Obit of Mr. Kelsa Dean Adams (a352) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 9 Oct 2000 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Surnames: Adams Funeral services for Mr. Kelsa Dean Adams, 62, former Clinton Fire Chief and past American Legion Commander will be held 10 a.m., Thursday in the Tornado Dome officated by Rev. Charles Murphy and Don Scales. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home. Kelsa Dean Admas was born August 28, 1934 to Ellie E. and berth M. Scott Adams in Strong City, Roger Mills County, OK and died Monday in his home following a battle with cancer. Dean started school in Strong City and Roll and moved to Clinton as a young boy. He worked for a number of years for the Clinton Daily News. He graduated rrom Clinton High School in 1954 and enlisted in the U.S. Army November 19, 1954. Following his honorable discharge in 1956, he married the former Miss Lois Maxine Shepherd on December 30, 1956. He had been employed by S.W. Bell, Lin Manfacturing Company and John Deere Tractor. He volunteered with Clinton Fire Department, became Captain and was promoted to Clinton Fire Chief. Dean retired in 1986 and moved to California for a short time. He returned to Clinton and was employed with Clinton Public Schools until the time of his death. He was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church, a lifetime member and past Commander of the Hobbs-Ogle-Power American Legion Post, member of the Fire Association, Noon Lions and a past member of the Jaycees. Survivors include his wife, Maxine of the home; three daughtgers, Cindy Lundy and sepcial friend, Leroy Lehr of Clinton, Kelly Salter and husband John of Lewisville, Texas and Traci Holcomb and husband Richard of Clinton; his mother, Bertha Porter of Elk City,; two sisters, Marie Wilson and Roberta Hardin both of Elk City; three brothers, George Adams of Austin, Texas, Nolan Adams of Okemah and Edward J. Adams of Freemont, California; four grandchildren, Jason Lundy, Tamara Lundy, Kelsa Derek Adams and Stuart Holcomb. He was preceded in death by his father.