TSGT US ARMY
KOREA
The following was provided by Harry O.:
With the words, "I love you" spoken by his bride of 57 years, Lane Conway Adair was ushered into the arms of his Savior, Tuesday, May 16, 2018 at his home. He was 83.
Lane was born to Charles and Kathryn Adair in Los Angeles on December 6, 1934 and raised in Lee Vining, CA with his older sister, Bobbie. As a boy Lane enjoyed all that the Eastern Sierras offered. Fishing, hunting, shooting and football were just some of his boyhood interests. He was even a member of the US Olympic ski team in high school.
Lane joined the US Army in 1950 and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. After a car accident he spent 18 months recuperating in the hospital. He earned the rank of Temporary Sergeant because, as Lane would say, "Nobody wanted the job."
Lane met the love of his life, Katherine Yawman, in 1958 while Lane was working for his father hauling gas over the Tioga Pass and Kathy worked for her parents at their Tioga Pass Resort. They married in 1960 and eventually moved south, settling in El Toro, California, where they raised 4 children: Charlie, Maggie, Mike and Christy.
Lane worked for the California Division of Highways which eventually became Cal Trans. His 30-plus year career took him all over southern California building and maintaining bridges, roads, signage and everything in-between.
Summer vacations brought Lane with his growing family back to the Eastern Sierras where he taught his sons and daughters to camp, hike, fish, backpack and shoot. Over the years, Lane and Kathy's meager little tent-trailer turned into a 36-foot motorhome that provided them many years of adventures. They used their rig to help others through an organization called SOWERS (Servants On Wheels) which allowed Lane to apply his lifetime of skills and his never-ending desire to serve.
Lane and Kathy eventually moved to Murrieta to be close to their kids and grandkids. There they were active members of PCT (Pacific Trailer Club) making many lifelong friends. Their welcoming spirit, bottomless hospitality and Lane's ready supply of stories became the hallmark of their retirement. Opening their home to just about anyone, they also created Grandkid Heaven where there was always room for one more.
Over the last week of his life, Lane spoke of a house-building project he seemed to be in the middle of. The family was tempted to write this off as another moment of fantasy but his daughter, Christy, thought there may be something to it. Was this THE house? The one promised and prepared by Him? Was the man who spent a lifetime providing for his family about to meet the One who has provided an eternity for him? As Kathy was saying, "I love you," Lane was ushered into his new home, hearing the same sweet words from the Lord of Life, "I love you."
KOREA
The following was provided by Harry O.:
With the words, "I love you" spoken by his bride of 57 years, Lane Conway Adair was ushered into the arms of his Savior, Tuesday, May 16, 2018 at his home. He was 83.
Lane was born to Charles and Kathryn Adair in Los Angeles on December 6, 1934 and raised in Lee Vining, CA with his older sister, Bobbie. As a boy Lane enjoyed all that the Eastern Sierras offered. Fishing, hunting, shooting and football were just some of his boyhood interests. He was even a member of the US Olympic ski team in high school.
Lane joined the US Army in 1950 and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. After a car accident he spent 18 months recuperating in the hospital. He earned the rank of Temporary Sergeant because, as Lane would say, "Nobody wanted the job."
Lane met the love of his life, Katherine Yawman, in 1958 while Lane was working for his father hauling gas over the Tioga Pass and Kathy worked for her parents at their Tioga Pass Resort. They married in 1960 and eventually moved south, settling in El Toro, California, where they raised 4 children: Charlie, Maggie, Mike and Christy.
Lane worked for the California Division of Highways which eventually became Cal Trans. His 30-plus year career took him all over southern California building and maintaining bridges, roads, signage and everything in-between.
Summer vacations brought Lane with his growing family back to the Eastern Sierras where he taught his sons and daughters to camp, hike, fish, backpack and shoot. Over the years, Lane and Kathy's meager little tent-trailer turned into a 36-foot motorhome that provided them many years of adventures. They used their rig to help others through an organization called SOWERS (Servants On Wheels) which allowed Lane to apply his lifetime of skills and his never-ending desire to serve.
Lane and Kathy eventually moved to Murrieta to be close to their kids and grandkids. There they were active members of PCT (Pacific Trailer Club) making many lifelong friends. Their welcoming spirit, bottomless hospitality and Lane's ready supply of stories became the hallmark of their retirement. Opening their home to just about anyone, they also created Grandkid Heaven where there was always room for one more.
Over the last week of his life, Lane spoke of a house-building project he seemed to be in the middle of. The family was tempted to write this off as another moment of fantasy but his daughter, Christy, thought there may be something to it. Was this THE house? The one promised and prepared by Him? Was the man who spent a lifetime providing for his family about to meet the One who has provided an eternity for him? As Kathy was saying, "I love you," Lane was ushered into his new home, hearing the same sweet words from the Lord of Life, "I love you."
TSGT US ARMY
KOREA
The following was provided by Harry O.:
With the words, "I love you" spoken by his bride of 57 years, Lane Conway Adair was ushered into the arms of his Savior, Tuesday, May 16, 2018 at his home. He was 83.
Lane was born to Charles and Kathryn Adair in Los Angeles on December 6, 1934 and raised in Lee Vining, CA with his older sister, Bobbie. As a boy Lane enjoyed all that the Eastern Sierras offered. Fishing, hunting, shooting and football were just some of his boyhood interests. He was even a member of the US Olympic ski team in high school.
Lane joined the US Army in 1950 and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. After a car accident he spent 18 months recuperating in the hospital. He earned the rank of Temporary Sergeant because, as Lane would say, "Nobody wanted the job."
Lane met the love of his life, Katherine Yawman, in 1958 while Lane was working for his father hauling gas over the Tioga Pass and Kathy worked for her parents at their Tioga Pass Resort. They married in 1960 and eventually moved south, settling in El Toro, California, where they raised 4 children: Charlie, Maggie, Mike and Christy.
Lane worked for the California Division of Highways which eventually became Cal Trans. His 30-plus year career took him all over southern California building and maintaining bridges, roads, signage and everything in-between.
Summer vacations brought Lane with his growing family back to the Eastern Sierras where he taught his sons and daughters to camp, hike, fish, backpack and shoot. Over the years, Lane and Kathy's meager little tent-trailer turned into a 36-foot motorhome that provided them many years of adventures. They used their rig to help others through an organization called SOWERS (Servants On Wheels) which allowed Lane to apply his lifetime of skills and his never-ending desire to serve.
Lane and Kathy eventually moved to Murrieta to be close to their kids and grandkids. There they were active members of PCT (Pacific Trailer Club) making many lifelong friends. Their welcoming spirit, bottomless hospitality and Lane's ready supply of stories became the hallmark of their retirement. Opening their home to just about anyone, they also created Grandkid Heaven where there was always room for one more.
Over the last week of his life, Lane spoke of a house-building project he seemed to be in the middle of. The family was tempted to write this off as another moment of fantasy but his daughter, Christy, thought there may be something to it. Was this THE house? The one promised and prepared by Him? Was the man who spent a lifetime providing for his family about to meet the One who has provided an eternity for him? As Kathy was saying, "I love you," Lane was ushered into his new home, hearing the same sweet words from the Lord of Life, "I love you."
KOREA
The following was provided by Harry O.:
With the words, "I love you" spoken by his bride of 57 years, Lane Conway Adair was ushered into the arms of his Savior, Tuesday, May 16, 2018 at his home. He was 83.
Lane was born to Charles and Kathryn Adair in Los Angeles on December 6, 1934 and raised in Lee Vining, CA with his older sister, Bobbie. As a boy Lane enjoyed all that the Eastern Sierras offered. Fishing, hunting, shooting and football were just some of his boyhood interests. He was even a member of the US Olympic ski team in high school.
Lane joined the US Army in 1950 and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. After a car accident he spent 18 months recuperating in the hospital. He earned the rank of Temporary Sergeant because, as Lane would say, "Nobody wanted the job."
Lane met the love of his life, Katherine Yawman, in 1958 while Lane was working for his father hauling gas over the Tioga Pass and Kathy worked for her parents at their Tioga Pass Resort. They married in 1960 and eventually moved south, settling in El Toro, California, where they raised 4 children: Charlie, Maggie, Mike and Christy.
Lane worked for the California Division of Highways which eventually became Cal Trans. His 30-plus year career took him all over southern California building and maintaining bridges, roads, signage and everything in-between.
Summer vacations brought Lane with his growing family back to the Eastern Sierras where he taught his sons and daughters to camp, hike, fish, backpack and shoot. Over the years, Lane and Kathy's meager little tent-trailer turned into a 36-foot motorhome that provided them many years of adventures. They used their rig to help others through an organization called SOWERS (Servants On Wheels) which allowed Lane to apply his lifetime of skills and his never-ending desire to serve.
Lane and Kathy eventually moved to Murrieta to be close to their kids and grandkids. There they were active members of PCT (Pacific Trailer Club) making many lifelong friends. Their welcoming spirit, bottomless hospitality and Lane's ready supply of stories became the hallmark of their retirement. Opening their home to just about anyone, they also created Grandkid Heaven where there was always room for one more.
Over the last week of his life, Lane spoke of a house-building project he seemed to be in the middle of. The family was tempted to write this off as another moment of fantasy but his daughter, Christy, thought there may be something to it. Was this THE house? The one promised and prepared by Him? Was the man who spent a lifetime providing for his family about to meet the One who has provided an eternity for him? As Kathy was saying, "I love you," Lane was ushered into his new home, hearing the same sweet words from the Lord of Life, "I love you."
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