Son of Peter P. and Helena Veer Adrian. His parents had immigrated to the United States from Russia some years earlier. They homesteaded and farmed at several locations in the Munich, N.D., community.
After high school and two years at an electrical trade school, he went to work in Chicago. During this time he was drafted into the Army and served in Hawaii as a medic.
After the war Elmer met Katherine Fast in Dallas. They were married in 1947 and for the next five years he attended Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas.
He pastored several churches briefly after his schooling and eventually became an elementary school teacher. He taught for many years in the Elkhart, Ind., School District. Following retirement the Adrian's moved to Dallas. Elmer assisted the Liberty Garden Bible Church in Salem in starting a Christian school, where he taught for several years. Elmer and his wife were active in various churches through the years. He loved to play his accordion and teach Sunday school.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Woosley. He is survived by his wife, Katherine of Dallas; daughter, Avis (Bill) Farris of Hawaii; and sister, Janet Woosley of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
After high school and two years at an electrical trade school, he went to work in Chicago. During this time he was drafted into the Army and served in Hawaii as a medic.
After the war Elmer met Katherine Fast in Dallas. They were married in 1947 and for the next five years he attended Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas.
He pastored several churches briefly after his schooling and eventually became an elementary school teacher. He taught for many years in the Elkhart, Ind., School District. Following retirement the Adrian's moved to Dallas. Elmer assisted the Liberty Garden Bible Church in Salem in starting a Christian school, where he taught for several years. Elmer and his wife were active in various churches through the years. He loved to play his accordion and teach Sunday school.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Woosley. He is survived by his wife, Katherine of Dallas; daughter, Avis (Bill) Farris of Hawaii; and sister, Janet Woosley of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Son of Peter P. and Helena Veer Adrian. His parents had immigrated to the United States from Russia some years earlier. They homesteaded and farmed at several locations in the Munich, N.D., community.
After high school and two years at an electrical trade school, he went to work in Chicago. During this time he was drafted into the Army and served in Hawaii as a medic.
After the war Elmer met Katherine Fast in Dallas. They were married in 1947 and for the next five years he attended Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas.
He pastored several churches briefly after his schooling and eventually became an elementary school teacher. He taught for many years in the Elkhart, Ind., School District. Following retirement the Adrian's moved to Dallas. Elmer assisted the Liberty Garden Bible Church in Salem in starting a Christian school, where he taught for several years. Elmer and his wife were active in various churches through the years. He loved to play his accordion and teach Sunday school.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Woosley. He is survived by his wife, Katherine of Dallas; daughter, Avis (Bill) Farris of Hawaii; and sister, Janet Woosley of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
After high school and two years at an electrical trade school, he went to work in Chicago. During this time he was drafted into the Army and served in Hawaii as a medic.
After the war Elmer met Katherine Fast in Dallas. They were married in 1947 and for the next five years he attended Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas.
He pastored several churches briefly after his schooling and eventually became an elementary school teacher. He taught for many years in the Elkhart, Ind., School District. Following retirement the Adrian's moved to Dallas. Elmer assisted the Liberty Garden Bible Church in Salem in starting a Christian school, where he taught for several years. Elmer and his wife were active in various churches through the years. He loved to play his accordion and teach Sunday school.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Woosley. He is survived by his wife, Katherine of Dallas; daughter, Avis (Bill) Farris of Hawaii; and sister, Janet Woosley of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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