Traverse City Record-Eagle

Archive: Wednesday

March 21, 2012

Jeffrey Dale Adams

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TRAVERSE CITY — Jeffrey Dale Adams, 49, of Traverse City, died Monday, March 19, 2012. He was born on Oct. 25, 1962, in Flint, the son of Dale and Patricia (Crumm) Adams.

Jeff graduated from Flushing High School in 1981. He later attended Lansing Community College.

Jeff worked and lived in Eaton Rapids while working at Meijer in East Lansing. Jeff transferred to the Traverse City Meijer in 2005. In 2006 he started working in the kitchen at the Grand Traverse Resort. He then transferred to the kitchen at the Turtle Creek Casino Resort. He enjoyed his friendship with the staff and Chef Mike.

Jeff enjoyed the Beach Bums baseball, cooking and history. He was a Civil War and World War II re-enactor and was an extra in the movie, "Glory".

Jeff was a member of Central United Methodist Church.

Jeff is survived by his parents, Dale and Patricia Adams, of Northport; sister, Deborah Adams, of Alameda, Calif.; nieces, Danielle Weatherup, of Los Angeles, and Daphney Weatherup, of East Lansing; and his grandmother, Edna Crumm, of Flint.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Allen Crumm; and grandparents, Hugh and Pearl Adams.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Leland Community Methodist Church, with Pastor Linda Farmer-Lewis officiating. The family will greet friends starting at 1 p.m.

Jeff was a Gift of Life organ donor. His family would like you to consider organ donation by signing the back of your driver's license.

Jeff's family would like to thank the Munson Medical Center physicians and ICU nursing staff for the great care they offered Jeff.

Please visit www.lifestorynet.com to sign the online guestbook and share a message with his family.

The family chose Life Story Funeral Home to handle the arrangements.

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