ADAMS, Charles Austin, 94, passed away quietly on Thursday, February 28, 2016 at North Broward Hospital in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Born in Hartford, Connecticut on February 19, 1922, he was the son of Harold Manning and Marguerite Lillian (Jones) Adams. He grew up in Wethersfield, Connecticut. In the fall of 1937 he entered Munson Academy, a college preparatory and boarding school located in Munson, Massachusetts, where he received his high school diploma on June 7, 1941. At Munson Academy, he earned varsity letters in soccer and hockey.
He matriculated at Syracuse University in the fall of 1941, and was initiated into the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity on March 21, 1942. At Syracuse University he entered the U.S. Army Enlisted Reserve Corps, and enrolled in the civil air patrol training program. As World War II raged on, he transferred branches to enter active service in the U.S. Navy on April 2, 1943. After receiving basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Chicago, he requested assignment at the Patrol Torpedo (PT) Boat Squadron located in Melville, Rhode Island. He trained there on the PT Boats, participated on patrols of the east coast, and received certification as a Motor Machinist Mate 3rd Class on May 5, 1944. He was assigned to the U.S. Pamina AKA-34, an attack cargo ship and troop carrier on its maiden voyage to join the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and proceed onward to support the Pacific War effort on the “island hopping campaign”. The U.S. Pamina was at many of the major engagements in the latter part of the war in the Pacific, including Luzon, Manila and Okinawa. It was one of nine AKA’s at Yokohama in Tokyo Bay on the September 2, 1945 signing of the instruments of surrender, and Mr. Adams was among the first occupational forces of Japan until his honorable discharge on December 1, 1945.
While stateside in the naval reserves, he met Mavis Louise Bennett of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and they married there at the North Baptist Church on August 30, 1944.
Upon returning from the war, he resumed his studies at Syracuse University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration on January 13, 1947.
After graduating from college he entered the insurance business, joining the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company on February 17, 1947 and retiring on January 1, 1985 after 38 years of service. Starting at the home office in Boston in group research, sales and services, he was assigned as a sales representative to the Philadelphia Group Office in 1948, promoted to Manager of the Louisville Group Office in March of 1955, promoted to Manager of the Columbus Group Office in April of 1963, and last promoted to manage the Miami Group Office in the summer of 1974. For group insurance work and volunteer committee services he did for the State of Kentucky, he was made an Honorary Kentucky State Colonel on November 18, 1964. Throughout his corporate career, he was routinely recognized as a top annual producer for the company and was the recipient of numerous service awards. Upon retirement, he formed his own company and continued to provide group insurance consulting services until January 1, 2001.
Mr. Adams had a lifetime passion for seamanship and boating. While a Boy Scout in Wethersfield, Connecticut, he was active in the sea scouting program. Throughout his life he owned seven boats from sailing kayaks to day sailers to motor cruisers and motor yachts. Each was named Star Dust appropriately numbered for its succession in ownership. Taking a hiatus from boat ownership, in the early 1980’s, he was instrumental in forming the Explorer Sea Scout Unit of Troop 333 affiliated with the Kendall United Methodist Church. He served as Assistant Sea Scout Master and participated in giving sailing and seamanship instructions to his son, Bill, and other explorer scout members. Starting in 1988 and continuing for 20 years, he and wife, Mavis, went on numerous cruise vacations visiting all of the popular Caribbean Ports many times, as well as cruises to Bermuda, Alaska, and Hawaii. Starting in 1994, they were joined on these family vacations by son, Bill.
Mr. Adams was a long time resident of Pinecrest, Florida for 38 years before moving to Broward County in the summer of 2012 to take up residency on his 45’ motor yacht (Star Dust VI) at Dania Beach, Florida, and then his 61’ motor yacht (Star Dust VII) last moored at Lighthouse Point, Florida. He was a member of the Miami Council Navy League. He was formerly a member of the Louisville Yacht Club (Star Dust III) from the late 1950’s – 1963, the Catawba Island Club (Star Dust IV) from the late 1960’s - 1974, and a member of the Lighthouse Point Yacht and Tennis Club (Star Dust VII) from 2013 – until his death.
While residing in Pinecrest, he was affiliated with Christ the King Lutheran Church and the Christ Congregational Church. He enjoyed working at the annual rummage sales and continued that volunteer work at the First Christian Church of Pompano Beach shortly after moving to Lighthouse Point in March of 2013.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Mavis, who had developed Alzheimer’s and died on April 15, 2008, and his youngest son, William Stewart Adams, who had developed Multiple Sclerosis and died on May 17, 1999. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory is suggested to either the Alzheimer’s Association-Southeast Florida Chapter at www.alz.org/seflorida or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-South Florida Chapter at www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/FLS. Mr. Adams is survived by his son, Charles A. Adams II (Ronna Cloyd-Adams) and his granddaughter, Chelsea Alesha Adams.
The family will receive friends at the Kraeer Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 1199 E. Sample Road, Pompano Beach from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14th where funeral services, with military honors, will be held at 12:00 p.m. Private interment to follow on May 16th at Caballero Rivero Woodlawn South Cemetery, 11655 SW 117th Ave., Miami.
He matriculated at Syracuse University in the fall of 1941, and was initiated into the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity on March 21, 1942. At Syracuse University he entered the U.S. Army Enlisted Reserve Corps, and enrolled in the civil air patrol training program. As World War II raged on, he transferred branches to enter active service in the U.S. Navy on April 2, 1943. After receiving basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Chicago, he requested assignment at the Patrol Torpedo (PT) Boat Squadron located in Melville, Rhode Island. He trained there on the PT Boats, participated on patrols of the east coast, and received certification as a Motor Machinist Mate 3rd Class on May 5, 1944. He was assigned to the U.S. Pamina AKA-34, an attack cargo ship and troop carrier on its maiden voyage to join the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and proceed onward to support the Pacific War effort on the “island hopping campaign”. The U.S. Pamina was at many of the major engagements in the latter part of the war in the Pacific, including Luzon, Manila and Okinawa. It was one of nine AKA’s at Yokohama in Tokyo Bay on the September 2, 1945 signing of the instruments of surrender, and Mr. Adams was among the first occupational forces of Japan until his honorable discharge on December 1, 1945.
While stateside in the naval reserves, he met Mavis Louise Bennett of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and they married there at the North Baptist Church on August 30, 1944.
Upon returning from the war, he resumed his studies at Syracuse University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration on January 13, 1947.
After graduating from college he entered the insurance business, joining the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company on February 17, 1947 and retiring on January 1, 1985 after 38 years of service. Starting at the home office in Boston in group research, sales and services, he was assigned as a sales representative to the Philadelphia Group Office in 1948, promoted to Manager of the Louisville Group Office in March of 1955, promoted to Manager of the Columbus Group Office in April of 1963, and last promoted to manage the Miami Group Office in the summer of 1974. For group insurance work and volunteer committee services he did for the State of Kentucky, he was made an Honorary Kentucky State Colonel on November 18, 1964. Throughout his corporate career, he was routinely recognized as a top annual producer for the company and was the recipient of numerous service awards. Upon retirement, he formed his own company and continued to provide group insurance consulting services until January 1, 2001.
Mr. Adams had a lifetime passion for seamanship and boating. While a Boy Scout in Wethersfield, Connecticut, he was active in the sea scouting program. Throughout his life he owned seven boats from sailing kayaks to day sailers to motor cruisers and motor yachts. Each was named Star Dust appropriately numbered for its succession in ownership. Taking a hiatus from boat ownership, in the early 1980’s, he was instrumental in forming the Explorer Sea Scout Unit of Troop 333 affiliated with the Kendall United Methodist Church. He served as Assistant Sea Scout Master and participated in giving sailing and seamanship instructions to his son, Bill, and other explorer scout members. Starting in 1988 and continuing for 20 years, he and wife, Mavis, went on numerous cruise vacations visiting all of the popular Caribbean Ports many times, as well as cruises to Bermuda, Alaska, and Hawaii. Starting in 1994, they were joined on these family vacations by son, Bill.
Mr. Adams was a long time resident of Pinecrest, Florida for 38 years before moving to Broward County in the summer of 2012 to take up residency on his 45’ motor yacht (Star Dust VI) at Dania Beach, Florida, and then his 61’ motor yacht (Star Dust VII) last moored at Lighthouse Point, Florida. He was a member of the Miami Council Navy League. He was formerly a member of the Louisville Yacht Club (Star Dust III) from the late 1950’s – 1963, the Catawba Island Club (Star Dust IV) from the late 1960’s - 1974, and a member of the Lighthouse Point Yacht and Tennis Club (Star Dust VII) from 2013 – until his death.
While residing in Pinecrest, he was affiliated with Christ the King Lutheran Church and the Christ Congregational Church. He enjoyed working at the annual rummage sales and continued that volunteer work at the First Christian Church of Pompano Beach shortly after moving to Lighthouse Point in March of 2013.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Mavis, who had developed Alzheimer’s and died on April 15, 2008, and his youngest son, William Stewart Adams, who had developed Multiple Sclerosis and died on May 17, 1999. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory is suggested to either the Alzheimer’s Association-Southeast Florida Chapter at www.alz.org/seflorida or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-South Florida Chapter at www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/FLS. Mr. Adams is survived by his son, Charles A. Adams II (Ronna Cloyd-Adams) and his granddaughter, Chelsea Alesha Adams.
The family will receive friends at the Kraeer Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 1199 E. Sample Road, Pompano Beach from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14th where funeral services, with military honors, will be held at 12:00 p.m. Private interment to follow on May 16th at Caballero Rivero Woodlawn South Cemetery, 11655 SW 117th Ave., Miami.
ADAMS, Charles Austin, 94, passed away quietly on Thursday, February 28, 2016 at North Broward Hospital in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Born in Hartford, Connecticut on February 19, 1922, he was the son of Harold Manning and Marguerite Lillian (Jones) Adams. He grew up in Wethersfield, Connecticut. In the fall of 1937 he entered Munson Academy, a college preparatory and boarding school located in Munson, Massachusetts, where he received his high school diploma on June 7, 1941. At Munson Academy, he earned varsity letters in soccer and hockey.
He matriculated at Syracuse University in the fall of 1941, and was initiated into the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity on March 21, 1942. At Syracuse University he entered the U.S. Army Enlisted Reserve Corps, and enrolled in the civil air patrol training program. As World War II raged on, he transferred branches to enter active service in the U.S. Navy on April 2, 1943. After receiving basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Chicago, he requested assignment at the Patrol Torpedo (PT) Boat Squadron located in Melville, Rhode Island. He trained there on the PT Boats, participated on patrols of the east coast, and received certification as a Motor Machinist Mate 3rd Class on May 5, 1944. He was assigned to the U.S. Pamina AKA-34, an attack cargo ship and troop carrier on its maiden voyage to join the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and proceed onward to support the Pacific War effort on the “island hopping campaign”. The U.S. Pamina was at many of the major engagements in the latter part of the war in the Pacific, including Luzon, Manila and Okinawa. It was one of nine AKA’s at Yokohama in Tokyo Bay on the September 2, 1945 signing of the instruments of surrender, and Mr. Adams was among the first occupational forces of Japan until his honorable discharge on December 1, 1945.
While stateside in the naval reserves, he met Mavis Louise Bennett of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and they married there at the North Baptist Church on August 30, 1944.
Upon returning from the war, he resumed his studies at Syracuse University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration on January 13, 1947.
After graduating from college he entered the insurance business, joining the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company on February 17, 1947 and retiring on January 1, 1985 after 38 years of service. Starting at the home office in Boston in group research, sales and services, he was assigned as a sales representative to the Philadelphia Group Office in 1948, promoted to Manager of the Louisville Group Office in March of 1955, promoted to Manager of the Columbus Group Office in April of 1963, and last promoted to manage the Miami Group Office in the summer of 1974. For group insurance work and volunteer committee services he did for the State of Kentucky, he was made an Honorary Kentucky State Colonel on November 18, 1964. Throughout his corporate career, he was routinely recognized as a top annual producer for the company and was the recipient of numerous service awards. Upon retirement, he formed his own company and continued to provide group insurance consulting services until January 1, 2001.
Mr. Adams had a lifetime passion for seamanship and boating. While a Boy Scout in Wethersfield, Connecticut, he was active in the sea scouting program. Throughout his life he owned seven boats from sailing kayaks to day sailers to motor cruisers and motor yachts. Each was named Star Dust appropriately numbered for its succession in ownership. Taking a hiatus from boat ownership, in the early 1980’s, he was instrumental in forming the Explorer Sea Scout Unit of Troop 333 affiliated with the Kendall United Methodist Church. He served as Assistant Sea Scout Master and participated in giving sailing and seamanship instructions to his son, Bill, and other explorer scout members. Starting in 1988 and continuing for 20 years, he and wife, Mavis, went on numerous cruise vacations visiting all of the popular Caribbean Ports many times, as well as cruises to Bermuda, Alaska, and Hawaii. Starting in 1994, they were joined on these family vacations by son, Bill.
Mr. Adams was a long time resident of Pinecrest, Florida for 38 years before moving to Broward County in the summer of 2012 to take up residency on his 45’ motor yacht (Star Dust VI) at Dania Beach, Florida, and then his 61’ motor yacht (Star Dust VII) last moored at Lighthouse Point, Florida. He was a member of the Miami Council Navy League. He was formerly a member of the Louisville Yacht Club (Star Dust III) from the late 1950’s – 1963, the Catawba Island Club (Star Dust IV) from the late 1960’s - 1974, and a member of the Lighthouse Point Yacht and Tennis Club (Star Dust VII) from 2013 – until his death.
While residing in Pinecrest, he was affiliated with Christ the King Lutheran Church and the Christ Congregational Church. He enjoyed working at the annual rummage sales and continued that volunteer work at the First Christian Church of Pompano Beach shortly after moving to Lighthouse Point in March of 2013.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Mavis, who had developed Alzheimer’s and died on April 15, 2008, and his youngest son, William Stewart Adams, who had developed Multiple Sclerosis and died on May 17, 1999. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory is suggested to either the Alzheimer’s Association-Southeast Florida Chapter at www.alz.org/seflorida or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-South Florida Chapter at www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/FLS. Mr. Adams is survived by his son, Charles A. Adams II (Ronna Cloyd-Adams) and his granddaughter, Chelsea Alesha Adams.
The family will receive friends at the Kraeer Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 1199 E. Sample Road, Pompano Beach from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14th where funeral services, with military honors, will be held at 12:00 p.m. Private interment to follow on May 16th at Caballero Rivero Woodlawn South Cemetery, 11655 SW 117th Ave., Miami.
He matriculated at Syracuse University in the fall of 1941, and was initiated into the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity on March 21, 1942. At Syracuse University he entered the U.S. Army Enlisted Reserve Corps, and enrolled in the civil air patrol training program. As World War II raged on, he transferred branches to enter active service in the U.S. Navy on April 2, 1943. After receiving basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Chicago, he requested assignment at the Patrol Torpedo (PT) Boat Squadron located in Melville, Rhode Island. He trained there on the PT Boats, participated on patrols of the east coast, and received certification as a Motor Machinist Mate 3rd Class on May 5, 1944. He was assigned to the U.S. Pamina AKA-34, an attack cargo ship and troop carrier on its maiden voyage to join the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and proceed onward to support the Pacific War effort on the “island hopping campaign”. The U.S. Pamina was at many of the major engagements in the latter part of the war in the Pacific, including Luzon, Manila and Okinawa. It was one of nine AKA’s at Yokohama in Tokyo Bay on the September 2, 1945 signing of the instruments of surrender, and Mr. Adams was among the first occupational forces of Japan until his honorable discharge on December 1, 1945.
While stateside in the naval reserves, he met Mavis Louise Bennett of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and they married there at the North Baptist Church on August 30, 1944.
Upon returning from the war, he resumed his studies at Syracuse University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration on January 13, 1947.
After graduating from college he entered the insurance business, joining the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company on February 17, 1947 and retiring on January 1, 1985 after 38 years of service. Starting at the home office in Boston in group research, sales and services, he was assigned as a sales representative to the Philadelphia Group Office in 1948, promoted to Manager of the Louisville Group Office in March of 1955, promoted to Manager of the Columbus Group Office in April of 1963, and last promoted to manage the Miami Group Office in the summer of 1974. For group insurance work and volunteer committee services he did for the State of Kentucky, he was made an Honorary Kentucky State Colonel on November 18, 1964. Throughout his corporate career, he was routinely recognized as a top annual producer for the company and was the recipient of numerous service awards. Upon retirement, he formed his own company and continued to provide group insurance consulting services until January 1, 2001.
Mr. Adams had a lifetime passion for seamanship and boating. While a Boy Scout in Wethersfield, Connecticut, he was active in the sea scouting program. Throughout his life he owned seven boats from sailing kayaks to day sailers to motor cruisers and motor yachts. Each was named Star Dust appropriately numbered for its succession in ownership. Taking a hiatus from boat ownership, in the early 1980’s, he was instrumental in forming the Explorer Sea Scout Unit of Troop 333 affiliated with the Kendall United Methodist Church. He served as Assistant Sea Scout Master and participated in giving sailing and seamanship instructions to his son, Bill, and other explorer scout members. Starting in 1988 and continuing for 20 years, he and wife, Mavis, went on numerous cruise vacations visiting all of the popular Caribbean Ports many times, as well as cruises to Bermuda, Alaska, and Hawaii. Starting in 1994, they were joined on these family vacations by son, Bill.
Mr. Adams was a long time resident of Pinecrest, Florida for 38 years before moving to Broward County in the summer of 2012 to take up residency on his 45’ motor yacht (Star Dust VI) at Dania Beach, Florida, and then his 61’ motor yacht (Star Dust VII) last moored at Lighthouse Point, Florida. He was a member of the Miami Council Navy League. He was formerly a member of the Louisville Yacht Club (Star Dust III) from the late 1950’s – 1963, the Catawba Island Club (Star Dust IV) from the late 1960’s - 1974, and a member of the Lighthouse Point Yacht and Tennis Club (Star Dust VII) from 2013 – until his death.
While residing in Pinecrest, he was affiliated with Christ the King Lutheran Church and the Christ Congregational Church. He enjoyed working at the annual rummage sales and continued that volunteer work at the First Christian Church of Pompano Beach shortly after moving to Lighthouse Point in March of 2013.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Mavis, who had developed Alzheimer’s and died on April 15, 2008, and his youngest son, William Stewart Adams, who had developed Multiple Sclerosis and died on May 17, 1999. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory is suggested to either the Alzheimer’s Association-Southeast Florida Chapter at www.alz.org/seflorida or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-South Florida Chapter at www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/FLS. Mr. Adams is survived by his son, Charles A. Adams II (Ronna Cloyd-Adams) and his granddaughter, Chelsea Alesha Adams.
The family will receive friends at the Kraeer Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 1199 E. Sample Road, Pompano Beach from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14th where funeral services, with military honors, will be held at 12:00 p.m. Private interment to follow on May 16th at Caballero Rivero Woodlawn South Cemetery, 11655 SW 117th Ave., Miami.
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