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Dave Adams
May 4, 1937 – March 31, 2018
Dave Adams passed into the moved his family to Pasadena
arms of his Heavenly Father on so he could study at Fuller
Theological Seminary. Nine
March 31, 2018.
Born on May 4, 1937. The months later, they were back
fi rst son of Hugh and Evelyn in Salem where Dave respond-
Adams of Keizer, Oregon. Dave ed to a need of local college
attended Keizer Elementary, students and opened his fi rst
Rainbow West Chris-
Parrish Junior High,
tian Supply store in
and graduated from
downtown Salem. The
North Salem High in
bookstore ministry still
1955. He then attend-
operates today run by
ed Multnomah School
his son, Rick, and his
of the Bible focusing
wife, Dennette.
on his passion for mis-
Seeing a need to
sion work.
minister to inmates at
In 1957, he married
D. Adams
the state prison, Dave
his high school sweet-
began many local pro-
heart, Joanne Lowery.
Two years later, they welcomed grams helping inmates transi-
their fi rst son, Mark, and as tion successfully back into so-
planned two years later second ciety. In 1974, Dave was one of
son, Rick, completed the fam- a few men in the U.S.A. chosen
to attend Billy Graham’s World
ily.
In high school, Dave was Conference on Evangelism in
an Eagle Scout and was infl u- Lausanne, Switzerland.
Dave is survived by his lov-
enced by a group of young men
who started a Young Life club ing wife of 60 years, Joanne;
at North High. Dave led that their two sons and spouses,
Young Life club and expanded Mark and Lisa Adams and Rick
its ministry to the surrounding and Dennette Adams; three
area high schools. He soon be- grandsons Jase, Evan and Drew
came Salem’s fi rst Area Director Adams; two granddaughters,
Jessica Harris and Jordan Day;
for Young Life.
Wanting to reach as many one great-grandson Mason, one
as possible with the gospel, great-granddaughter, Emma;
Dave began a college ministry and two brothers Doug Adams
at Willamette and O.C.E. In and Dan Adams.
In lieu of fl owers, donations
the late 1960s, Dave traveled
to the Philippines and began for Dave’s heart of missions may
the Young Life ministry there be made to Outreach, Inc., 871
Evans Street N, Keizer, OR,
which thrives today.
In 1973, he temporarily 97303.
A golden
hoedown
A
B
The Rotary Club of Keiz-
er held its annual fund raising
Raffl e Banquet Saturday, April
7. About 400 people attended
the event, themed Hoedown.
Incoming Rotary Club presi-
dent A.J. Nash chaired the
event which raised more than
$60,000.
Roland Hererra, a Keizer
city councilor, won the top
raffl e prize of $10,000 worth
of gold and silver.
“I only bought one ticket,”
he exclaimed as he headed to
accept his prize.
Second prize of a travel
voucher valued at $1,200 was
won by Wayne Thackery.
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D
E
F
A: Chuck and Pat Fisher
B: Carol and Jim Adel-
man, of Adelman’s Peony
Farms in Brooks. Jim Var-
ner is on the right.
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KEIZERTIMES/Lyndon A. Zaitz
C: McNary High School
Athletic Director Scott
Gragg with his wife, Toni,
and Rochelle Farris
D: Angela Marcia Valdez
Williams with husband
Craig.
E: Rhonda Rhodes, prin-
cipal of the Career and
Technical Education Cen-
ter, and Miranda Cryns.
F: John Blake and Kylee
Blake Pedersen.
G: Bryant Malone and Pat
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