Kenneth L. Adams, 93, of 219 Potomac Heights, Hagerstown, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1999, at Ravenwood Nursing Care Center in Hagerstown.
Born Sept. 24, 1905, in White Hall, Washington County, he was the son of the late Stanley R. and A. Blanche Suman Adams.
He retired in 1998 as chairman of the board of Steffey & Findlay Inc. He had been treasurer; and then president from 1960 until his semi-retirement in 1980.
He was a member of First Christian Church, was a trustee and elder. He sang in the choir for 70 years, taught the Young Men's Sunday School Class, was Sunday school superintendent and a member and former chairman of the Official Board.
He was a member and past president of Washington County Hospital board, and chairman of the building committee. He had been a member of the board of directors of Hagerstown Trust Co.
He was a member and past president of Hagerstown Lions Club, and received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award for Distinguished Service. He was a member of Hagerstown Chapter of American Red Cross, and was chairman of the budget and finance committee. He was charter president and member of Service Corps of Retired Executives, Hagerstown Chapter. He had been a board member of the YMCA, and chaired committees. He was a member and board member of Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce; he was the treasurer of Washington County Council of Churches, and chairman of Budget and Finance from 1965 to 1994; had served on the committee of United Way; from 1988 to 1992 he was a member of Greater Hagerstown Committee; Fountain Head Country Club; Friendship Lodge 84 A.F.&A.M., Ithiel Chapter 27 R.A.M., Palestine Council 16 R.S.M., St. Bernard Commandery 9 K.T., Queen Esther Chapter 3 O.E.S., and Ali Ghan Shrine Temple of Cumberland, Md.
He is survived by his wife, Margaree Miller Adams; two daughters, Alice M.A. Wright of Belle Meade, N.J., and Carolyn A. Ridenour of Gaithersburg, Md.; one son, Philip K. Adams of Hagerstown; one sister, Elizabeth F. Beyard of Hagerstown; one granddaughter; three grandsons; three great-grandchildren, and two nephews.
Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at First Christian Church, 1345 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. The Rev. Fred M. Harris and the Rev. Robert L. Regenold will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery.
SOURCE: January 27, 1999, Herald Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland
Born Sept. 24, 1905, in White Hall, Washington County, he was the son of the late Stanley R. and A. Blanche Suman Adams.
He retired in 1998 as chairman of the board of Steffey & Findlay Inc. He had been treasurer; and then president from 1960 until his semi-retirement in 1980.
He was a member of First Christian Church, was a trustee and elder. He sang in the choir for 70 years, taught the Young Men's Sunday School Class, was Sunday school superintendent and a member and former chairman of the Official Board.
He was a member and past president of Washington County Hospital board, and chairman of the building committee. He had been a member of the board of directors of Hagerstown Trust Co.
He was a member and past president of Hagerstown Lions Club, and received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award for Distinguished Service. He was a member of Hagerstown Chapter of American Red Cross, and was chairman of the budget and finance committee. He was charter president and member of Service Corps of Retired Executives, Hagerstown Chapter. He had been a board member of the YMCA, and chaired committees. He was a member and board member of Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce; he was the treasurer of Washington County Council of Churches, and chairman of Budget and Finance from 1965 to 1994; had served on the committee of United Way; from 1988 to 1992 he was a member of Greater Hagerstown Committee; Fountain Head Country Club; Friendship Lodge 84 A.F.&A.M., Ithiel Chapter 27 R.A.M., Palestine Council 16 R.S.M., St. Bernard Commandery 9 K.T., Queen Esther Chapter 3 O.E.S., and Ali Ghan Shrine Temple of Cumberland, Md.
He is survived by his wife, Margaree Miller Adams; two daughters, Alice M.A. Wright of Belle Meade, N.J., and Carolyn A. Ridenour of Gaithersburg, Md.; one son, Philip K. Adams of Hagerstown; one sister, Elizabeth F. Beyard of Hagerstown; one granddaughter; three grandsons; three great-grandchildren, and two nephews.
Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at First Christian Church, 1345 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. The Rev. Fred M. Harris and the Rev. Robert L. Regenold will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery.
SOURCE: January 27, 1999, Herald Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland
Kenneth L. Adams, 93, of 219 Potomac Heights, Hagerstown, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1999, at Ravenwood Nursing Care Center in Hagerstown.
Born Sept. 24, 1905, in White Hall, Washington County, he was the son of the late Stanley R. and A. Blanche Suman Adams.
He retired in 1998 as chairman of the board of Steffey & Findlay Inc. He had been treasurer; and then president from 1960 until his semi-retirement in 1980.
He was a member of First Christian Church, was a trustee and elder. He sang in the choir for 70 years, taught the Young Men's Sunday School Class, was Sunday school superintendent and a member and former chairman of the Official Board.
He was a member and past president of Washington County Hospital board, and chairman of the building committee. He had been a member of the board of directors of Hagerstown Trust Co.
He was a member and past president of Hagerstown Lions Club, and received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award for Distinguished Service. He was a member of Hagerstown Chapter of American Red Cross, and was chairman of the budget and finance committee. He was charter president and member of Service Corps of Retired Executives, Hagerstown Chapter. He had been a board member of the YMCA, and chaired committees. He was a member and board member of Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce; he was the treasurer of Washington County Council of Churches, and chairman of Budget and Finance from 1965 to 1994; had served on the committee of United Way; from 1988 to 1992 he was a member of Greater Hagerstown Committee; Fountain Head Country Club; Friendship Lodge 84 A.F.&A.M., Ithiel Chapter 27 R.A.M., Palestine Council 16 R.S.M., St. Bernard Commandery 9 K.T., Queen Esther Chapter 3 O.E.S., and Ali Ghan Shrine Temple of Cumberland, Md.
He is survived by his wife, Margaree Miller Adams; two daughters, Alice M.A. Wright of Belle Meade, N.J., and Carolyn A. Ridenour of Gaithersburg, Md.; one son, Philip K. Adams of Hagerstown; one sister, Elizabeth F. Beyard of Hagerstown; one granddaughter; three grandsons; three great-grandchildren, and two nephews.
Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at First Christian Church, 1345 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. The Rev. Fred M. Harris and the Rev. Robert L. Regenold will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery.
SOURCE: January 27, 1999, Herald Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland
Born Sept. 24, 1905, in White Hall, Washington County, he was the son of the late Stanley R. and A. Blanche Suman Adams.
He retired in 1998 as chairman of the board of Steffey & Findlay Inc. He had been treasurer; and then president from 1960 until his semi-retirement in 1980.
He was a member of First Christian Church, was a trustee and elder. He sang in the choir for 70 years, taught the Young Men's Sunday School Class, was Sunday school superintendent and a member and former chairman of the Official Board.
He was a member and past president of Washington County Hospital board, and chairman of the building committee. He had been a member of the board of directors of Hagerstown Trust Co.
He was a member and past president of Hagerstown Lions Club, and received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award for Distinguished Service. He was a member of Hagerstown Chapter of American Red Cross, and was chairman of the budget and finance committee. He was charter president and member of Service Corps of Retired Executives, Hagerstown Chapter. He had been a board member of the YMCA, and chaired committees. He was a member and board member of Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce; he was the treasurer of Washington County Council of Churches, and chairman of Budget and Finance from 1965 to 1994; had served on the committee of United Way; from 1988 to 1992 he was a member of Greater Hagerstown Committee; Fountain Head Country Club; Friendship Lodge 84 A.F.&A.M., Ithiel Chapter 27 R.A.M., Palestine Council 16 R.S.M., St. Bernard Commandery 9 K.T., Queen Esther Chapter 3 O.E.S., and Ali Ghan Shrine Temple of Cumberland, Md.
He is survived by his wife, Margaree Miller Adams; two daughters, Alice M.A. Wright of Belle Meade, N.J., and Carolyn A. Ridenour of Gaithersburg, Md.; one son, Philip K. Adams of Hagerstown; one sister, Elizabeth F. Beyard of Hagerstown; one granddaughter; three grandsons; three great-grandchildren, and two nephews.
Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at First Christian Church, 1345 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. The Rev. Fred M. Harris and the Rev. Robert L. Regenold will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery.
SOURCE: January 27, 1999, Herald Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland
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