May 29, 1933 - February 18, 2015
Harley Kirk Adamson, 81, passed away from a stroke on February 18, 2015. He was born May 29, 1933 to James Blaine (JB) and Genevieve Cutler Adamson in Terreton, Idaho. He married Virginia Irene Gilbert in the Idaho Falls Temple on December 30, 1952.
He was an active member of the LDS Church holding positions on the General Sunday School Board, Branch President, Bishopric, and Ogden Temple ordinance worker. He and Virginia served an LDS Mission in San Francisco.
After serving in the Korean War, Harley earned his Doctorate degree in Education and spent the next 35 years as a professor; 14 of those years serving as the Secondary Education Department Chairman at Weber State University. He enjoyed photography and golf, was a playwright, author and avid reader. Family, friends and students will always remember him for his quick wit and dry humor.
Harley is survived by his wife of 62 years, Virginia Adamson and his five children: D’Lynn (Calvin) Poll, Leslie (Neil) Nebeker, Scott (Patti) Adamson, Larry (Cyd) Adamson and Janelle (Kevin) Chugg. Together they have 26 grandchildren and 34 (and counting) great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and his three siblings, Edwin Cutler (May) Adamson, Larry Blaine (Jean) Adamson and Carol (King) Alverson.
Interment Leavitt’s Aultorest Memorial Park, 836 – 36th St., Ogden.
May 29, 1933 - February 18, 2015
Harley Kirk Adamson, 81, passed away from a stroke on February 18, 2015. He was born May 29, 1933 to James Blaine (JB) and Genevieve Cutler Adamson in Terreton, Idaho. He married Virginia Irene Gilbert in the Idaho Falls Temple on December 30, 1952.
He was an active member of the LDS Church holding positions on the General Sunday School Board, Branch President, Bishopric, and Ogden Temple ordinance worker. He and Virginia served an LDS Mission in San Francisco.
After serving in the Korean War, Harley earned his Doctorate degree in Education and spent the next 35 years as a professor; 14 of those years serving as the Secondary Education Department Chairman at Weber State University. He enjoyed photography and golf, was a playwright, author and avid reader. Family, friends and students will always remember him for his quick wit and dry humor.
Harley is survived by his wife of 62 years, Virginia Adamson and his five children: D’Lynn (Calvin) Poll, Leslie (Neil) Nebeker, Scott (Patti) Adamson, Larry (Cyd) Adamson and Janelle (Kevin) Chugg. Together they have 26 grandchildren and 34 (and counting) great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and his three siblings, Edwin Cutler (May) Adamson, Larry Blaine (Jean) Adamson and Carol (King) Alverson.
Interment Leavitt’s Aultorest Memorial Park, 836 – 36th St., Ogden.
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