Adrian B. Wade Jr.

Loved his 'like a tiger' responses when asked how he was doing. Adrian, our dear classmate of DHS, 1956, always entered and participated in planning our reunions. And there were many. Even our 60th, in the Fall of 2016, he was present for the planning meetings and spoke during our Memorial portion concerning the classmates who had gone before us. He will be missed and forever appreciated.
Joella and family members, sincere condolences to all in this difficult time of loss.
It seems that God surrounded him with lovely, heartened realatives, friends and fellow classmates. What a great gift to have been one among them.
Rest well, dear man of many talents.
Eileen R. Haffey Brown

I met Adrian through my late husband, Bob Hatfield, who was his classmate. Adrian was a true Renaissance man who could do almost anything that he set his mind to accomplish. He was an expert craftsman and artist. He was also a wonderful friend who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
With sincere sympathy,
Shelley Hatfield

What a wonderful man, and a true Odd Fellow. Such a pleasure to know. Rest in peace Brother Adrian.

Not too many left from our days in the sixth grade in Amimas City.

First met Adrian in sixth grade in Animaaa City. We had just moved to Durango. I was always glad to see him at the reunions and appreciated all the work he did on our class reunions.

HAPPY TRAILS OLD FRIEND. FIFTY YEARS OF MEMORIES! ALL GOOD ONES. I'M HAPPY FOR
YOU, NOW YOU CAN REST. BUT I'M SAD FOR JOELLA, SHE WILL HAVE A HOLE IN HER HEART NOW. I'M SURE SHE WILL MOVE ALONG AS TIME PASSES, THAT'S WHAT WE DO WHEN WE LOSE A LOVED ONE. SHE CAN HOLD ON TO THE MEMORIES OF YOUR YEARS TOGETHER AND THAT'S A GOOD THING.
CHARLIE BLACK (PENNINGTON CAMERA)

awwww! the smartest man i have ever known
my heart felt condolences to his family and
to Joella . He was so grateful for you Joella
he was a good person and kind to all. i know
all of Durango knew all they had to do is call
him and he would be there to help anyone.

Memories of your generosity with your time and many talents will live among us each day. Blessings to your family.

May the Lord take you through the pearly gates for eternity! My closest relative. My Dad's brother's child. I can remember when they lived in Animas and we went sledding outside of Durango going down the slope and my dad's car was parked at the bottom. Adrian jumped off and I hit the car. I grew up in Duncan, AZ where my father Roy worked in the copper mine at Morenci. We would always go to Durango the last week of July to celebrate my birthday on the 31st and Sedoanya on 30th. Again up to Durango for Thanksgiving. I remember Adrian Sr building the house outside Durango. We met Adrian Sr in Thatcher, AZ when he drove the Fort Lewis Football Bus. Kathy and I spent a week in Pagosa Springs when Adrian and Eunice lived there doing Assessor work and the boys were little. Adrian Sr. came down to AZ while I was working on my masters degree at the U of A and stayed with me after his wife passed in Montana. Our families have always been close. Kathy and I were fortunate to spend time at Parker, AZ last Dec with Adrian and Joella. He enjoyed the square dancing and playing golf. We will miss you, but know your probably dancing and playing golf. With Love Willard and Kathy Wade

I know your following the Lord for eternal. May the Lord take you in his arms. Adrian is one of my closest relatives. My dad and Adrian Sr. were brothers. I have know Adrian all my life. I remember when I was real young and we were visiting Adrian's family in CO and we lived in Duncan,, AZ we were sledding out side Durango and the car was parked at bottom of the slope, Adrian and I on the same sled and Adrian jumped off before I hit the car. We visited the Wade family in Animas, also out side of Durango where his father built a house. We usually tried to visit the Adrian Sr. family in the last week of July for the Spanish Trails Fiesta since my birthday was the 31 and Sedonya's was the 30th, also Thanksgiving. I remember going to a gymnastics event at the high school Adrian was participating. Adrian's father came down to Tucson while I was attending grad school at U of A. He stayed with me for a while after Flossie his wife passed in Montana. We visited Eunice and Adrian in Pagosa Springs when their children were real young and he was doing assessors work. We were fortunate to visit Adrian and Joella in Parker, AZ last Dec. He did enjoy the square dancing and enjoyed golf. May the Lord be with you and Bless your Family members. Will and Kathy Wade La Quinta, CA