Who was man killed by train east of Springfield city limits?
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Court records say a man struck and killed Saturday afternoon by a train just east of Springfield city limits had a history of alcoholism and mental illness.
Jeff L. Dade was walking along the train tracks at 3:48 p.m.when he was fatally struck, according to a spokesman for the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Dade was 57.
Foul play is not suspected, according to Sgt. Jason Pace.
For a few months this summer, a court determined Dade to be incapacitated and he was placed under the guardianship of the Henry County Public Administrator.
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According to court documents filed in the guardianship case, Dade suffered from numerous conditions, including alcoholism, hearing loss, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and "Transexualism."
Allen Huff, the public administrator for Henry County, said "Transexualism" is not a reason to consider someone incapacitated.
"I'm going to assume that was a medical issue he was going through," Huff said, and whoever wrote the order appointing temporary guardianship just wanted to make a note of it.
Huff said Dade was under the guardianship of his office for a few months.
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Speaking generally, Huff said people declared incapacitated spend roughly between two and six months in temporary guardianship and during that time they can be put in a facility or receive treatment.
“Sometimes people need a little help," Huff said. "That’s what we’re here for.”
Dade was doing much better and wanted to move to Springfield, Huff said.
"(Dade) felt safer and more comfortable in Springfield," Huff said.
According to the registrar's office at Missouri State University, Dade attended one semester at the university in the fall of 1979.
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