Capt. Willard N. "Newt" Adams, 87, of St. George, Utah, died suddenly and peacefully Thursday, January 7, 2010, right after his daily swim in what he called "my fountain of youth." Willard was born April 18, 1922 in Rigby, Idaho. He was the second child of Willard and Arberella Mikesell Adams.
Willard attended schools in Rigby. While in high school, he began his life-long interest in the trumpet and joined the National Guard. Following his graduation in 1940 he was off to summer training camp with the 116th Engineers of the Idaho National Guard, as the bugler of Company F. In September of that year, the Guard was conscripted into the U. S. Army. Thus began Willard's five year World War II service. Following his discharge he enrolled at the University of Idaho.
On December 17, 1948 he married Marna Holm of Roberts, Idaho in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Their life together included graduate school at the University of Utah, moving to six different states and the birth of four children. Willard worked in a government laboratory in Frederick, Maryland, taught at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho and worked at the Atomic Test Site at Arco, Idaho. Then in 1960 he began his career with the United States Public Health Service. He was stationed in Las Vegas, Bethesda, Maryland and then spent several years working in a Shellfish Sanitation Laboratory in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Willard enjoyed a close relationship with his large extended family. With dogged determination, he served his family, church and his country. He loved to play his trumpets. He enjoyed photography, and won honors in Rhode Island and in Idaho, where he often submitted photographs at the Blackfoot Fair.
Willard is survived by four children: Blake Adams, St. George, UT. Lexie Hutchens, Revere, MA., Barton Adams, Park City, UT. and Sharon Adams Bardeen of Denver, CO. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Survivors also include brothers Richard Adams, Idaho Falls, Joe Adams, St. George, and Allen Graves, Castle Rock, CO. Willard was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Beth Adams Graves.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 14, at 11:00 o'clock, at the Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff St, St. George. Internment will follow at Tonaquint Cemetery,
Willard attended schools in Rigby. While in high school, he began his life-long interest in the trumpet and joined the National Guard. Following his graduation in 1940 he was off to summer training camp with the 116th Engineers of the Idaho National Guard, as the bugler of Company F. In September of that year, the Guard was conscripted into the U. S. Army. Thus began Willard's five year World War II service. Following his discharge he enrolled at the University of Idaho.
On December 17, 1948 he married Marna Holm of Roberts, Idaho in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Their life together included graduate school at the University of Utah, moving to six different states and the birth of four children. Willard worked in a government laboratory in Frederick, Maryland, taught at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho and worked at the Atomic Test Site at Arco, Idaho. Then in 1960 he began his career with the United States Public Health Service. He was stationed in Las Vegas, Bethesda, Maryland and then spent several years working in a Shellfish Sanitation Laboratory in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Willard enjoyed a close relationship with his large extended family. With dogged determination, he served his family, church and his country. He loved to play his trumpets. He enjoyed photography, and won honors in Rhode Island and in Idaho, where he often submitted photographs at the Blackfoot Fair.
Willard is survived by four children: Blake Adams, St. George, UT. Lexie Hutchens, Revere, MA., Barton Adams, Park City, UT. and Sharon Adams Bardeen of Denver, CO. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Survivors also include brothers Richard Adams, Idaho Falls, Joe Adams, St. George, and Allen Graves, Castle Rock, CO. Willard was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Beth Adams Graves.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 14, at 11:00 o'clock, at the Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff St, St. George. Internment will follow at Tonaquint Cemetery,
Capt. Willard N. "Newt" Adams, 87, of St. George, Utah, died suddenly and peacefully Thursday, January 7, 2010, right after his daily swim in what he called "my fountain of youth." Willard was born April 18, 1922 in Rigby, Idaho. He was the second child of Willard and Arberella Mikesell Adams.
Willard attended schools in Rigby. While in high school, he began his life-long interest in the trumpet and joined the National Guard. Following his graduation in 1940 he was off to summer training camp with the 116th Engineers of the Idaho National Guard, as the bugler of Company F. In September of that year, the Guard was conscripted into the U. S. Army. Thus began Willard's five year World War II service. Following his discharge he enrolled at the University of Idaho.
On December 17, 1948 he married Marna Holm of Roberts, Idaho in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Their life together included graduate school at the University of Utah, moving to six different states and the birth of four children. Willard worked in a government laboratory in Frederick, Maryland, taught at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho and worked at the Atomic Test Site at Arco, Idaho. Then in 1960 he began his career with the United States Public Health Service. He was stationed in Las Vegas, Bethesda, Maryland and then spent several years working in a Shellfish Sanitation Laboratory in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Willard enjoyed a close relationship with his large extended family. With dogged determination, he served his family, church and his country. He loved to play his trumpets. He enjoyed photography, and won honors in Rhode Island and in Idaho, where he often submitted photographs at the Blackfoot Fair.
Willard is survived by four children: Blake Adams, St. George, UT. Lexie Hutchens, Revere, MA., Barton Adams, Park City, UT. and Sharon Adams Bardeen of Denver, CO. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Survivors also include brothers Richard Adams, Idaho Falls, Joe Adams, St. George, and Allen Graves, Castle Rock, CO. Willard was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Beth Adams Graves.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 14, at 11:00 o'clock, at the Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff St, St. George. Internment will follow at Tonaquint Cemetery,
Willard attended schools in Rigby. While in high school, he began his life-long interest in the trumpet and joined the National Guard. Following his graduation in 1940 he was off to summer training camp with the 116th Engineers of the Idaho National Guard, as the bugler of Company F. In September of that year, the Guard was conscripted into the U. S. Army. Thus began Willard's five year World War II service. Following his discharge he enrolled at the University of Idaho.
On December 17, 1948 he married Marna Holm of Roberts, Idaho in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Their life together included graduate school at the University of Utah, moving to six different states and the birth of four children. Willard worked in a government laboratory in Frederick, Maryland, taught at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho and worked at the Atomic Test Site at Arco, Idaho. Then in 1960 he began his career with the United States Public Health Service. He was stationed in Las Vegas, Bethesda, Maryland and then spent several years working in a Shellfish Sanitation Laboratory in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Willard enjoyed a close relationship with his large extended family. With dogged determination, he served his family, church and his country. He loved to play his trumpets. He enjoyed photography, and won honors in Rhode Island and in Idaho, where he often submitted photographs at the Blackfoot Fair.
Willard is survived by four children: Blake Adams, St. George, UT. Lexie Hutchens, Revere, MA., Barton Adams, Park City, UT. and Sharon Adams Bardeen of Denver, CO. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Survivors also include brothers Richard Adams, Idaho Falls, Joe Adams, St. George, and Allen Graves, Castle Rock, CO. Willard was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Beth Adams Graves.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 14, at 11:00 o'clock, at the Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff St, St. George. Internment will follow at Tonaquint Cemetery,
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