The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-24
DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE LADY
After Lingering illness Mrs. G. H.
Adams Passes to the Beyond.

After an illness of several weeks,
Mrs. G. H. Adams, wife of County
Commissioner G. H. Adams, died at
her home in this city Saturday after
extremely low since Wednesday, and
her death was hourly expected. Her
death was the direct result of the ac-
cdent at Foy's lake several weeks
ago, she being thrown from a sled
while coasting down the hill. She
was severely bruised and cut about
the head and body, but had practic-
ally recovered. when complications
ensued, causing her death.
Mrs. Adams was born in Missouri
in 1859, her maiden name being
Orma Lou Crosswhite Coming to
Butte at An early age, she was mar
ried to Mr.. Adams May II, 1885. Two
years afterward Mr.. and Mrs. Adams
came to the Flathead valley, settling
in Demersville in 1887, being among
Adams opened small general store
in tent, laying the foundation for
his future mercantile greatness.
Since that time Mrs. Adams has
made this valley her home and has
been closely affiliated with it's
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qualities had gained the friendship
and esteem Of the greater portion of
the residents of Flathead county. Be
ing of retiring disposition, she
yelled her many acts of charity and
kindness from the public, but many
Of the poor and needy of Kalispell
and vicinity will feel that in her un-
timely death they have lost a friend
who never turned deaf ear to their
appeals In the early days of the
valley Mrs. ADAMS was one of it's
foremost figures, and while she never
cared for the glamor of society, she
always took part in the society events
Of the time and aided in making them
a success. During later years the
state of her health has forbidden her
taking any active part in the social
whirl, having been practically an in
valid for many years.
Mrs. Adams parents and one sister
reside in Anaconda, as does one
brother S. A. Crosswhite. One sis
ter, Mrs. T. M. Adams, wife of G.. H.
Adams brother, is a resident of
Butte Her sister, Mrs. Seba, arrived
from Anaconda Sunday night to at
tend the fueral.
Mrs. Adams death is keenly felt
by the residents of the entire valley,
where for so long she has been a
prominent figure. Numbering her
friends by the score, the news of her
untimely taking away caused feel
ing of sorrow in many homes in Kali
ispell and throughout the valley.
Gentle, lovable and kind. she made
friends. to keep them through life
There is hardly an instance in the
past history of this city where the
news from the sick room had been
so anXiously waited for as in the
pathy of the entire community goes
out to Mr. Adams in the hour of his
bereavement.
The funeral services over the dead
We're held at the residence yesterday
afternoon and were conducted by
Rev. H. E. Cloves of the Episcopal
church, assisted by the choir. The
services were short. but impressive
and there were but few dry eyes in
the throng that packed the room. The
ladies of the Maccabees, of which the
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tended in body, as did the Odd
Fellows and Rebeccas, of which Mr..
and Mrs. Adams were members. The
pail bearers were John Kennedy,
George Farmer, Sam Hilburn, Ollie
Gregg, Laban Thompson and F. S.
Burnett. The interment was in the
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