Robert "Bob" Dean Adams

Robert "Bob" Dean Adams

Robert "Bob" Dean Adams, age 76, of Fulton. Kan., went to be with the Lord on Jan 27, 2022. He was born May 6, 1945 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Ward and Josephine Wutke Adams. He married Arlene Swickard who survives of the home on May 24, 1964 at the Fulton United Methodist Church. He graduated from Fulton High School the class of 1963.

He is survived by his wife of the home, Arlene and his children Laurie Daly (Max) and Daryl Adams (Misty) of Fulton, Kan.; six grandchildren, Randall Daly (Morgan), Bryce Daly (Danyelle), Kelsey Adams (Mercedes Chaplin), Kayla, Nate, and Jacob Adams; three great-granddaughters and one great-grandson on the way and two step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are brothers Bill Adams (Donna), Ed Adams (Carolyn), and Jerry Adams (Judy) and many nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Ward and Josephine, and one sister, Shirley White.

Bob lived and grew up on a farm west of Fulton. His first job off the farm was at Midwest Auto in Fort Scott. He then went to work at Western Ins in 1964 in the supply department and then became an examiner. He moved the family to Southern Illinois in 1973 to be a field rep for Western. In 1977, he returned to his homestead in Fulton to the love of farming with his dad. They grew milo, wheat, corn, and soy beans. He loved farming and continued until he had to quit and retire because of MS in 1992. He and Arlene sold the farm and moved into the town of Fulton where they still live. He became and avid woodworker, repurposing old furniture into new again. He could build anything. Going to the wood show with his brothers became a cherished annual event for several years. He also enjoyed the great fishing trip to Canada he got to take one year with his brother-in-law and nephews.

Bobby A, as he was lovingly referred to by longtime family friends, will be greatly missed. He was a kind and giving soul. He was a loving husband, father, granddad, and brother.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 at the Fulton United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Fulton United Methodist Church and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.