John W. Adams, 75, died at his home in Vancouver Saturday afternoon, following a long illness. He had resided in Vancouver for the past 19 years, coming here from Walla Walla where he was employed by the U. S. government as a painter. He worked at his trade in Vancouver for some time, painting buildings at Vancouver Barracks, then he became a S. P. & S. employee, working for a number of years in the local shops. He was a member of the Order of Railway Employees of this city and was affiliated with the Old Fellows encampment at Walla Walla. Mr. Adams and Mrs. Mary A. Tempes , of Vancouver were married here in 1924. Mrs. Adams survives, as does one sister, Mrs. A. Kiser, of Seattle. Funeral services will be held at Kanpp's Funeral Service chapel tomorrow at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Herbert F. Jones officiating. Odd Fellows will have charge of commitment services at Park Hill cemetery.
John W. Adams, 75, died at his home in Vancouver Saturday afternoon, following a long illness. He had resided in Vancouver for the past 19 years, coming here from Walla Walla where he was employed by the U. S. government as a painter. He worked at his trade in Vancouver for some time, painting buildings at Vancouver Barracks, then he became a S. P. & S. employee, working for a number of years in the local shops. He was a member of the Order of Railway Employees of this city and was affiliated with the Old Fellows encampment at Walla Walla. Mr. Adams and Mrs. Mary A. Tempes , of Vancouver were married here in 1924. Mrs. Adams survives, as does one sister, Mrs. A. Kiser, of Seattle. Funeral services will be held at Kanpp's Funeral Service chapel tomorrow at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Herbert F. Jones officiating. Odd Fellows will have charge of commitment services at Park Hill cemetery.
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