Joseph Adams

Patty is one of my best friends from HighSchool and I am proud to say I introduced her to Joe back in the day. They soon learned they actually went to the same elementary School in SanFrancisco where we all grew up and the rest is history. I was chosen as maid of honor in their wedding as Patty was in ours I did get to work with Joe for a short time managing a famous hotdog stand called Mustards Last Stand outside the old Pacific Stock Exchange in SanFrancisco. Joe and I had a great time and...

My brother, Joe, showed his love for all things in nature even as a young child. The bumble bee tree, pill bugs and lady bugs, butterflies and robins, and the fish in the local lake and Ocean Beach fascinated him. His favorite song in kindergarten was about the small creatures in a garden. I was happy for him when he landed his dream job working for the parks and I was happy when he took me to the different parks where he worked. He was proud of the projects he built and of the legacy he left...

I first met Joe when he was a Cadet trainee in the Skagit Valley College Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy in 2001. I knew him to be a good man, thoughtful, passionate about protecting, conserving, preserving and interpreting natural, cultural and historic resources. Above all, he was kind. I saw him several times down through the years, and recall his laugh and sharing his joy about what he was doing in service. Taken far too soon; Tee and I join the many others who will miss him. May he...