Lawrence Glenn Adamson, son of Mose (sic) and Josephine Adamson, was born March 3, 1887 on a farm west of Angus, Nebr., and passed away July 17, 1956 at Lamar, Colo. after a lingering illness, at the age of 69 years, 4 months and 14 days.
While employed as a telegraph operator for the Burlington railroad, he met and was united in marriage to Atla Ethel Doane of Dorchester, Nebr., Dec. 23, 1908.
To this union 10 children were born, 5 sons and 5 daughters of whom 8 survive. Clifford of Nelson, La Verne of Inglewood, Colo., Glen jr. of McMinnville, Ore., Dwight of Exeter, Nebr., Marvel McMullel of Inglewood, Colo., Leone Troudt of Davenport, Nebr., Fay Hudgins of Lamar, Colo., Ellen Mae Van Buren of Coal Creek, Colo., and Bobby and Jeannette who passed away in 1935 and 1937.
His school days were spent at Brown country school and he graduated from Nelson High School with the class of 1905.
He led an active life, farming and commercial trucking until the year of 1945. In 1952 he retired and spent most of his remaining years in Lamar, Colo., near his daughter Fay and Family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hudgins and daughter Rhonda.
Besides his wife and children he also leaves to mourn his passing, 22 grandchildren, two sisters, Libbie (Mrs. R.R. Morrow) of Granville, N.Y. and Mrs. Hazel Statz of Nelson. Two brothers, McKinley Adamson of Nelson and Whitfield Adamson of Cherokee, Io. (sic), and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Clyde Goddard officiating.
Pallbearers were 5 nephews, Raymond Statz, Bill Statz, Dale Adamson, Earl Adamson, and Joe Adamson, and one grandson, Gordon Adamson.
Interment in the Nelson cemetery (sic).
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, July 26, 1956; pg. 2
Glenn Adamson passed away Tuesday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fay Hudgins, of Lamar, Colo. He was 69 years of age and had suffered a severe stroke the middle of May.
Funeral services will be conducted in Nelson this Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, July 19, 1956
Lawrence Glenn Adamson, son of Mose (sic) and Josephine Adamson, was born March 3, 1887 on a farm west of Angus, Nebr., and passed away July 17, 1956 at Lamar, Colo. after a lingering illness, at the age of 69 years, 4 months and 14 days.
While employed as a telegraph operator for the Burlington railroad, he met and was united in marriage to Atla Ethel Doane of Dorchester, Nebr., Dec. 23, 1908.
To this union 10 children were born, 5 sons and 5 daughters of whom 8 survive. Clifford of Nelson, La Verne of Inglewood, Colo., Glen jr. of McMinnville, Ore., Dwight of Exeter, Nebr., Marvel McMullel of Inglewood, Colo., Leone Troudt of Davenport, Nebr., Fay Hudgins of Lamar, Colo., Ellen Mae Van Buren of Coal Creek, Colo., and Bobby and Jeannette who passed away in 1935 and 1937.
His school days were spent at Brown country school and he graduated from Nelson High School with the class of 1905.
He led an active life, farming and commercial trucking until the year of 1945. In 1952 he retired and spent most of his remaining years in Lamar, Colo., near his daughter Fay and Family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hudgins and daughter Rhonda.
Besides his wife and children he also leaves to mourn his passing, 22 grandchildren, two sisters, Libbie (Mrs. R.R. Morrow) of Granville, N.Y. and Mrs. Hazel Statz of Nelson. Two brothers, McKinley Adamson of Nelson and Whitfield Adamson of Cherokee, Io. (sic), and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Clyde Goddard officiating.
Pallbearers were 5 nephews, Raymond Statz, Bill Statz, Dale Adamson, Earl Adamson, and Joe Adamson, and one grandson, Gordon Adamson.
Interment in the Nelson cemetery (sic).
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, July 26, 1956; pg. 2
Glenn Adamson passed away Tuesday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fay Hudgins, of Lamar, Colo. He was 69 years of age and had suffered a severe stroke the middle of May.
Funeral services will be conducted in Nelson this Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, July 19, 1956
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Lawrence Clifford Adamson
1911–1988
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LaVerne Howard Adamson
1913–1992
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Lawrence Glen Adamson Jr
1914–1975
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Marvel Larraine Adamson McMullen
1916–2005
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Daisy Leone "Leone" Adamson Troudt
1918–2001
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Bobby Adamson
1920–1935
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Lillian Jeanette "Jean" Adamson
1922–1937
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Fay Irene Adamson Hollearin
1924–1972
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Dwight L. "Johnnie" Adamson
1926–2002
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