EAST MOLINE - Graveside services for John V. "Jack" Adams, 83, of East Moline, will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Anyone wishing to attend should be at the Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline, by 12:30 p.m.
Mr. Adams died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis, Ill.
Jack was born May 20, 1928, in Edwards, Ill., the son of Clarence and Agnes (Vicary) Adams. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He retired from the Carpenters Local 166, Rock Island, after 36 years as a union carpenter.
He enjoyed woodworking. He had been a member of the American Legion, the Eagles and the Moose.
Survivors include his brother, William (Jeanne) Adams, Strasburg, Va.; andhis half-sister, Neta (Ruel) Howerton, Galesburg, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Rosemary Haynes, half-sister, Marie Stephens, half-brother, Mervin Stewart, and special friend, Betty Bultinck.
Mr. Adams died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis, Ill.
Jack was born May 20, 1928, in Edwards, Ill., the son of Clarence and Agnes (Vicary) Adams. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He retired from the Carpenters Local 166, Rock Island, after 36 years as a union carpenter.
He enjoyed woodworking. He had been a member of the American Legion, the Eagles and the Moose.
Survivors include his brother, William (Jeanne) Adams, Strasburg, Va.; andhis half-sister, Neta (Ruel) Howerton, Galesburg, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Rosemary Haynes, half-sister, Marie Stephens, half-brother, Mervin Stewart, and special friend, Betty Bultinck.
EAST MOLINE - Graveside services for John V. "Jack" Adams, 83, of East Moline, will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Anyone wishing to attend should be at the Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline, by 12:30 p.m.
Mr. Adams died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis, Ill.
Jack was born May 20, 1928, in Edwards, Ill., the son of Clarence and Agnes (Vicary) Adams. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He retired from the Carpenters Local 166, Rock Island, after 36 years as a union carpenter.
He enjoyed woodworking. He had been a member of the American Legion, the Eagles and the Moose.
Survivors include his brother, William (Jeanne) Adams, Strasburg, Va.; andhis half-sister, Neta (Ruel) Howerton, Galesburg, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Rosemary Haynes, half-sister, Marie Stephens, half-brother, Mervin Stewart, and special friend, Betty Bultinck.
Mr. Adams died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis, Ill.
Jack was born May 20, 1928, in Edwards, Ill., the son of Clarence and Agnes (Vicary) Adams. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He retired from the Carpenters Local 166, Rock Island, after 36 years as a union carpenter.
He enjoyed woodworking. He had been a member of the American Legion, the Eagles and the Moose.
Survivors include his brother, William (Jeanne) Adams, Strasburg, Va.; andhis half-sister, Neta (Ruel) Howerton, Galesburg, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Rosemary Haynes, half-sister, Marie Stephens, half-brother, Mervin Stewart, and special friend, Betty Bultinck.
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