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James M Adams

Male 1915 - 1989  (73 years)


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  • Name James M Adams 
    Born 28 Oct 1915  Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Jul 1989  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Osage City Cemetery, Osage City, Osage County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2453  Rossville
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2019 

    Father Jess Thomas Adams,   b. 1887,   d. 1963  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Laurel Michael Adams,   b. 1893,   d. 1985  (Age 92 years) 
    Family ID F638  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucille Adele Hasty Adams,   b. 11 May 1917, Peterson, Finney County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 2007  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 8 Sep 1938  Osage City, Osage County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jesse William Adams
     2. Harry Richard Adams
     3. Carol Sue Adams
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2017 10:26:15 
    Family ID F639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Oct 1915 - Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Sep 1938 - Osage City, Osage County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Osage City Cemetery, Osage City, Osage County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Adams, James 1
    Obituary- Adams, James 1
    Tuesday, August 1, 1989

    James M. Adams
    James M. Adams, 73, formerly of Rossville, died early Monday, July 31, 1989, at a Topeka nursing home.
    He had been ill more than a year.
    Mr. Adams coŽowned and manŽaged an impleŽment business at Rossville more than 30 years.
    He was born Oct. 28, 1915, at Lyndon, the son of Jess T. and Laurel Michael Adams. He attended Lyndon schools and Pittsburg State Teachers College. He lived in Lyndon and in the Grove community and later lived in RossŽville 35 years, Mr. Adams was chairman of the Community Development program for Rossville and the Rossville Recreation Association. He was managŽer of the Babe Ruth baseball team and was instrumental in obtaining lights for the baseball field. He served on the board of Jayhawk ArŽea Council of Boy Scouts. He was an Eagle Scout.
    Mr. Adams was a past president of the Lions Club. He was a member of Lake Lodge No. 50, AF&AM, at Silver lake and a member of the Presbyterian Church in Rossville.
    He married Lucille Adell Hasty Sept. 8, 1938, in Osage City. She survives.
    Other survivors include two sons, Jesse William Adams, Ellsworth, and Harry Richard Adams, Silver Lake; a daughter, Carol Sue Adams Dick, Blaine; a twin brother, Frank E. Adams, Topeka; and seven grandŽchildren.
    Services at 9 a.m. Thursday will be followed by Masonic services at Parker-Price Mortuary. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. ThursŽday in Osage City Cemetery at Osage City. Mr. Adams will lie in state after 5 p.m. today at the morŽtuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church in Rossville, 66533.
    Obituary- Adams, James 2
    Obituary- Adams, James 2
    Same as Obituary- Adams, James 1--better copy