passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Allegan General Hospital surrounded by his family. Dean was born January 16, 1932 in Otsego, son to Clyde and Bertha (Canfield) Meade. He attended Allegan Public Schools and was a United States Army veteran. Dean drove school bus for Allegan Public Schools for five years and worked for Rockwell International for over thirty-seven years, which he retired from in 1988. After retirement, he went to work for Clayborne Court Apartments, Kalamazoo, and Pine Grove Terrace, Allegan, doing maintenance. Dean worked hard for his family and took great pride in making them happy. They raised and showed horses for many years. He loved to tinker around outside and in his garage. Dean was happiest though, spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He could make them laugh like no other with his silly phrases and jokes. Surviving is his wife Adalie (Clark), whom he was united in marriage to on October 13, 1951; his five children: Robert Meade of Indiana, Teresa (David) Payne, Gary Meade and Clara Cook, Rick (Kathy) Meade, and Tim (Georgia) Meade, all of Allegan; Eleven Grandchildren: Kris and Billy Meade, Kyle and Mandy Harnden, Dylan Meade, Ashley and Tyler Heiser, Olivia and Felicia Meade, Logan and Reilly Meade; Six Great-grandchildren: Hannah Roon, Bailey, Chaz and Jayce Meade, Lincoln and Jackson Harnden; Three Brothers: Allen (Susan) Meade, Barry (Judy) Meade, Joseph (Cheryl) Meade; Three Sisters: Betty Campbell, Lucy (Arlo) Stenberg, and Charlotte Raab; Several Nieces, Nephews and Cousins. He was preceded in death by his Parents; his brother Eugene Meade; Three Sisters: Joyce Schafer, Katherine Reed, and Josephine Kamps. Friends may meet with the family on Sunday, November 4, 2012, from 5-8 P.M. at the Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan Chapel, where services will be held, Monday at 11 A.M. Pastor Austin Kreutz to officiate. Interment at Poplar Hill Cemetery, Monterey Township. Memorial Contributions may be made to Allegan County Medical Care Facility, 3265 122nd Avenue, Allegan, 49010. Arrangements by Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan Chapel.