William R. “Russ” Adams, Jr., 72, Indianapolis, died May 22, 2009, in St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis.  Mr. Adams was born August 25, 1936, in Granite City, Illinois, the son of the late William R. Adams, Sr. and Iva (Langston) Adams.  

 

He worked for 16 years as an operating engineer for Local 520 in Granite City, Illinois.  He later served as Assistant Director of Labor for the State of Illinois for four years.  He retired as the Labor Liaison with OSHA, Great Lakes Region, in January of 2002, after more than 20 years of service. He had also served in the Illinois National Guard. 

 

Survivors include his wife, to whom he was united in marriage in 1984, Beki (Swinney) Adams; children, Kim Lynn Kupper of McAllen, Texas, Conni Lee Adams of Carrollton, Texas, William R. “Trey” Adams, III of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, Katherine Baker of Aurora, Illinois, and Wende Adams of Chicago, Illinois; sisters, Patsy Ruth Adams of Collinsville, Illinois and Diana June Hedrick of Maryville, Illinois; 8 grandchildren.

 

Services will be held privately. You are encouraged to play a round of golf, cook a favorite meal, spend an afternoon fishing, or simply do a kind deed in loving memory of Russ.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, the U.S.O., or to the Indiana Husky Rescue.  You are invited to visit www.carlisleandson.com to share a favorite memory of Russ or to sign the online guest registry.