Frank E. Adcock Jr.
1930 – January 13, 2019
Frank E. Adcock, Jr. died peacefully at home on January 13, 2019. He was 88. Frank was grateful to the Lord for the many wonderful years and the many blessings given to him.
He was born in 1930 in St. Petersburg, FL, the son of F. Elmer Adcock and Frances Irene Mee Adcock. He moved to Denver in 1943 where he graduated from East High School in 1948 and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Denver in 1952. He was an artillery officer serving during the Korean War with the First Cavalry Division and later with the 168th Field Artillery Bn., Colorado National Guard.
Frank married Albertina (Tina) Almgren January 29, 1956 in Boulder and is survived by her and their two children, Frank William(Wendy) of Woodridge, IL and Karen Lila(Jim) of Palo Alto, CA. He was very proud of his six grandchildren: Meaghan, Kelly (Zef), Connor, Andrew, Zachary and Ryan.
He worked at The Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant under various contractors; Dow Chemical, Rockwell International, and EG&G. He held technical and management positions in Product Engineering and Program Management and was nationally recognized for innovative shipping container designs for transporting radioactive materials. He retired in 1991. After retirement he volunteered for over 12 years with the Boulder Police Department as a Victim's Advocate and with Boulder County Mental Health as a Senior Peer Counselor for 25 years.
Tina and Frank were active dancers in the Boulder area and were members of the Rhythm Reelers, Scootbacks, and Star Prowlers square dance clubs and the Boulder Rounders round dance club. They also enjoyed ballroom and country line dancing.
In 1991 he was a founding member of St. Luke Orthodox Church in Lafayette (now in Erie) where he served 25 years on the Parish Council and worked with the architect and contractor in the design and building of their first church on Stonehenge Drive. He was also active in planning their new temple in Erie.
The funeral will be held at St. Luke Orthodox Church, 722 Austin Ave, Erie, CO 80516. A Trisagion memorial will take place Thursday, January 17 at 7:00 PM with viewing prior. The funeral service will be Friday the 18th at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Erie cemetery.
www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com.
1930 – January 13, 2019
Frank E. Adcock, Jr. died peacefully at home on January 13, 2019. He was 88. Frank was grateful to the Lord for the many wonderful years and the many blessings given to him.
He was born in 1930 in St. Petersburg, FL, the son of F. Elmer Adcock and Frances Irene Mee Adcock. He moved to Denver in 1943 where he graduated from East High School in 1948 and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Denver in 1952. He was an artillery officer serving during the Korean War with the First Cavalry Division and later with the 168th Field Artillery Bn., Colorado National Guard.
Frank married Albertina (Tina) Almgren January 29, 1956 in Boulder and is survived by her and their two children, Frank William(Wendy) of Woodridge, IL and Karen Lila(Jim) of Palo Alto, CA. He was very proud of his six grandchildren: Meaghan, Kelly (Zef), Connor, Andrew, Zachary and Ryan.
He worked at The Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant under various contractors; Dow Chemical, Rockwell International, and EG&G. He held technical and management positions in Product Engineering and Program Management and was nationally recognized for innovative shipping container designs for transporting radioactive materials. He retired in 1991. After retirement he volunteered for over 12 years with the Boulder Police Department as a Victim's Advocate and with Boulder County Mental Health as a Senior Peer Counselor for 25 years.
Tina and Frank were active dancers in the Boulder area and were members of the Rhythm Reelers, Scootbacks, and Star Prowlers square dance clubs and the Boulder Rounders round dance club. They also enjoyed ballroom and country line dancing.
In 1991 he was a founding member of St. Luke Orthodox Church in Lafayette (now in Erie) where he served 25 years on the Parish Council and worked with the architect and contractor in the design and building of their first church on Stonehenge Drive. He was also active in planning their new temple in Erie.
The funeral will be held at St. Luke Orthodox Church, 722 Austin Ave, Erie, CO 80516. A Trisagion memorial will take place Thursday, January 17 at 7:00 PM with viewing prior. The funeral service will be Friday the 18th at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Erie cemetery.
www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com.
Frank E. Adcock Jr.
1930 – January 13, 2019
Frank E. Adcock, Jr. died peacefully at home on January 13, 2019. He was 88. Frank was grateful to the Lord for the many wonderful years and the many blessings given to him.
He was born in 1930 in St. Petersburg, FL, the son of F. Elmer Adcock and Frances Irene Mee Adcock. He moved to Denver in 1943 where he graduated from East High School in 1948 and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Denver in 1952. He was an artillery officer serving during the Korean War with the First Cavalry Division and later with the 168th Field Artillery Bn., Colorado National Guard.
Frank married Albertina (Tina) Almgren January 29, 1956 in Boulder and is survived by her and their two children, Frank William(Wendy) of Woodridge, IL and Karen Lila(Jim) of Palo Alto, CA. He was very proud of his six grandchildren: Meaghan, Kelly (Zef), Connor, Andrew, Zachary and Ryan.
He worked at The Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant under various contractors; Dow Chemical, Rockwell International, and EG&G. He held technical and management positions in Product Engineering and Program Management and was nationally recognized for innovative shipping container designs for transporting radioactive materials. He retired in 1991. After retirement he volunteered for over 12 years with the Boulder Police Department as a Victim's Advocate and with Boulder County Mental Health as a Senior Peer Counselor for 25 years.
Tina and Frank were active dancers in the Boulder area and were members of the Rhythm Reelers, Scootbacks, and Star Prowlers square dance clubs and the Boulder Rounders round dance club. They also enjoyed ballroom and country line dancing.
In 1991 he was a founding member of St. Luke Orthodox Church in Lafayette (now in Erie) where he served 25 years on the Parish Council and worked with the architect and contractor in the design and building of their first church on Stonehenge Drive. He was also active in planning their new temple in Erie.
The funeral will be held at St. Luke Orthodox Church, 722 Austin Ave, Erie, CO 80516. A Trisagion memorial will take place Thursday, January 17 at 7:00 PM with viewing prior. The funeral service will be Friday the 18th at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Erie cemetery.
www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com.
1930 – January 13, 2019
Frank E. Adcock, Jr. died peacefully at home on January 13, 2019. He was 88. Frank was grateful to the Lord for the many wonderful years and the many blessings given to him.
He was born in 1930 in St. Petersburg, FL, the son of F. Elmer Adcock and Frances Irene Mee Adcock. He moved to Denver in 1943 where he graduated from East High School in 1948 and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Denver in 1952. He was an artillery officer serving during the Korean War with the First Cavalry Division and later with the 168th Field Artillery Bn., Colorado National Guard.
Frank married Albertina (Tina) Almgren January 29, 1956 in Boulder and is survived by her and their two children, Frank William(Wendy) of Woodridge, IL and Karen Lila(Jim) of Palo Alto, CA. He was very proud of his six grandchildren: Meaghan, Kelly (Zef), Connor, Andrew, Zachary and Ryan.
He worked at The Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant under various contractors; Dow Chemical, Rockwell International, and EG&G. He held technical and management positions in Product Engineering and Program Management and was nationally recognized for innovative shipping container designs for transporting radioactive materials. He retired in 1991. After retirement he volunteered for over 12 years with the Boulder Police Department as a Victim's Advocate and with Boulder County Mental Health as a Senior Peer Counselor for 25 years.
Tina and Frank were active dancers in the Boulder area and were members of the Rhythm Reelers, Scootbacks, and Star Prowlers square dance clubs and the Boulder Rounders round dance club. They also enjoyed ballroom and country line dancing.
In 1991 he was a founding member of St. Luke Orthodox Church in Lafayette (now in Erie) where he served 25 years on the Parish Council and worked with the architect and contractor in the design and building of their first church on Stonehenge Drive. He was also active in planning their new temple in Erie.
The funeral will be held at St. Luke Orthodox Church, 722 Austin Ave, Erie, CO 80516. A Trisagion memorial will take place Thursday, January 17 at 7:00 PM with viewing prior. The funeral service will be Friday the 18th at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Erie cemetery.
www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com.
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