Earl Slade, a WW1 veteran, grew up in Boulder Montana. He came into this world on October 29, 1888, in Bozeman, Montana. He enlisted in service in 1917 and in December of 1918, went overseas while in the National Guard. He was a part of the 41st infantry which was for extra troops if needed. Earl ended up being discharged in 1919. According to his records, he never saw combat according to his records. Returning to his home state, he married a woman on July 11, 1920. Later that year, he helped build Boulder City Town Hall on August 1. On January 2, 1922, his wife gave birth to his first daughter who sadly didn’t live. His family then moved to Malta to start fresh and ended up having a second child. She arrived on January 13, 1923. Ten years later after the birth of his second daughter, he had another child, a boy. “Eighth grade graduates from the Boulder grade school.” Boulder Monitor 24 May 1947. Photograph. Boulder, Montana. Written by Hunter Gilbert and Hayden Guisti.
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AuthorJefferson High School students wrote these stories as a part of Ms. Foster's 2017-18 Senior English class. ArchivesCategories |