1922
Ammon
2013
Ammon C. Adams
January 23, 1922 — September 23, 2013
Ammon C. Adams, formerly of West Salem, died Sept. 23. 2013, at Dallas Retirement Village. He was born Jan. 23, 1922, the son of Robert L. Adams and Rosa (Grice) Adams. He attended Mountain View Elementary School and Salem High School, graduating in 1940 and Willamette University until the war interrupted
his studies. He joined the Navy and sonar courses at Columbia in 1942, received officer training
University in 1943 and was stationed in the Canal lone in Panama from 1943 to 1946. He rose to the rank of lieutenant. He served in the Naval Reserves until 1955. He attended Oregon State University and received a degree in mechanical engineering in 1949, and then returned to his studies at Willamette University and received a degree in mathematics in 1950. During his college years, he pitched for both Willamette and OSU baseball teams. In 1951, he married Dorothy Marie Baue and they had three children. His father had a heart attack in 1954 so consequently he began to take over the operation of the family farm and continued to farm for nearly 40 years and retired from active farming in 1992. In 2010, he moved to Dallas.
He served on the board of the Willamette Cherry Growers and numerous local community organizations during his lifetime. He was a longtime member of the United Church of God. He was an avid sports fan and an OSU Beavers supporter. He had a love for architecture and designed and built a new house it) 1962.
lie is survived by his children, Kyle aka Lynn (lack Wussow) of Damascus, Lori (Chris) Mangold of Beaverton and Robert (Kelly) of Gresham; grandchildren. Stephen, Brittany and Nicholas Mangold and Jacob and Benjamin Adams; sisters-in-law, Ellen Vetick and Gayle Hemmer of Omaha; nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; beloved wife, Dorothy; sister, Shirley; and brothers-in-law. Clifton Boehmer and Gary Baue.
A funeral will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at Restlawn Funeral Home, 201 Oak Grove Rd. N.W., Salem. Viewing at 11 a.m., service at noon, a reception following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a contribution to a local charity of your choice.
his studies. He joined the Navy and sonar courses at Columbia in 1942, received officer training
University in 1943 and was stationed in the Canal lone in Panama from 1943 to 1946. He rose to the rank of lieutenant. He served in the Naval Reserves until 1955. He attended Oregon State University and received a degree in mechanical engineering in 1949, and then returned to his studies at Willamette University and received a degree in mathematics in 1950. During his college years, he pitched for both Willamette and OSU baseball teams. In 1951, he married Dorothy Marie Baue and they had three children. His father had a heart attack in 1954 so consequently he began to take over the operation of the family farm and continued to farm for nearly 40 years and retired from active farming in 1992. In 2010, he moved to Dallas.
He served on the board of the Willamette Cherry Growers and numerous local community organizations during his lifetime. He was a longtime member of the United Church of God. He was an avid sports fan and an OSU Beavers supporter. He had a love for architecture and designed and built a new house it) 1962.
lie is survived by his children, Kyle aka Lynn (lack Wussow) of Damascus, Lori (Chris) Mangold of Beaverton and Robert (Kelly) of Gresham; grandchildren. Stephen, Brittany and Nicholas Mangold and Jacob and Benjamin Adams; sisters-in-law, Ellen Vetick and Gayle Hemmer of Omaha; nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; beloved wife, Dorothy; sister, Shirley; and brothers-in-law. Clifton Boehmer and Gary Baue.
A funeral will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at Restlawn Funeral Home, 201 Oak Grove Rd. N.W., Salem. Viewing at 11 a.m., service at noon, a reception following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a contribution to a local charity of your choice.
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