Ina Clair Adair was born on September 14, 1940, in Pinetop, Arizona. She was the only one among her brothers and sisters that were born in Pinetop. The home where her parents were living, at the time of her birth, is still standing today in Pinetop at 1569 Fir Lane.
Ina was first married to Merle Richard Brooks on December 6, 1958, in Avondale, Arizona. Ina called him Richard while he was known to everyone else as Brooks. He is the son of Samuel Squire Brooks Jr. and Thelma Maxine Crawford. Brooks and Ina lived in West Phoenix for many years until Ina bought the house at 3525 E. Harvard St. in Phoenix. This was only two streets over from where Ina's brother, Delbert's family lived. Since both families grew up together, they were close in relationships. On Christmas mornings, they would call over to each other's homes and ask "what did you get?"
Brooks and Ina divorced, and her second marriage was to Wilford Reed Gale on August 16, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reed is the son of John Lorin Gale and Lillian Williams. They moved to a lovely home at 4516 N. 34th Place in Phoenix. They did not have any children.
Ina was very much into music. She always hoped that one of the songs she wrote would hit it big. One of them, "Queen of Hearts" did make it big. It was written by her and sung by her brother Ronnie. Many years after Ronnie had passed away, Ina drove around various radio stations. This is how she met Reed. She was giving the stations a copy of Ronnie's music and trying to make a comeback with some songs that were compiled onto an album called "Remember Ronnie Adair." Reed was working as a disc jockey at the time.
Ina was also very good at writing poetry. She wrote at least three called, Give I thee, Follow the path up Calvary, and Ethics for an athlete.
Ina loved her children and grandchildren. Family members thought she might worry herself sick over her kids. Her grandchildren also loved her and called her Ina as did her children. While her children were young, Ina was involved in competitive rodeos called Gymkhana Rodeos.
Ina died from lung cancer on December 22, 1998. Her funeral was held at the LDS Church on 40th St. & Oak St. She was buried in Phoenix, Arizona.
Ina was first married to Merle Richard Brooks on December 6, 1958, in Avondale, Arizona. Ina called him Richard while he was known to everyone else as Brooks. He is the son of Samuel Squire Brooks Jr. and Thelma Maxine Crawford. Brooks and Ina lived in West Phoenix for many years until Ina bought the house at 3525 E. Harvard St. in Phoenix. This was only two streets over from where Ina's brother, Delbert's family lived. Since both families grew up together, they were close in relationships. On Christmas mornings, they would call over to each other's homes and ask "what did you get?"
Brooks and Ina divorced, and her second marriage was to Wilford Reed Gale on August 16, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reed is the son of John Lorin Gale and Lillian Williams. They moved to a lovely home at 4516 N. 34th Place in Phoenix. They did not have any children.
Ina was very much into music. She always hoped that one of the songs she wrote would hit it big. One of them, "Queen of Hearts" did make it big. It was written by her and sung by her brother Ronnie. Many years after Ronnie had passed away, Ina drove around various radio stations. This is how she met Reed. She was giving the stations a copy of Ronnie's music and trying to make a comeback with some songs that were compiled onto an album called "Remember Ronnie Adair." Reed was working as a disc jockey at the time.
Ina was also very good at writing poetry. She wrote at least three called, Give I thee, Follow the path up Calvary, and Ethics for an athlete.
Ina loved her children and grandchildren. Family members thought she might worry herself sick over her kids. Her grandchildren also loved her and called her Ina as did her children. While her children were young, Ina was involved in competitive rodeos called Gymkhana Rodeos.
Ina died from lung cancer on December 22, 1998. Her funeral was held at the LDS Church on 40th St. & Oak St. She was buried in Phoenix, Arizona.
Ina Clair Adair was born on September 14, 1940, in Pinetop, Arizona. She was the only one among her brothers and sisters that were born in Pinetop. The home where her parents were living, at the time of her birth, is still standing today in Pinetop at 1569 Fir Lane.
Ina was first married to Merle Richard Brooks on December 6, 1958, in Avondale, Arizona. Ina called him Richard while he was known to everyone else as Brooks. He is the son of Samuel Squire Brooks Jr. and Thelma Maxine Crawford. Brooks and Ina lived in West Phoenix for many years until Ina bought the house at 3525 E. Harvard St. in Phoenix. This was only two streets over from where Ina's brother, Delbert's family lived. Since both families grew up together, they were close in relationships. On Christmas mornings, they would call over to each other's homes and ask "what did you get?"
Brooks and Ina divorced, and her second marriage was to Wilford Reed Gale on August 16, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reed is the son of John Lorin Gale and Lillian Williams. They moved to a lovely home at 4516 N. 34th Place in Phoenix. They did not have any children.
Ina was very much into music. She always hoped that one of the songs she wrote would hit it big. One of them, "Queen of Hearts" did make it big. It was written by her and sung by her brother Ronnie. Many years after Ronnie had passed away, Ina drove around various radio stations. This is how she met Reed. She was giving the stations a copy of Ronnie's music and trying to make a comeback with some songs that were compiled onto an album called "Remember Ronnie Adair." Reed was working as a disc jockey at the time.
Ina was also very good at writing poetry. She wrote at least three called, Give I thee, Follow the path up Calvary, and Ethics for an athlete.
Ina loved her children and grandchildren. Family members thought she might worry herself sick over her kids. Her grandchildren also loved her and called her Ina as did her children. While her children were young, Ina was involved in competitive rodeos called Gymkhana Rodeos.
Ina died from lung cancer on December 22, 1998. Her funeral was held at the LDS Church on 40th St. & Oak St. She was buried in Phoenix, Arizona.
Ina was first married to Merle Richard Brooks on December 6, 1958, in Avondale, Arizona. Ina called him Richard while he was known to everyone else as Brooks. He is the son of Samuel Squire Brooks Jr. and Thelma Maxine Crawford. Brooks and Ina lived in West Phoenix for many years until Ina bought the house at 3525 E. Harvard St. in Phoenix. This was only two streets over from where Ina's brother, Delbert's family lived. Since both families grew up together, they were close in relationships. On Christmas mornings, they would call over to each other's homes and ask "what did you get?"
Brooks and Ina divorced, and her second marriage was to Wilford Reed Gale on August 16, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reed is the son of John Lorin Gale and Lillian Williams. They moved to a lovely home at 4516 N. 34th Place in Phoenix. They did not have any children.
Ina was very much into music. She always hoped that one of the songs she wrote would hit it big. One of them, "Queen of Hearts" did make it big. It was written by her and sung by her brother Ronnie. Many years after Ronnie had passed away, Ina drove around various radio stations. This is how she met Reed. She was giving the stations a copy of Ronnie's music and trying to make a comeback with some songs that were compiled onto an album called "Remember Ronnie Adair." Reed was working as a disc jockey at the time.
Ina was also very good at writing poetry. She wrote at least three called, Give I thee, Follow the path up Calvary, and Ethics for an athlete.
Ina loved her children and grandchildren. Family members thought she might worry herself sick over her kids. Her grandchildren also loved her and called her Ina as did her children. While her children were young, Ina was involved in competitive rodeos called Gymkhana Rodeos.
Ina died from lung cancer on December 22, 1998. Her funeral was held at the LDS Church on 40th St. & Oak St. She was buried in Phoenix, Arizona.
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