Friday, August 2, 2024
How I wish I had words profound enough to ease the crushing heartache of you, Laura, and all of Paul's family. He was such a hero and leader of our Clarinda Class of 1965. We all deeply loved Paul and looked up to him as our exemplar of everything that is good and true about Clarinda. That was not only during high school, but afterward as he served his country. Like a true hero, Paul rarely opened up about the crushing toll the Vietnam War exacted from him. But he bravely bore what was far in excess of what any man should have to bear to protect liberty and his fellow citizens. We're all deeply in mourning as we salute the life of our hero, Paul Preston Cade. Our class will never be the same without him. We extend our love and condolences to his family.
