DUANE R. ADAMS

DUANE R. ADAMS, 78, died of End Stages of Parkinson's on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in The Cedars Nursing Home, Leo, Ind. He was born Jan. 5, 1940, in the St. Francis Hospital, Beech Grove, Ind., a son of Marvin and Mable (McCrary) Adams. He graduated from Pittsboro Indiana High School with the Class of 1958. He farmed and worked as a Teller for the State Bank of Lizton in Pittsboro, Ind., after graduation. He served in the Army as a Radar Specialist from May of 1963 to May of 1965. He then became a full time farmer while being employed by American Airlines in Indianapolis, and retired in 1998, with 33 Years of service. His passion was Farming. He was a member of the Hendricks County Antique, Tractor Club. He was also a member of the Fort Wayne Parkinson's Support Group. He was a resident at the Cedars Nursing Home for the past two years where he enjoyed euchre, dominoes, gardening club, bus trips and going outside as much as he could. His nickname at the Cedars was "The Jolly Green Giant". He was a wonderful husband, family man and loving father. His family and friends will remember him as an easy going person, all around nice guy, a baseball coach and umpire and had a very good sense of humor, even as he beat cancer and during his 24 years of Parkinson's. Duane is survived by his wife, Patricia (Morrison) Adams of New Haven, Ind.; sons, Travis Adams (Audrey Dixon), and children, Mia and Aiden, Jimmy and Heather, Dane Adams (Andi Reichhart), and children, Dakota, Max and Oliver, all of Woodburn, Ind.; daughter, Patience Adams and her son, Peyton Reynolds of Woodburn, Ind.; sisters, Darlene Lindley and Marilyn Rihm; and brothers, Robert and Gary Adams. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Dawn Lyn Adams. Service is 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Christ Lutheran Church, 4412 Park Street, Woodburn, with calling one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to The Cedars, 14409 Sunrise Court, Leo, IN 46765. The memo line needs to read: Duane R. Adams Plaque. To sign the online guest book, please go to www.domccombandsons.com