| Jesse J. Adams Dies Suddenly At Farm Home
The community was shocked Monday noon when word was received
of the sudden death of Jesse J. Adams, well known Eden Township farmer.
Following prayer service at 2 Thursday at the residence, funeral
services were at Schaller Methodist church at 2:30, Rev. W. H. Lease,
officiating, burial in Early Union cemetery.
A mixed quartet of Schaller high school students - Bertha
McLaughlin, Arlene Grohe, Bruce McQuigg and Don Potter - sang two
numbers, Mrs. Glen Walker directing.
Mr. Adams, his son Gerald and neighbors were threshing at the
Adams farm Monday morning. Mr. Adams, in apparently good health, was
pitching bundles. He complained toward noon that he did not feel well,
and went to the house to rest before dinner. When the men came from the
field they found he was in much pain. Dr. J. R. Dewey was summoned and
responded immediately but before he reached the home Mr. Adams had died.
Heart trouble was given as the cause of death.
Like other farmers in this area, Mr. Adams had worked long hours
all spring and summer.
Jesse James Adams was born Oct. 29, 1884 to Jacob and Agnes
Porter Adams of Arlington, Ind. In 1907 he came to Odebolt and worked on
the Cook ranch, coming to Schaller in 1909.
June 29, 1910, he married Miss Lillian Thorpe of Early. They came to
Schaller and this was their home until 1920 when he took up farming,
following it until his death at the age of 58 years 10 months, 1 day.
In 1918 Mr. and Mrs. Adams opened their home to two small
nephews, Frank and Gerald Christian who lost their mother during the flu
epidemic. They made a home for the boys until they were of age, having
legally adopted Gerald when he was a week old. Gerald, a corporal, was
given honorable discharge from the army in June while in training at
Fort Riley, Kans. to assist on the farm.
Mr. Adams was a kind husband and father, a good neighbor, loyal
and true to his friends.
He is survived by his grief-stricken wife, a sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Cottingham of Arlington, Ind.; nephews, Myron Adams of Storm Lake and
Max Adams with the army in Alaska, and three nieces, Miss Alice Adams of
Chicago, Mrs. Victor Robinson and Mrs. Albert Nichols of Storm Lake, and
other relatives.
Pall bearers were John M. Harris, Henry Stoelting, F. A. Baker,
R. R. Wandrey, Edwin Schaefer and Walter Franken.
(1943)
Many Come from Distance to Attend Jesse Adams Rites
Besides many friends, the relatives from out of town attending
the funeral of Jesse J. Adams, well-known and popular Eden township
farmer, at Schaller Methodist church Thursday of last week were:
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Level, Dallas, Texas; Fred Christenson, Salt
Lake City, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Myron Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nickels,
Mrs. Vic Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thorpe of Storm Lake; Mr. and
Mrs. Lemont Thorpe of Winterset; Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Thorpe and Lyla and
Byron, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Christenson of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. M.
A. Thorpe and Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Thorpe of Lake View, Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Thorpe of Carnarvon, Pvt. and Mrs. Richard Thorpe of New York,
C. W. Sanders and Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Sanders of Nemaha, Mrs. Mary
Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Schneider and Elmer Sanders of Early.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors
who were so kind and thoughtful in so many ways; to Mrs. Franken and
those who served the dinner, and to all who offered sympathy at the time
of the death and burial of our dear husband and father.
Mrs. Lillian Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Adams
(September 1943) |
