Wayne Adams
Wayne Adams
Wayne Adams, 94, longtime Eagle resident
passed away at home December 1, 2011.
Wayne was born Feb 25, 1917, in Montgomery
County, Kansas, the only child of William E. Adams and Florence Hamilton Adams
. He came to Idaho at age 12 and lived on rented farms in the Star area,
graduating from Star High School in 1935. In 1944 he and his parents bought a
farm in Eagle, his current home sits on the back forty. Shortly thereafter, he
joined the army and was in Manila when Japan was bombed. He was part of the Occupation
of Japan.
Wayne married Helen “Kim” Kimball, of Park
City ,Utah on August 28, 1947 and they loved happily until her passing in 2009.
He farmed and had a small dairy but much preferred raising Herefords. He served
on the board of directors of several organizations including Co-op Oil, Federal
Landbank, ASCS, and Western Idaho Fair . Wayne was a member of Pierce Park
Grange throughout his life and had in previous years been a member of the Ada
County Agrarians and Payette River Cattleman's Assn. In later years, he and
Helen had time to travel some with their grandkids, but then spent many happy
days at the Eagle senior center playing pinochle, and visiting with friends.
The family offers special thanks to all the people who assisted him and
provided transportation.
He is survived by daughter Gwen Adams of
Eugene, OR and sons Carl (Janet) of Meridian and Paul (Kathy) of Middleton,
grandchildren Gordon, Deanna, Melissa, and Marci, six great grandchildren, and
numerous,
cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents
and wife Helen.
Services will be at Eagle United Methodist
Church, 651 N. Eagle Road, Friday, Dec. 9th with a viewing at 10:00 and service
at 11:00. Interment at Dry Creek Cemetery will follow. Services are under the
direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel.
The family suggests memorials to a favorite
charity.
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