howard McWade Jr., 75, of Springfield died on Oct. 1, 2005 after a battle with cancer.
He was born on June 8, 1930 in The Dalles to John “Howard” McWade Sr. and Edith L. (Crews) McWade. He attended high school in Philomath and studied forestry at Oregon State University.
He served in an armored division of the Oregon National Guard for nine years before joining the Oregon Department of…