Robert V. Adamson, 88, died at 9:25 PM Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 11, 1918, at Des Moines, IA, and attended schools there. He had lived in Lafayette most of his life. On March 25, 1941, he married V. Grace Van Demon, in Des Moines, and she survives.
Mr. Adamson was a musician and used the stage name Thunder Black. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was the director of its band in Salina, KS. He was a member of the Musicians Union, American Legion for Musicians Post 1112 in New York City, and Moose Lodge in Lafayette.
He joined the American Federation of Musicians at age 14 and performed with the German band at Market Square, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Citizens Band, Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, Jim Alkire Band, and Paul Kenny Band.
Surviving with his wife are a son, Steven (Susan) Adamson; a daughter, Pamela (Robert) Ferrier of Lafayette; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Marie. Burial in Riverview Cemetery, Monticello.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Tue 2/26/2000
Mr. Adamson was a musician and used the stage name Thunder Black. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was the director of its band in Salina, KS. He was a member of the Musicians Union, American Legion for Musicians Post 1112 in New York City, and Moose Lodge in Lafayette.
He joined the American Federation of Musicians at age 14 and performed with the German band at Market Square, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Citizens Band, Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, Jim Alkire Band, and Paul Kenny Band.
Surviving with his wife are a son, Steven (Susan) Adamson; a daughter, Pamela (Robert) Ferrier of Lafayette; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Marie. Burial in Riverview Cemetery, Monticello.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Tue 2/26/2000
Robert V. Adamson, 88, died at 9:25 PM Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 11, 1918, at Des Moines, IA, and attended schools there. He had lived in Lafayette most of his life. On March 25, 1941, he married V. Grace Van Demon, in Des Moines, and she survives.
Mr. Adamson was a musician and used the stage name Thunder Black. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was the director of its band in Salina, KS. He was a member of the Musicians Union, American Legion for Musicians Post 1112 in New York City, and Moose Lodge in Lafayette.
He joined the American Federation of Musicians at age 14 and performed with the German band at Market Square, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Citizens Band, Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, Jim Alkire Band, and Paul Kenny Band.
Surviving with his wife are a son, Steven (Susan) Adamson; a daughter, Pamela (Robert) Ferrier of Lafayette; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Marie. Burial in Riverview Cemetery, Monticello.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Tue 2/26/2000
Mr. Adamson was a musician and used the stage name Thunder Black. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was the director of its band in Salina, KS. He was a member of the Musicians Union, American Legion for Musicians Post 1112 in New York City, and Moose Lodge in Lafayette.
He joined the American Federation of Musicians at age 14 and performed with the German band at Market Square, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Citizens Band, Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, Jim Alkire Band, and Paul Kenny Band.
Surviving with his wife are a son, Steven (Susan) Adamson; a daughter, Pamela (Robert) Ferrier of Lafayette; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Marie. Burial in Riverview Cemetery, Monticello.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Tue 2/26/2000
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