Oliver Adams 1885-1937

ADAMS, DUFFIELD

Posted By: C Swearingen (email)
Date: 2/15/2007 at 00:50:09

Onawa Democrat, Onawa Iowa
9 December 1937

Oliver Adams Passes Away

Oliver John Adams, son of Horace and Charlotte Adams was born May 11, 1885 and passed away at the Onawa hospital on December 4, 1937 at the age of 52 years, 6 months and 23 days.
He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Duffield of Kellerton, Iowa, August 10, 1910 moving to Onawa, September of that year and has resided here since.
To this union ten children were born, nine of whom survive: Mrs Alfred Shearer of Blencoe: Mrs George Baldwin of Log Angeles, California: Roland, Lyle, Helen, Vera, Merle, and Newell all at home.
Besides his beloved wife and children he is also survived by his agen mother, Mrs Charlotte Adams of Onawa, one brother, Warren of Utah, one sister, Mrs C.E. Gowey of Tangent, Oregon, six grandchildren and a host of friends.
Mr Adams had been ill for a number of years and his fatal illness was of some weeks duration.
“I know not what the future has, Of marvel or surprise: Assured alone that life and death. His mercy underlies”-Whittler