John Henry Cade

John Henry Cade was born on May 15, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to John Robert Cade and Myrtle Lillian (Kading) Cade Moran. He passed from this life on February 3, 2025, at his home in Collinsville, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years. John was raised and educated in Franklin Park, Illinois and graduated with the Franklin Park High School class of 1961. While there, he participated in shop and gymnastics. John married the love of his life, Kathryn Christine Ruhl (Katie) on October 31, 1964. He loved to tell stories of the kids in attendance coming in costume, and the newly married couple trick-or-treating with them that evening. John started working at the second love of his life, Trans World Airlines (TWA) in 1961 as a ramp serviceman in Chicago. Before marrying Katie, he worked briefly in Los Angeles on the ramp, and loved to reminisce about his days living the life on the beach, at 62 Strand, Manhattan Beach, California. Only Katie got him to return to Chicago, to start life as a family man, eventually welcoming 3 daughters. In 1977 John relocated his family to Tulsa Oklahoma, where he assumed the position of Agent-In-Charge for TWA. TWA was in his blood, and he made many life-long friendships while working there. John retired from his airline career in 2008. John was social by nature active, as part of the Streamwood Fire Department while in Illinois, scuba diving every chance he got, and once he moved to Oklahoma, becoming a member of the Claremore Elks Club. His favorite past-times included fly tying, fly fishing, taking his boat out on Oologah Lake, hunting with friends, reloading and shooting, wood turning and travel. John is survived by: His loving wife of over 60 years, Katie Cade Children Theresa (Cade) Pasco and husband Doug Pasco Becky (Cade) Heiner and husband Tom Heiner Wendy (Cade) Parkhurst and husband Shawn Parkhurst Grandchildren Zac Pasco and wife Megan, Katie Pasco, Emma Pasco, Nick Heiner, Megan (Heiner) Snell and husband Garrison, Cole Heiner, Lindsay Ingle and husband Tory, Jeff Little, David Cade, Whitney (Parkhurst) Hamil and husband Justin, and Tina (Parkhurst) Wallace and husband Jon Great Grandchildren Owen Ingle, Charlotte Hamil, Noah Hamil, Lillie Snell and Evander Snell. John was preceded in death by his parents, John Cade and Myrtle Moran, his sister Jean Russell, his brother Paul Cade, and grandson John Michael Cade.

John Henry Cade

May 15, 1943 - February 3, 2025