Adams,+Larry


 * Larry Adams--deceased

1979:** Picking up 20 years and putting it on paper--WOW--Enlisted in the Air Force 1957, November 6th; received GED in 1958--atationed several places: Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Alaska. Married in Alaska in 1961 and still married to the same nice lady. First child was a boy born in 1962, Dean; #2 child in 1963, boy, Brett; and #3 child, girl, Kathleen. Was still in the Air Force--stationed in Everett, Washington and Naselle, Washington, and Kansas. While on orders for Panama Canal I was given a Medical Retirement due to old injuries in a couple of helicopter accidents. Moved to Mount Vernon for a short period and drove truck for Dairy Valley for two months in 1967--received an appointment to the U.S. Forest Service in Randle, Washington, and in 1969 transferred to the Mt. Hood National Forest in Estacada, Oregon. We have lived here since. I went back to college in 1971 and in six years of part time work completed two specialized degree programs. I am now an Environmental Health Technologist for the Mt. Hood area. I hold a staff position in the Civil Engineering Department. I am also a Water Quality Laboratory Director of the only State and EPA certified lab in the Forest Service nationwide. Have 22 years of governmental service. Family has good times and hard times--all children in high school except the oldest who is enlisted in the Navy's delayed entry program--active duty Sept. 1st, 1979, this is Dean. Brett is a junior and Kathleen a freshman. All typical teenagers; hope Irene and I can survive it. Irene is a career lady now, working in retail management, Rancho Flower, Inc. of the Portland area. She loves her work. We have a medium acre homesite in Estacada--room for the kids, horses, chickens, etc. For recreation we did a lot of camping and hiking, backpacking. Camper has been on blocks for three years now; not enough time. We have been building a beach home and don't get enough time to visit either. That's the highlights....We can talk your ear off on details.