Frederic
R.
Adams
September 28, 1918 - March 8, 2010
Born in Thibodaux, LA
Resided in Beverly Hills, MI
FREDERIC (Fast Freddy) ADAMS of Beverly Hills, Michigan, died on Monday, March 8, 2010, at age 91. Fred was born on a sugar cane farm on the South Side of Bayou Lafourche near Thibodaux, Louisiana.
He joined the Army in 1941 and was stationed in Europe during part of his 37 years of government service. During World War II and stationed in England, he met his 'waterloo' enjoying a wonderful marriage to Joan for 63 years. Fred and Joan spent most of their 20 years in Europe living in Heidelberg, Germany before returning to the US where Fred continued his civil service. They resided in Kentucky for a short time while Fred worked at Fort Knox before settling in Michigan. Fred then took a position at the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Command, retiring as Acting Director of the Plans & Analysis Directorate.
Fred's surviving family includes his wife Joan, children Cherisse (Ken), Chuck (Maureen) and Rico (Wanda), and many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.
Fred had a very active life. He enjoyed music, played the bass fiddle in a Louisiana jazz band, hunted deer and duck in Germany, was an avid photographer, tended his cherished rose garden, spent summers sailing and serving on the race committee on Lake St. Clair, was widely published in many newspapers, relished a Manhattan (or two), and above all things, loved to tell a good joke. Did I tell you the one about....
Visitation: Thursday, March 11, 2010, from 2-8 PM at A. J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, 2600 Crooks Road, Troy, MI 48084 (between Maple and Big Beaver Roads)
Memorial Service: Friday, March 12, 2010 - 11:00 AM at St. Regis Church, 3695 Lincoln Drive, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with Deacon Brian Carroll officiating.
Interment: White Chapel Cemetery, in Troy, Michigan
Memorial Tributes may be made to:
American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674
He joined the Army in 1941 and was stationed in Europe during part of his 37 years of government service. During World War II and stationed in England, he met his 'waterloo' enjoying a wonderful marriage to Joan for 63 years. Fred and Joan spent most of their 20 years in Europe living in Heidelberg, Germany before returning to the US where Fred continued his civil service. They resided in Kentucky for a short time while Fred worked at Fort Knox before settling in Michigan. Fred then took a position at the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Command, retiring as Acting Director of the Plans & Analysis Directorate.
Fred's surviving family includes his wife Joan, children Cherisse (Ken), Chuck (Maureen) and Rico (Wanda), and many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.
Fred had a very active life. He enjoyed music, played the bass fiddle in a Louisiana jazz band, hunted deer and duck in Germany, was an avid photographer, tended his cherished rose garden, spent summers sailing and serving on the race committee on Lake St. Clair, was widely published in many newspapers, relished a Manhattan (or two), and above all things, loved to tell a good joke. Did I tell you the one about....
Visitation: Thursday, March 11, 2010, from 2-8 PM at A. J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, 2600 Crooks Road, Troy, MI 48084 (between Maple and Big Beaver Roads)
Memorial Service: Friday, March 12, 2010 - 11:00 AM at St. Regis Church, 3695 Lincoln Drive, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with Deacon Brian Carroll officiating.
Interment: White Chapel Cemetery, in Troy, Michigan
Memorial Tributes may be made to:
American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674
Visitation
A. J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home
2600 Crooks Road (btw Maple & Big Beaver)
Troy, MI US 48084
Troy, MI US 48084
Memorial Service
St. Regis Catholic Church
3695 Lincoln Drive (at Lahser)
Bloomfield Hills, MI US 48301-4055
Bloomfield Hills, MI US 48301-4055
Cemetery
White Chapel Cemetery
621 West Long Lake Road
Troy, MI US 48098
Troy, MI US 48098
