Charley Adams Taken by Death Late Monday

Shock from Broken Hip Fatal; Rites Here Thursday

Charles Franklin Adams, 91, R.R. 2, Berne, a retired farmer, died at 7:50 pm Monday at the Adams County Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Adams fell and broke a hip last Thursday and his death is attributed to shock from the injury. He was taken to the hospital Monday and died several hours later.

He suffered a stroke ten years ago and had been confined to his home most of the time since. He was bedfast since January of this year.

A native of Jay County, Mr. Adams resided in Jefferson Township for the last 88 years. He was born June 1, 1879, a son of Albert F. and Barbara Ellen Rian Adams. He was married to Mary E. DeBolt January 19, 1908 in Jefferson Township. They spent 62 years of life together.

Surviving are three sons, Chester L. Adams, Glenn W. Adams and Ora S. Adams, all of R.R. 2, Berne; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Mr. Adams attended the Mt. Carmel Church and was baptized by the pastor of the church.

The body is at the Yager Funeral Home where friends may call and where services will be held at 2 pm Thursday. Rev. Lyle Schmidt will officiate and burial will be in the MRE Cemetery.

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News Banner, Wells County, Indiana

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1970 DIES AT AGE 91 Charles Franklin Adams, 91, of Berne Route 2, who fractured a hip last Thursday, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Decatur Hospital. Surviving are the wife, Mary, three sons, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the Yager Funeral Home in Berne, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday.

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Charley F. Adams dies last evening

Charley Franklin Adams, 91-year-old retired farmer of Berne Route 2, died at 7:50 p.m. Monday at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient since suffering a fractured hip last Thursday.

He was born in Jay County June 1, 1879, a son of Albert F. and Barbara Ellen Rian-Adams, and had lived in Jefferson Township 88 years. He was married to Mary E. DeBolt Jan. 19, 1908.

Mr. Adams attended the Mt. Carmel Church.

Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, Chester L. Adams, Glenn W. Adams, and Ora S. Adams, all of Berne Route 2; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Yager Funeral Home in Berne with Rev. Lyle Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in MRE Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.

Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1970

Transcribed by Janice Vasilovski