Dwight was born to Menzo L. and Clara E. Adamson. He moved with his family to Clarkston in 1936, where he resided for the rest of his life. He attended school in Clarkston and graduated from Clarkston High School in 1951. He met the love of his life, Patricia Brennan, at CHS. They were married on June 29, 1951. Dwight and Pat would have been married for 62 years on Saturday.
He owned and operated Adamson's Richfield Station on Bridge Street before working for Potlatch. He worked for Potlatch Corp. (now Clearwater Paper) for 38 years and retired in 1993 as the assistant superintendent of the powerhouse.
Dwight was a multitalented repairman and built his own house. He was also very tolerant of many car repairs and/or performance modifications over the years in his carport.
He excelled at athletics and participated in football, boxing, and track and field at CHS. He was a fan of the Washington State University Cougars, the Seahawks, and the Mariners, and coached Bill and Kirk in Boys Club football.
Dwight was a longtime member of the Lewiston Elks Club and the Clarkston Lions Club.
Dwight's passion was boxing, and while we are not certain, it was probably the source of his Alzheimer's. He was an amateur boxer and the AAU Golden Gloves boxing coach at the Lewis-Clark Boys Club in the 1960s and the 1970s. Dwight's coaching career culminated in 1971 with him taking Lewiston boxer Danny Purington to the U.S. AAU Senior Boxing Championship in New Orleans. Dwight was a local boxing authority and his opinion on major fighting events was regularly quoted in the Lewiston Tribune.
Dwight was a dedicated father who put his love and full faith and effort into his children and grandchildren. He always took his children on wonderful family vacations when we were home. We are all grateful for his love, perseverance, and guidance. Our Dad may be gone, but he will always live in our hearts.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Menzo and Clara; father and mother-in-law Emmett (Jack) Brennan and Lola Brennan; brothers-in-law and close friend, Thomas Pease, Daniel Emery, John Brennan, and Lee Poulton.
"What a father says to his children is not heard by the world, but it will be heard by posterity." - Jean-Paul Richter.
Lewiston Tribune June 26, 2013
He owned and operated Adamson's Richfield Station on Bridge Street before working for Potlatch. He worked for Potlatch Corp. (now Clearwater Paper) for 38 years and retired in 1993 as the assistant superintendent of the powerhouse.
Dwight was a multitalented repairman and built his own house. He was also very tolerant of many car repairs and/or performance modifications over the years in his carport.
He excelled at athletics and participated in football, boxing, and track and field at CHS. He was a fan of the Washington State University Cougars, the Seahawks, and the Mariners, and coached Bill and Kirk in Boys Club football.
Dwight was a longtime member of the Lewiston Elks Club and the Clarkston Lions Club.
Dwight's passion was boxing, and while we are not certain, it was probably the source of his Alzheimer's. He was an amateur boxer and the AAU Golden Gloves boxing coach at the Lewis-Clark Boys Club in the 1960s and the 1970s. Dwight's coaching career culminated in 1971 with him taking Lewiston boxer Danny Purington to the U.S. AAU Senior Boxing Championship in New Orleans. Dwight was a local boxing authority and his opinion on major fighting events was regularly quoted in the Lewiston Tribune.
Dwight was a dedicated father who put his love and full faith and effort into his children and grandchildren. He always took his children on wonderful family vacations when we were home. We are all grateful for his love, perseverance, and guidance. Our Dad may be gone, but he will always live in our hearts.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Menzo and Clara; father and mother-in-law Emmett (Jack) Brennan and Lola Brennan; brothers-in-law and close friend, Thomas Pease, Daniel Emery, John Brennan, and Lee Poulton.
"What a father says to his children is not heard by the world, but it will be heard by posterity." - Jean-Paul Richter.
Lewiston Tribune June 26, 2013
Dwight was born to Menzo L. and Clara E. Adamson. He moved with his family to Clarkston in 1936, where he resided for the rest of his life. He attended school in Clarkston and graduated from Clarkston High School in 1951. He met the love of his life, Patricia Brennan, at CHS. They were married on June 29, 1951. Dwight and Pat would have been married for 62 years on Saturday.
He owned and operated Adamson's Richfield Station on Bridge Street before working for Potlatch. He worked for Potlatch Corp. (now Clearwater Paper) for 38 years and retired in 1993 as the assistant superintendent of the powerhouse.
Dwight was a multitalented repairman and built his own house. He was also very tolerant of many car repairs and/or performance modifications over the years in his carport.
He excelled at athletics and participated in football, boxing, and track and field at CHS. He was a fan of the Washington State University Cougars, the Seahawks, and the Mariners, and coached Bill and Kirk in Boys Club football.
Dwight was a longtime member of the Lewiston Elks Club and the Clarkston Lions Club.
Dwight's passion was boxing, and while we are not certain, it was probably the source of his Alzheimer's. He was an amateur boxer and the AAU Golden Gloves boxing coach at the Lewis-Clark Boys Club in the 1960s and the 1970s. Dwight's coaching career culminated in 1971 with him taking Lewiston boxer Danny Purington to the U.S. AAU Senior Boxing Championship in New Orleans. Dwight was a local boxing authority and his opinion on major fighting events was regularly quoted in the Lewiston Tribune.
Dwight was a dedicated father who put his love and full faith and effort into his children and grandchildren. He always took his children on wonderful family vacations when we were home. We are all grateful for his love, perseverance, and guidance. Our Dad may be gone, but he will always live in our hearts.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Menzo and Clara; father and mother-in-law Emmett (Jack) Brennan and Lola Brennan; brothers-in-law and close friend, Thomas Pease, Daniel Emery, John Brennan, and Lee Poulton.
"What a father says to his children is not heard by the world, but it will be heard by posterity." - Jean-Paul Richter.
Lewiston Tribune June 26, 2013
He owned and operated Adamson's Richfield Station on Bridge Street before working for Potlatch. He worked for Potlatch Corp. (now Clearwater Paper) for 38 years and retired in 1993 as the assistant superintendent of the powerhouse.
Dwight was a multitalented repairman and built his own house. He was also very tolerant of many car repairs and/or performance modifications over the years in his carport.
He excelled at athletics and participated in football, boxing, and track and field at CHS. He was a fan of the Washington State University Cougars, the Seahawks, and the Mariners, and coached Bill and Kirk in Boys Club football.
Dwight was a longtime member of the Lewiston Elks Club and the Clarkston Lions Club.
Dwight's passion was boxing, and while we are not certain, it was probably the source of his Alzheimer's. He was an amateur boxer and the AAU Golden Gloves boxing coach at the Lewis-Clark Boys Club in the 1960s and the 1970s. Dwight's coaching career culminated in 1971 with him taking Lewiston boxer Danny Purington to the U.S. AAU Senior Boxing Championship in New Orleans. Dwight was a local boxing authority and his opinion on major fighting events was regularly quoted in the Lewiston Tribune.
Dwight was a dedicated father who put his love and full faith and effort into his children and grandchildren. He always took his children on wonderful family vacations when we were home. We are all grateful for his love, perseverance, and guidance. Our Dad may be gone, but he will always live in our hearts.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Menzo and Clara; father and mother-in-law Emmett (Jack) Brennan and Lola Brennan; brothers-in-law and close friend, Thomas Pease, Daniel Emery, John Brennan, and Lee Poulton.
"What a father says to his children is not heard by the world, but it will be heard by posterity." - Jean-Paul Richter.
Lewiston Tribune June 26, 2013
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