Chad Stafford Wade of Bentonville, Arkansas was born May 25, 1988 in Memphis, TN. He graduated from Rogers High school in 2007.
He enjoyed hunting, golf, fishing, football, and baseball. He was a fan of the Tennessee Volunteers and Indianapolis Colts. He loved his dog, Remi, named after Remington Rifles.
"When Chad was in it was like everything stopped, it was like the king had arrived." John Gough, uncle.
He enlisted in the Marines on October 16, 2007. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
His awards and decorations include: the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
He is survived by wife Katie Marie Gravelle Wade, mother Tami and husband Terry, father Terrence L Wade and wife Chrystal, sisters Candice Allison and Tia Boyett, and brothers Trever Boyett and Tristan Wade. He was remembered December 9, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Rogers, Arkansas and laid to rest at Fayetteville National Cemetary in Arkansas.