James Arthur Adams of Largo, Florida went to be with the Lord Thursday morning, July 7, 2016 while at home with Hospice and family at his bedside, after a long illness.
Jim was born in New York on March 24, 1932. He spent his younger years in Fulton, NY graduating from Fulton High School. Jim enjoyed doing woodworking and construction as a teenager. He attended several universities with a focus on architectural design, drafting, and engineering. He earned an Associate in Applied Science Degree from University of New York at Alfred in 1948.
After his military service, he spent several years working with large, lumber/building construction suppliers in different parts of the United States. One company transferred him to Tampa, Florida where he met and eventually married Patricia (O’Neill) Adams. They recently celebrated 54 years of marriage. Together they raised two sons and two daughters. Jim especially enjoyed woodworking such as making furniture for the home, including several end tables, dinner table and chairs, coffee table and complete bedroom suite. Consequently, his woodworking skills carried over into 4-H, Indian Guides (most notable build was a 15 foot Indian totem pole). He enjoyed traveling/camping by RV with the family. In 1977, the family relocated back to the Tampa Bay Area where he worked independently for many years performing Residential Home Remodeling. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather until disease processes began to consume his mind and body.
Jim survived by his wife, Patricia;a son, Dean (Michele) with children Bentley, Sterling and Delage; a son Mark (Alice) with children Leilani, Christopher, Heather , Bethany, Joel and Pierce. A daughter Deborah; a daughter Marcia (Dan) Dorsey with children Stacey and Katie. Jim also survived by brother Leigh Adams (deceased) (Carol), Walter Adams (Janet, deceased) a sister, Dorothy Buecher (Bob, deceased), sister, Donna Peet (Bob). There are many nieces and nephews.
Memorial Service to be held at Anona Methodist Chapel. Time and date to be determined. Cremains to be interred at Bay Pines Memorial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in care of the family.
To the family~
We know Jim from his caring and example of looking out for his neighbor.
He helped our mother and father, Florence and John Lanka, with the love and kindness of a son.
We send our sincere sympathy to you, his family. We know you will miss that twinkle in his eyes.
We will miss him too.
Love,
Tom and Lenore
With all my Love Papa.
Grandpa was an amazing man. I was blessed to know him for almost 19 years. Life will never be the same without him. I love Grandpa. And I miss him more than anyone could know. His memories will forever live on in our hearts and minds!
Love Bentley!