Eugene (Mack) Oakland Cady of the Greatest Generation passed away May 4, 2007 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Visitation will be from 12:00-7:00 pm Sunday, May 6, 2007 at the Black Hills Funeral Home of Sturgis. A funeral service will be 10:30 am Monday, May 7, 2007 at the Black Hills Funeral Home, with Pastor Moe Greiner. Interment will follow at the Black Hills National Cemetery, with full military honors provided by the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard. He was born August 1, 1921 to Leon Cady and Ruby Oakland in Corsica, SD. He grew up a farm boy near White Lake, SD and Stickney, SD. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1940 at the age of nineteen. He spent four years serving the country in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during WWII, being involved in various beachheads including New Guinea and the Soloman Islands. After the war he worked at various jobs in Sioux Falls until the S.D. Air National guard was initiated. He was a charter member of the S.D. Air National Guard and retired as Chief Warrant Officer after 23 years of service to America. He is survived by his seven children Charles & Gerry Cady, Gary & Kevin Cady and Lora Cady all of Sioux Falls, SD and Steven & Cookie Cady of Sturgis, SD. Also Waryd & Karen Cady of Mt. Washington, KY, Dusky Cady of Phoenix, AZ, and Coya Cady of Mukiltoe, WA. There were 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and two brothers, Howard and Elton. A memorial has been established to the local DAV in Eugenes name. He witnessed the horrors of war that stayed with him the rest of his long life. May God grant him peace. We love you!