A resident of Arlington since 1889, Mrs. Will Adams, 72 years of age, died Wednesday at her home in Arlington, following a heart attack.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at two o'clock at the Arlington Congregational church with the Rev. Robert Krause officiating and interment in the Arlington Cemetery.

Mrs. Adams, the former Edith Mae Clark, was born February 29, 1888 at Fremont and moved to Arlington with her parents in 1889. She has been a resident there every since. She graduated from Arlington High School in May of 1906.

On September 26, 1906 she was united in marriage to Will Adams. To this union three children were born, A son, Lloyd preceding her in death.

She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge for years and served as Noble Grand and in other offices. She was also a member of the Rebekah Kensington.

Mrs. Adams is survived by her husband; a son, Willard of Arlington; a daughter, Mrs. Eula Masters of Lincoln; four sisters, Mrs. Zada Christensen of Chicago, Mrs. Ava Graham of Topeka, Mrs. Leland Sweeney, Grand Island, Mrs. Faye Morse of Kenniwick, Washington; two brothers, Floyd and Merle Clark both of Chicago; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

The Reckmeyer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file in the Blair Public Library in Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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