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Show Young Father Suddenly Called By Death Junius H. Adams, 37, died at his home here last Friday, July 20th, of pneumonia following a week's illness. ill-ness. His passing was a great shock to his many friends. The deceased wa-s bom hi Pleasant Grove May 23, 1897, son of Joseph H. and Co-j lenda Rogers Adams. His mother preceded him in death three months and a brother died several years ago. His boyhood days were spent in Pleasant Grove where he attended school and took an active part in church work. He also completed a missionary course at the B. Y. U. He was an obedient and dutiful son to his parents and endeared himself to his friends by his pleasing pleas-ing and unassunving personality and generous nature. In the year 1917 he made the acquaintance ac-quaintance of Miss Pearl Hanson, daughter of Richard H. and Margaret Mar-garet Thornton Hansen of this city and they, were married October 8, 1919, in the Salt Lake temple. Ma-, and Mrs. Adams made their, home in American Fork where they have resided during their married life with the exception of three years spent in Bingham, where he was employed and made many friends. In the spring of 1926 they moved back to American Fork and shortly after this his wife's sister died leaving leav-ing a little girl of three and one-half one-half years. They took her to their hearts and loved her as their own for four years and Nina Thorne thought there was no one quite like her "Uncle June." He was always fond of children, joining them in their sports and they made a real pal of him. In 1931 their own little daughter came into their home to brighten their lives. In his church capacities Mr. Adams was willing always to perform per-form all duties asked of him. He held the office of Elder at the time of his death and was a ward teacher. teach-er. Surviving are his wife, one child Lela Mae, his father, Joseph H. Adams of Pleasant Grove and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Pearl Judd of Oakley, Idaho; Mrs. G. S. Fdchards, American Fork; Mrs. Charles Robbins of Afton, Wyoming; Wy-oming; Mrs. Errol Robbins of Salt Lake City; Mrs. J. O. Clark, Ruel Adams and George Adams of Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove. The funeral services were held Sunday at 4 oclock p. m. in the Alpine stake tabernacle with Bishop Lot Robinson in charge. There was a large attendance and many lovely flowers attesting to the esteem in which the deceased and his family are held. The services commenced with a vocal selection "My Father Knows" sung by Mrs. Nan Wright, Mrs, Lyle Grant, Kenneth Robinson and Norman Nor-man B. Wing, accompanied by Miss Lois Greenwood. Bishop Joseph H. Storrs offered the opening prayer. The speakers for the occasion were Patriarch S. L. Swenson of Pleasant Grove, Dr. G. S. Richards of this city who also read a short biographical sketch, Fred Shoell of Pleasant Grove and Bishop Robinson. Robin-son. Interspersing the speakers' remarks re-marks were a violin duet, "Whispering "Whisper-ing Hope" played by Miss Ann Clay-son Clay-son and Miss Grace Parker, accompanied accom-panied by Miss Lois Greenwood and an organ solo, "O My Father" played by Miss Greenwood. A vocal duet "Jesus Lover of My Soul" rendered ren-dered by Edmund Hansen and his wife, Mary Martin Hansen, of Price was the closing selection. Mrs. Ann C. Hansen was the accompanist. Tire benediction was pronounced by M. S. Christiansen of Pleasant Grove. Interment was made in the cemetery ceme-tery here where the grave was dedicated dedi-cated by Charles Robbins of Afton, Wyoming, a brother-in-law. |