Cathryn Webb Adams
October 25, 2012:
Mrs. Cathryn Webb "Clack" Adams, age 92, of Jefferson City, Missouri passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012, at her home.
Cathryn was born October 1, 1920, in Cairo, Illinois, the second child of the late Elsie Webb and Ernest Clack.
She was raised in Jackson ad Cape Girardeau, Missouri, graduating from Central High School and Southeast Missouri State College with a B.A. in Business and History. While attending high school and college, Cathryn formed a lasting friendship with five Southeast Missouri women, Pattie Seabaugh, Betty Dunklin, Mary Spitzmiller, Mary Lou Montgomery and Mary Blue, forever known as the River Girls in recognition to their annual summer gatherings at the Current River.
On March 17, 1942, at the Presidio in San Francisco, California, Cathryn married her college sweetheart, Laurence B. Adams Jr. When the youngest of their five children entered school, Cathryn began work as a secretary for Dr. A.C Magill, State Representative from Cape Girardeau, who shared an office with Representative Warren E. Hearns. Cathryn continued her work a executive secretary for Hearnes for fourteen years in the House of Representatives, Office of the Secretary of State, and the Governor's Office retiring in 1973.
Cathryn lived in Jefferson City, Missouri for 65 years, serving on the Cole County Library Board, Grace Episcopal Church Vestry and as a faithful member of the Century Study Club. She also served as Docent at the Governor's Mansion. Discovering tennis after retirement, she played regularly with Betty Coil, Meg Doll, Emma Stockard and Marge Blosser.
She is survived by her five children, Victra Kornblum (Guy) of San Francisco, California, Brigadier General Patrick Adams, USF (retred) (Jean) of Bulverde, Texas, James Adams of Sugarland, Texas, John Adams (Sandra) of Kirkwood, Missouri and Jeannie Doesburg (James) of Gig Harber, Washington; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Major General Laurence B. Adams Jr. US (retired); her brother Alan M. Clark and sister, Mary E. Goodwin.
A Celebration of Cathryn's Life will be held at 3:00p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Grace Episcopal Church with the Reverend Shaia Molegoda officiating. A reception will be held immediately after the celebration service in Grace Episcopal Parish Hall.
Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 11;15 a.m. on Friday November 9, 2012 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery St Louis, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Grace Episcopal Church.
October 25, 2012:
Mrs. Cathryn Webb "Clack" Adams, age 92, of Jefferson City, Missouri passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012, at her home.
Cathryn was born October 1, 1920, in Cairo, Illinois, the second child of the late Elsie Webb and Ernest Clack.
She was raised in Jackson ad Cape Girardeau, Missouri, graduating from Central High School and Southeast Missouri State College with a B.A. in Business and History. While attending high school and college, Cathryn formed a lasting friendship with five Southeast Missouri women, Pattie Seabaugh, Betty Dunklin, Mary Spitzmiller, Mary Lou Montgomery and Mary Blue, forever known as the River Girls in recognition to their annual summer gatherings at the Current River.
On March 17, 1942, at the Presidio in San Francisco, California, Cathryn married her college sweetheart, Laurence B. Adams Jr. When the youngest of their five children entered school, Cathryn began work as a secretary for Dr. A.C Magill, State Representative from Cape Girardeau, who shared an office with Representative Warren E. Hearns. Cathryn continued her work a executive secretary for Hearnes for fourteen years in the House of Representatives, Office of the Secretary of State, and the Governor's Office retiring in 1973.
Cathryn lived in Jefferson City, Missouri for 65 years, serving on the Cole County Library Board, Grace Episcopal Church Vestry and as a faithful member of the Century Study Club. She also served as Docent at the Governor's Mansion. Discovering tennis after retirement, she played regularly with Betty Coil, Meg Doll, Emma Stockard and Marge Blosser.
She is survived by her five children, Victra Kornblum (Guy) of San Francisco, California, Brigadier General Patrick Adams, USF (retred) (Jean) of Bulverde, Texas, James Adams of Sugarland, Texas, John Adams (Sandra) of Kirkwood, Missouri and Jeannie Doesburg (James) of Gig Harber, Washington; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Major General Laurence B. Adams Jr. US (retired); her brother Alan M. Clark and sister, Mary E. Goodwin.
A Celebration of Cathryn's Life will be held at 3:00p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Grace Episcopal Church with the Reverend Shaia Molegoda officiating. A reception will be held immediately after the celebration service in Grace Episcopal Parish Hall.
Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 11;15 a.m. on Friday November 9, 2012 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery St Louis, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Grace Episcopal Church.
Cathryn Webb Adams
October 25, 2012:
Mrs. Cathryn Webb "Clack" Adams, age 92, of Jefferson City, Missouri passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012, at her home.
Cathryn was born October 1, 1920, in Cairo, Illinois, the second child of the late Elsie Webb and Ernest Clack.
She was raised in Jackson ad Cape Girardeau, Missouri, graduating from Central High School and Southeast Missouri State College with a B.A. in Business and History. While attending high school and college, Cathryn formed a lasting friendship with five Southeast Missouri women, Pattie Seabaugh, Betty Dunklin, Mary Spitzmiller, Mary Lou Montgomery and Mary Blue, forever known as the River Girls in recognition to their annual summer gatherings at the Current River.
On March 17, 1942, at the Presidio in San Francisco, California, Cathryn married her college sweetheart, Laurence B. Adams Jr. When the youngest of their five children entered school, Cathryn began work as a secretary for Dr. A.C Magill, State Representative from Cape Girardeau, who shared an office with Representative Warren E. Hearns. Cathryn continued her work a executive secretary for Hearnes for fourteen years in the House of Representatives, Office of the Secretary of State, and the Governor's Office retiring in 1973.
Cathryn lived in Jefferson City, Missouri for 65 years, serving on the Cole County Library Board, Grace Episcopal Church Vestry and as a faithful member of the Century Study Club. She also served as Docent at the Governor's Mansion. Discovering tennis after retirement, she played regularly with Betty Coil, Meg Doll, Emma Stockard and Marge Blosser.
She is survived by her five children, Victra Kornblum (Guy) of San Francisco, California, Brigadier General Patrick Adams, USF (retred) (Jean) of Bulverde, Texas, James Adams of Sugarland, Texas, John Adams (Sandra) of Kirkwood, Missouri and Jeannie Doesburg (James) of Gig Harber, Washington; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Major General Laurence B. Adams Jr. US (retired); her brother Alan M. Clark and sister, Mary E. Goodwin.
A Celebration of Cathryn's Life will be held at 3:00p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Grace Episcopal Church with the Reverend Shaia Molegoda officiating. A reception will be held immediately after the celebration service in Grace Episcopal Parish Hall.
Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 11;15 a.m. on Friday November 9, 2012 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery St Louis, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Grace Episcopal Church.
October 25, 2012:
Mrs. Cathryn Webb "Clack" Adams, age 92, of Jefferson City, Missouri passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012, at her home.
Cathryn was born October 1, 1920, in Cairo, Illinois, the second child of the late Elsie Webb and Ernest Clack.
She was raised in Jackson ad Cape Girardeau, Missouri, graduating from Central High School and Southeast Missouri State College with a B.A. in Business and History. While attending high school and college, Cathryn formed a lasting friendship with five Southeast Missouri women, Pattie Seabaugh, Betty Dunklin, Mary Spitzmiller, Mary Lou Montgomery and Mary Blue, forever known as the River Girls in recognition to their annual summer gatherings at the Current River.
On March 17, 1942, at the Presidio in San Francisco, California, Cathryn married her college sweetheart, Laurence B. Adams Jr. When the youngest of their five children entered school, Cathryn began work as a secretary for Dr. A.C Magill, State Representative from Cape Girardeau, who shared an office with Representative Warren E. Hearns. Cathryn continued her work a executive secretary for Hearnes for fourteen years in the House of Representatives, Office of the Secretary of State, and the Governor's Office retiring in 1973.
Cathryn lived in Jefferson City, Missouri for 65 years, serving on the Cole County Library Board, Grace Episcopal Church Vestry and as a faithful member of the Century Study Club. She also served as Docent at the Governor's Mansion. Discovering tennis after retirement, she played regularly with Betty Coil, Meg Doll, Emma Stockard and Marge Blosser.
She is survived by her five children, Victra Kornblum (Guy) of San Francisco, California, Brigadier General Patrick Adams, USF (retred) (Jean) of Bulverde, Texas, James Adams of Sugarland, Texas, John Adams (Sandra) of Kirkwood, Missouri and Jeannie Doesburg (James) of Gig Harber, Washington; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Major General Laurence B. Adams Jr. US (retired); her brother Alan M. Clark and sister, Mary E. Goodwin.
A Celebration of Cathryn's Life will be held at 3:00p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Grace Episcopal Church with the Reverend Shaia Molegoda officiating. A reception will be held immediately after the celebration service in Grace Episcopal Parish Hall.
Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 11;15 a.m. on Friday November 9, 2012 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery St Louis, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Grace Episcopal Church.
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