Paul E. Meade Sr. Paul E. Meade Sr., 69, passed quickly on October 29, 2007, to meet his Savior. Paul was born to Charles and Georgia Meade on January 17, 1938 in Corder, MO. He was the fourth of eight children, they moved to Kansas City, MO where Paul attended school. After serving in the U.S. Air Force he returned to Kansas City until moving to Washington State in 1972. A decision he often referred to as one of the best he ever made. His career was driving trucks. Paul loved his family and people, all people. He enjoyed a good joke, making people smile and was the life of every family get-together. His hobbies included driving his John Deere tractor, fishing and teasing his grandkids. Paul will be missed more than we can say. Preceding him death are his parents; his parents-in-law, Warren and Linnea Olin; brother, Kenneth; and sister, Susie Crawford. Paul is survived by his loving wife, Shirley Meade, of Arlington, WA; sons, Jason (Dawn) Meade, of Arlington, Jim (Matina) Meade, of Arlington, and Paul Meade Jr., of Maine; daughters, Paula (Gary) Farrant, of Ozawkie, KS; siblings, Loise Beyer, of Kansas City, Danny Lee (Betty) Meade, of Independence, MO, Manual (Esther) Meade, of Parksville, MO, Wanda (Joe) Frye, of Kansas City, and Larry (Lorraine) Meade, of Kansas City; grandchildren, PJ, Paul III, Chelsea, Mikhail Barancik, Linnea, Hadessah, Julianna, Josiah, and Aaron; and many special nieces, nephews and cousins. Viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, November 1, 2007, at Weller Funeral Home, 327 N. MacLeod Ave., Arlington. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., on Friday, November 2, 2007, in the Cypress Lawn Cemetery, 1615 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2007, at Arlington Assembly of God Church, 201 N Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington. Published in The Herald (Everett) on 10/31/2007.