INKOM, Ida.-Earl Victor Adams, 88, longtime resident of Inkom, passed away early Monday, April 24, 2000, at a long-term care center in Pocatello following an extended illness.

He was born December 3, 1911 in Malad, Idaho, a son of Thomas Francis and Berthal Janetta Chandler Adams. He lived in the Jerome, Idaho area for awhile [sic], but most of his life he lived in the Inkom area. He farmed most of his life, but also worked as a section hand on the railroad. He also lived in McCammon for several years when he worked as a mechanic for Hugh Swim, at the Marsh Valley Implement Company.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Although he never married, he loved children. During World War II he served with the U.S. Army in North Africa.

He is survived by one brother, Glen (Sue) Loveland, Ogden, Utah; two sisters, Ruth Hill, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, Bonnie (Bill) Edwards, Boise, Idaho. He is also survived by many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, April 27, 2000, at 1 p.m. at Manning-Wheatley Funeral Chapel, 510 N. 12th Ave., with Bishop George Chandler of the Inkom LDS Rapid Creek Ward officiating. Interment will be in the Norton Cemetery in McCammon, with military rites provided by the *(no ending)