William L Adams

William Lee Adams, a veteran of The Vietnam War and longtime resident of Blencoe, Iowa, passed away on November 6, 2022. Bill, as he was known to his family and friends, was born December 10, 1947 to Albert and Emma Adams and attended Blencoe High School before enlisting in the U.S. Army. Bill quickly rose to the rank of E5 Sergeant, and served as part of the US Army Corps of Engineers as a Heavy Vehicle Driver. He earned the following honors: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, 2 Overseas Service bars, and a Safe Driver Badge with bar. Upon completion of his service he travelled throughout the country, primarily Florida, doing welding and fabrication jobs before returning to the Midwest. He lived in Castana, Iowa for 20 years and for several years ran a business, Adams Engineering and Manufacturing, manufacturing durable medical equipment out of his shop in Castana. He was a skilled metal worker and enjoyed welding and repairing farm equipment. He had many hobbies including cooking, fishing, hunting, boating, and mushroom hunting. He loved helping his friends farm in rural Iowa. More than anything, he enjoyed spending time with his kids and grandchildren. He loved going out to lunch, going for drives through the country side, and always had a cooler in the bed of his truck. He eventually retired in Vancouver, WA and quickly grew a large friend group at the VFW post 7824. He is survived by his daughters Melissa Diane (Terry) Barnett and Elizabeth (Brian) Keeler; step son Gabe Block; siblings Jim (Kyoko) Adams, Reva (Pat) McClure, and John (Patty) Adams. He has 12 grandchildren: Terry Jr., Jessie, Jamie, Dillon, Caliber, Atticus, Jaxson, Myla, Alton, Chloe, Isabelle, and Olivia. He has three nephews: Aaron, Adam, Johnathan and 2 nieces: Melody and Mindy. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Emma and his daughter Whitney. A graveside funeral service will be held to honor him at Willamette National Cemetery on November 25th from 12:30pm-1:30pm, immediately followed by a celebration of life at the VFW Post 7824. Please dress casually and warm as the service will be in a covered area, outdoors. The funeral service will be virtually streamed via Facebook Live starting at 1:00pm PST (3:00pm CST) for those family and friends from afar.In lieu of flowers- please send donations to the VFW Post 7824. 400 N Andresen Road, Vancouver, WA 98661

William L Adams

December 10, 1947 - November 6, 2022