John E. Adams

John E. Adams, age 59, resident of Chicago, IL and Las Vegas, NV passed away unexpectedly on October 20, 2022. He was born on July 7, 1963 in Buffalo Grove, IL. John is survived by his best friend and loving wife of 36 years, Janice (nee Rejman); his cherished children, Charles (fiancé Dania Avila-Cardona) and Jacqueline Adams; his adored mother, Alfhild "Alfie" Adams of Wake Forest, NC; his dear siblings, Paul (Lorie) Adams of Chicago and Susan Adams of Wake Forest, NC; his special nieces and nephew, Chelsea Adams, Robert Adams and Jessica Powers; as well as chosen extended family. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul B. Adams. John was the Co-Founder of Cenegenics, the global leader in proactive, preventive medicine. He continued to serve as Chairman of the Board at BestLife Holdings, Inc. He was Founder of YPO Gold - Las Vegas Chapter and former Honorary Commander at Creech Air Force Base. In addition to appointment on the Presidents Council at the University of Illinois Chicago, John also served on the Dean's Business Advisory Council and Executive Committee of the College of Business Administration. In recognition and celebration of unwavering support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Las Vegas Community, the City of Las Vegas decreed April 26 John E. Adams Day. He was also inducted into the University of Notre Dame Badin Guild. Throughout his life, John remained involved in various professional organizations: CEO; Economic Club of Chicago; and YPO Gold Las Vegas and Chicago Chapters after serving as Chairman of YPO Blue Chapter and Gold Chapter Las Vegas. John became a CPA for Arthur Andersen's Emerging Business Group as a University of Illinois Chicago graduate. For those who would like to leave a lasting tribute to John's life, memorial donations may be directed to the John E. Adams Memorial Scholarship, c/o University of Illinois Foundation, P.O. Box 734500, Chicago, IL 60673-4500 or at give.uic.edu, please indicate John E. Adams Memorial Scholarship under the "Other" designation field. For assistance, please contact 312-413-4898. Visitation will be Friday, November 11, 3:00 until 8:00 PM at the Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville. All are welcome to join the family at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 701 S. Eola Rd, Aurora on Saturday, November 12, for the 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial. For those unable to attend in person, the Funeral Mass will be livestreamed by the church. For information please call 630/355-0213 or visit www.friedrich-jones.com