Darrell Adams, 64

My husband, Darrell Adams entered this world on October 20, 1942, in Eugene,Ore. He was the first of three children born to Chet and Hazel Adams.

He attended Crow High School in Crow, Ore., where he excelled in hot rodcars and high school pranks. In 1961 he graduated from Crow High School and immmediately began his career in the woods.

Darrell and I were high school sweethearts. We married on September 21,1963. We were married in Lorane, Ore., at the Lorane Christian Church. We honeymooned at Crater Lake and because it was September headed straight for hunting camp. We eventually made our home in Lorane.

Darrell and I were blessed with three children: Teri (1964), Jeff (1971) and Tricia (1974).

Darrell and I moved to St. Maries in 1976 and in 1978 we moved to Grangeville and started TM Logging. One of his proudest moments was when in 1999 he and his son Jeff partnered to start Elk Mountain Logging.

My husband lived and breathed being in the woods. Darrell taught his kids and grandkids about the peace of being in nature. As a logging family, we spent our "vacations" in the woods. The kids fished, picked huckleberries and mushrooms and played in the dirt. Our children often thank us for nevertaking them to Disneyland.

My husband and best friend passed away on June 23, 2007.

He is survived by me, Pat Adams, his wife of 43 years and our three children and their spouses, Teri and Shawn Wassmuth, Jeff and Trisha Adams and Tricia and Jason Klement; his grandchildren Zachary Schacher, Keith Holcomb, Lexie, Lanie and Kinzley Adams and Cody John Klement.

Darrell's church was the woods and his favorite flower a lady slipper. When I see Darrell's favorite flower, I will smile because I know that he is still with us.

I will miss my husband, my kids will miss their dad, my grandkids will miss their Pop and his friends will miss their huntin' partner but we won't worry about him because where he is the timber has four long logs in every tree and a bush in every top. There are steelhead in every river and bucks and bulls everywhere.

Please join us for a memorial honoring my husband on Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. at The First Christian Church in Grangeville. We would be pleased to see you loggers in your loggin' clothes.

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