Edward R. Adams (Tulia)

Tulia, Texas— Edward R. Adams, 86, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 5:00pm Monday, August 8, 2005 in the Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel with Matt Hill and LaRon Branson officiating. Graveside services will be held at 5:00pm Wednesday, August 10, 2005 in Premont Cemetery in Premont, Texas, under the direction of Howard-Williams-Turcotte Funeral Home in Falfurrias, Texas, with Kenion Coleman and Marcus Bobb officiating. Ed was born to Matilda Keip and Rudolph Adam on September 30, 1918 in Columbus, Wisconsin. He moved to New Mexico as a young boy where he met and married his wife, Christine Hills on September 2, 1937. He served in the Navy. Ed and Chris raised their family in Premont, Texas. Ed’s hobbies included flying and farming. He commuted from Premont to Corpus Christi daily for 30 years, where he was a welder at Reynolds Aluminum. He spent his last years in Tulia, Texas where his son and daughter-in-law cared for him. He was preceded in death by his wife Christine in 1996, by two brothers, Reuben and George, and a sister, Ruth. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law: Don and Freva Adams of Tulia, Texas, by one daughter and son-in-law: Donna and Dave Gibson of Bluffdale, Utah, a sister, Laura Schmidt of Rio, Wisconsin, nine grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and his friends. A special thanks to Tina Garcia,Margie Auten, Donna Collins and Area Community Hospice during health challenges in Dad’s last days. Memorials may be made to the Area Community Hospice, P.O. Box 5087, Plainview, Texas 79072. Online condolences may be sent to www.kornerstonefunerals.com.