Spouse, Bonnie
Married 01 June 1963
Flint Journal, 19 Sep 2007
MONTROSE - Robert R. Adams had a second career in mind when he retired from the Swartz Creek Police Department after 34 years in police work. But his generous nature deep-sixed his handyman service almost before it began. "When Dad retired, he always wanted to be a handyman," said son Robert Jr. "He was always fixing everybody's stuff. (So) he started Bob's Handyman Service and bought a white dually (truck). "He ended up doing everything for everybody for free. We took the sign out of his back window and said, 'You're done.'" The elder Adams died Monday after a four-year battle with esophageal cancer. He was 65. A funeral service is set for 11 a.m. Thursday at O'Guinn Family Funeral Home in Montrose. Visitation will be noon-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today, with a Masonic memorial service at 7 p.m. Adams lived most of his life in Montrose, graduating from Montrose High School in 1961. He and his twin brother, Raymond, signed on with the Montrose village police force. In 1967, Bob Adams took over as village police chief, succeeding his father, Jack. He hired into the Swartz Creek department in 1972 as a school liaison officer, becoming a patrol officer in 1974 and a detective in 1998. He retired in 2001. A highlight of Adams' police career came in 1983, when he was credited with saving the life of a young woman involved in an auto accident. Adams, who was off-duty and came upon the accident while on his way home, held pressure to her torn jugular vein until paramedics arrived. He was later told the girl would have bled to death in minutes. Adams was a big sports fan who loved the Detroit Tigers, his son said. "He went to all of our games when we were kids," said the younger Adams, 43. "For the last six years, he was at all of his grandkids' games." The elder Adams was inducted into the Montrose Sports Hall of Fame in October 2006. Family members thought he might have been fighting to stay alive for that moment, Adams Jr. said. But he lived long enough to see his granddaughter, Kylie, win the Chuck Duncan Memorial Award as the outstanding high school athlete - an honor he also had received, his son said. "He fought real, real hard all the way to the end," Adams Jr. said.
The elder Adams also leaves his wife of 44 years, Bonnie, sons Bruce and Jim, both of Montrose, sister Janet Pyne of Harrison and five grandchildren.
Married 01 June 1963
Flint Journal, 19 Sep 2007
MONTROSE - Robert R. Adams had a second career in mind when he retired from the Swartz Creek Police Department after 34 years in police work. But his generous nature deep-sixed his handyman service almost before it began. "When Dad retired, he always wanted to be a handyman," said son Robert Jr. "He was always fixing everybody's stuff. (So) he started Bob's Handyman Service and bought a white dually (truck). "He ended up doing everything for everybody for free. We took the sign out of his back window and said, 'You're done.'" The elder Adams died Monday after a four-year battle with esophageal cancer. He was 65. A funeral service is set for 11 a.m. Thursday at O'Guinn Family Funeral Home in Montrose. Visitation will be noon-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today, with a Masonic memorial service at 7 p.m. Adams lived most of his life in Montrose, graduating from Montrose High School in 1961. He and his twin brother, Raymond, signed on with the Montrose village police force. In 1967, Bob Adams took over as village police chief, succeeding his father, Jack. He hired into the Swartz Creek department in 1972 as a school liaison officer, becoming a patrol officer in 1974 and a detective in 1998. He retired in 2001. A highlight of Adams' police career came in 1983, when he was credited with saving the life of a young woman involved in an auto accident. Adams, who was off-duty and came upon the accident while on his way home, held pressure to her torn jugular vein until paramedics arrived. He was later told the girl would have bled to death in minutes. Adams was a big sports fan who loved the Detroit Tigers, his son said. "He went to all of our games when we were kids," said the younger Adams, 43. "For the last six years, he was at all of his grandkids' games." The elder Adams was inducted into the Montrose Sports Hall of Fame in October 2006. Family members thought he might have been fighting to stay alive for that moment, Adams Jr. said. But he lived long enough to see his granddaughter, Kylie, win the Chuck Duncan Memorial Award as the outstanding high school athlete - an honor he also had received, his son said. "He fought real, real hard all the way to the end," Adams Jr. said.
The elder Adams also leaves his wife of 44 years, Bonnie, sons Bruce and Jim, both of Montrose, sister Janet Pyne of Harrison and five grandchildren.
Spouse, Bonnie
Married 01 June 1963
Flint Journal, 19 Sep 2007
MONTROSE - Robert R. Adams had a second career in mind when he retired from the Swartz Creek Police Department after 34 years in police work. But his generous nature deep-sixed his handyman service almost before it began. "When Dad retired, he always wanted to be a handyman," said son Robert Jr. "He was always fixing everybody's stuff. (So) he started Bob's Handyman Service and bought a white dually (truck). "He ended up doing everything for everybody for free. We took the sign out of his back window and said, 'You're done.'" The elder Adams died Monday after a four-year battle with esophageal cancer. He was 65. A funeral service is set for 11 a.m. Thursday at O'Guinn Family Funeral Home in Montrose. Visitation will be noon-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today, with a Masonic memorial service at 7 p.m. Adams lived most of his life in Montrose, graduating from Montrose High School in 1961. He and his twin brother, Raymond, signed on with the Montrose village police force. In 1967, Bob Adams took over as village police chief, succeeding his father, Jack. He hired into the Swartz Creek department in 1972 as a school liaison officer, becoming a patrol officer in 1974 and a detective in 1998. He retired in 2001. A highlight of Adams' police career came in 1983, when he was credited with saving the life of a young woman involved in an auto accident. Adams, who was off-duty and came upon the accident while on his way home, held pressure to her torn jugular vein until paramedics arrived. He was later told the girl would have bled to death in minutes. Adams was a big sports fan who loved the Detroit Tigers, his son said. "He went to all of our games when we were kids," said the younger Adams, 43. "For the last six years, he was at all of his grandkids' games." The elder Adams was inducted into the Montrose Sports Hall of Fame in October 2006. Family members thought he might have been fighting to stay alive for that moment, Adams Jr. said. But he lived long enough to see his granddaughter, Kylie, win the Chuck Duncan Memorial Award as the outstanding high school athlete - an honor he also had received, his son said. "He fought real, real hard all the way to the end," Adams Jr. said.
The elder Adams also leaves his wife of 44 years, Bonnie, sons Bruce and Jim, both of Montrose, sister Janet Pyne of Harrison and five grandchildren.
Married 01 June 1963
Flint Journal, 19 Sep 2007
MONTROSE - Robert R. Adams had a second career in mind when he retired from the Swartz Creek Police Department after 34 years in police work. But his generous nature deep-sixed his handyman service almost before it began. "When Dad retired, he always wanted to be a handyman," said son Robert Jr. "He was always fixing everybody's stuff. (So) he started Bob's Handyman Service and bought a white dually (truck). "He ended up doing everything for everybody for free. We took the sign out of his back window and said, 'You're done.'" The elder Adams died Monday after a four-year battle with esophageal cancer. He was 65. A funeral service is set for 11 a.m. Thursday at O'Guinn Family Funeral Home in Montrose. Visitation will be noon-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today, with a Masonic memorial service at 7 p.m. Adams lived most of his life in Montrose, graduating from Montrose High School in 1961. He and his twin brother, Raymond, signed on with the Montrose village police force. In 1967, Bob Adams took over as village police chief, succeeding his father, Jack. He hired into the Swartz Creek department in 1972 as a school liaison officer, becoming a patrol officer in 1974 and a detective in 1998. He retired in 2001. A highlight of Adams' police career came in 1983, when he was credited with saving the life of a young woman involved in an auto accident. Adams, who was off-duty and came upon the accident while on his way home, held pressure to her torn jugular vein until paramedics arrived. He was later told the girl would have bled to death in minutes. Adams was a big sports fan who loved the Detroit Tigers, his son said. "He went to all of our games when we were kids," said the younger Adams, 43. "For the last six years, he was at all of his grandkids' games." The elder Adams was inducted into the Montrose Sports Hall of Fame in October 2006. Family members thought he might have been fighting to stay alive for that moment, Adams Jr. said. But he lived long enough to see his granddaughter, Kylie, win the Chuck Duncan Memorial Award as the outstanding high school athlete - an honor he also had received, his son said. "He fought real, real hard all the way to the end," Adams Jr. said.
The elder Adams also leaves his wife of 44 years, Bonnie, sons Bruce and Jim, both of Montrose, sister Janet Pyne of Harrison and five grandchildren.
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