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Don Larson Adams 1934 ~ 2009 KAYSVILLE - Died October 25, 2009 at Davis Hospital, of a massive heart attack. His family was able to be at his side. Don was born March 28, 1934 to Alden Swapp Adams and Violet Larue Larson. Siblings include Reed Larson (Tommye Lou) Adams, Joyce (Burton) Winters, of Kaysville; Ray Larson (Judy) Adams, Columbia, SC; Ellan Jeanne Adams (deceased) (Tom Pike), Salt Lake City. Because of another move, Don attended both Afton, Wyoming and Twin Falls, Idaho High Schools. He graduated from University of Utah, served a mission to Hawaii 1955-1957. After receiving his Masters degree at BYU in 1959 he married Janet Tebbs of Panguitch in the Salt Lake Temple. Don was a teacher and administrator in the church education system for 35 years, retiring in 1996 at which time he and Janet served a CES Mission in Portland Oregon 1996-1998. They were blessed with three children, Kevan, Michael Don (deceased) and Lisa and have eight special grandchildren. Don was always active in athletics and enjoyed reading. The time spent teaching the youth was the love of his life but he also loved his time singing with the Tabernacle Choir and working in the Bountiful Temple after spending most of his younger life moving all over the country he finally settled in Kaysville, Utah. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 30, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Kaysville Tabernacle, 198 W. Center Street. Friends and family may call Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist's Kaysville Mortuary, 400 North Main and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery. Condolences may be shared at: www.lindquistmortuary.com

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Published by The Salt Lake Tribune on Oct. 28, 2009.

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Bruce Crowther

October 30, 2009

I remember having great times with Don and others of the 33rd Ward in SLC. I remember going to General Conference and spending the time outside on the grass and listening to Conference and observing all the pretty girls. We were never able to make any good contacts, however.

Don Holdaway

October 30, 2009

Sorry to hear of Don's passing. I have happy memories of his days in Afton both in the church and high school.

Don & Janine Edwards

October 30, 2009

We will miss Don. He was a great friend and fellow worker. We have had a great association for many, many years.
Our love to the family.

October 29, 2009

I have fond memories of Don (and Janet) from the years at the Genealogical Society.
Please accept my heartfelt sympathies.
Harriet Kunz Tippetts.

ron holdaway

October 29, 2009

Our sympathy and our love to the family. Ron and Judy Holdaway

Ken and Beth Brown

October 28, 2009

I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of Don. My mind is so full of happy memories of the summer of 1952 and thereafter after the Adams family moved into the 33rd Ward in Salt Lake and getting to know all of you. Don was the same age as myself and Bruce Crowther and we became fast friends and "suffered" through College together. I remember, on occasion, a group of us would drive up Emigration Canyon and the Parley's Canyon loop and stopping the car, turning up the radio to our favorite music station and dancing in the road or on the pulloff site. I moved to California after graduation and I am sorry our lives went different directions after that, though we did get together a few times after I returned to Salt Lake. We convey our condolences, prayers and best wishes to all of you. We are sorry we cannot be with you on Friday. We would love to visit and reminisce.

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