MICHAEL FRANK ADAIR

1947 - 2016

MICHAEL FRANK ADAIR November 8, 1947 ~ March 14, 2016 Michael Frank Adair, 68, of Red Bluff California, died March 14, 2016, at home after a long illness. He was born November 8, 1947, in Los Angeles, California, the son of Morris Clifford Nelson, and raised by his mother, Virginia Lee McNulty and William Owen Adair who adopted him. He had six siblings. On December 28, 1980, in Stockton, CA, he married Maryly Prewett, who survives. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, 1965-71. After discharge, he was employed by the City of Anaheim, toured on the Golf Pro circuit, and PING, selling golf clubs and equipment for 20 years. After retiring, he returned to umpiring softball in Stockton and later in Red Bluff. He loved the game of softball/baseball and strived for excellence as a player and umpire which earned him a place in the National Umpire's Hall of Fame. Michael was a loving, faithful, and wise husband, father and grandfather; loyal to family and friends; lover of all animals, especially dogs. He enjoyed the humor of the Marx Brothers and of the Three Stooges, played practical jokes, and considered his tractor a trusty companion. He remained a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is survived by his daughter, Cicely Prewett, and her husband, Chad Duggins, and grandchildren, Henry, Arthur, and Maryly Duggins of Red Bluff, CA; his son, Christopher Prewett and partner, Miki Matsuno, of Oakland, CA; sister, Sandy Kent of Blue Springs, MO; and brothers, William of Los Angeles, CA, and Lawrence of San Luis Obispo, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings Nancy Ann, Michelle and Thomas Adair. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Red Bluff. Memorial gifts may be sent to St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 510 Jefferson St., Red Bluff, CA.