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Born: May 26, 1969 |
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Death: July 4, 2010 |
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Occupation: Fisherman/Carpet layer |
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Edward Clyde Adams, Jr
May 26, 1969 -
July 4, 2010
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Edward Clyde Adams, Jr., 41, of Juneau Alaska died of unknown causes on July 04, 2010.
Ed was born May 26, 1969 in Anchorage, Alaska to Marjorie and Edward C. Adams.
He was an enthusiastic child--giving his all to everything he tried. He sold potholders, pens, and his halloween candy to the neighbors. He, along with his little sister Tracey Jane built tree forts, kelp box derby racers, and one very heavy wooden airplane--he could never run fast enough to get it off the ground.
Ed had many jobs during his life but the most important to him was fishing. In Prince William Sound he was often aboard the Sea Fox, the Bobbi Jo, or the T.J. with his father. Ed fished the Miss Lilly for one season then was Captain and owner of the Gunvor, which he and his life partner Lauri Walton fished together in the waters of Southeast Alaska. Ed started a business, ACE Floorcoverings, which he operated until severe back problems forced him to close the business.
Ed loved music . He played trumpet in the Floyd Dryden Middle School band, then learned guitar. He could play any music he heard by ear. One of Ed’s proudest moments was when his Juneau Billiard League team won for the season allowing them to participate in a national tournament in Las Vegas. Ed also loved to read. Two of his favorite authors were Dean Kootnz and John Grisham.
Ed had a quick wit, and was entertaining to be around.
Ed was a devoted father to his daughter Allison Walton. He played with her, cooked for her, and taught
her to somersault. He was delighted when she danced as he played “Popeye the Sailor Man” for her on the guitar or recorder.
During his life Ed lived in Anchorage, Cold Bay, Bettles, Northway, Sitka, Bethel, Cordova, and Wasilla Alaska, and Las Cruces New Mexico--ending up in Juneau, Alaska for the last 28 years of his life.
Ed is survived by his life partner Lauri Walton, his daughter Allison Walton, his mother Marjorie Adams and step father James Conner, his sister Tracey Lesher (Frank Zumda), his nephew Zachary Lesher, niece Kyra Lesher, of Juneau, grandmother Dorothy Courkamp of Lamar Colorado, uncles Donald (Henrietta) Fox, Michael (Vicki Warren) Fox of Phoenix Arizona, aunts Carolyn Jean (Stanley) Simpson of Doniphan Missouri, Patricia (Tom) Hardy of Phoenix Arizona, Fayma (David) Hansen of Hudson Ohio, cousins Shannon (Apryl) McVey of Juneau, Sherry McVey of San Bernardino California, Monica Sanders of Grants Pass Oregon, Daryl (Yolanda) Fox, Sonia (James) Schermerhorn, Christopher Fox and Jayson Hardy of Phoenix Arizona, Jeremy (Sheila) Fox of Fort Collins Colorado, Beverly and Mathew Hansen of Ohio, as well as numerous friends including Lauri’s mother Pamela Walton. Ed was preceded in death by his father Edward C. Adams, Sr., grandfather Richard K. Fox, grandfather Durward C. Adams, and grandmother Juanita Adams, and step grandfather Leonard Courkamp of Lamar, Colorado.
A memorial celebration of Edward’s life will be held on July 18 at the first pavillion on Sandy Beach on Douglas Island from 5:00PM until 7:00 PM. Please write down stories about Edward which will be placed in a book to be saved for his daughter Allison. These can be mailed to Lauri Walton or Marjorie
Adams at 9338 Turn St. Juneau, AK 99801. Ed’s remains were handled by the Alaska Cremation Society of Anchorage. The remains will be returned to Juneau.
Your family and friends loved you and will miss you, Ed.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Cremation Society of Alaska. |
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