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Adele W Combs
1933 - 2023
Adele W Combs
1933 - 2023
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Wisconsin. She is survived by her nephews Thomas [Altha] Arden and
Michael [May] Arden, and her niece Karen Arden. Adele is also survived by great/grand nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Adele was born on January 10, 1933, to Walter and Emma Lee
Westgate in Mendota, Illinois.
Adele's love of books saw her graduate from Indiana University
Bloomington with her Master's Degree in Library Science.
In 1957 Adele married Richard Combs, a fellow MLS student. In 1974
they parted but remained close friends.
Adele worked as an academic librarian at Columbia University in
NYC, Newport School for Girls, and Assistant University Librarian for General Services, Northwestern University Evanston, IL. Adele retired in 1998.
Adele loved nature. After retirement she volunteered at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago. She supported the Arts giving to many charities, was
always up on current events and loved world travel.
A memorial service to celebrate Adele's life will be held on Saturday April 6, 2024, at 10:30 AM at Elliott Chapel, Westminster Place, Presbyterian Homes, located at 3131 W. Simpson Ave, Evanston, IL 60201.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that contributions be made in Adele's memory to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, located at 2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614, or Amnesty International.
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Joanne Boelke
April 4, 2024
I have so many treasured memories of Adele. Her spirit lives on from days at Northwestern University Library, our longtime friendship, our shared interests and values, and all of our fun times together. Adele meant so much to so many!
My blessings to her family.
Karen Horny
February 19, 2024
We worked together at Northwestern University Libraries for many years and managed to take some wonderful vacation trips together. I especially remember the fun we had in Maui! Adele was a marvelous companion and we managed to get together frequently in Evanston or Springfield (MO) after I moved there in 1995. Adele is fondly remembered!
Rusty W. Abram II
February 15, 2024
I met Adele when I was in high school and renewed our relationship when Kelly and I married years later. You couldn't help but love Adele, she lit up a room and had a lot of little kid in her. She liked to laugh, play and have fun. She will and is missed very much. "Luke, there is a disturbance in the force".
Kelly Craft- Abram
February 14, 2024
Seems like just yesterday I lost my Adele, my big sister, my advisor, my teacher, my mentor. Russ and I shall celebrate you and your wonderful life. You were always kind, generous, loving, so caring and never said an unkind word about or to anyone. I feel so blessed to have had you in my life. You made everyday special and full of laughs.
Benison's bakery will not be the same without you, nor will any of our regular haunts.
I love you to the moon and back and I know your sprit is and will always be close. My Adele, here's looking at you kid, CHEERS!!! You were one of a kind.
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