Wallace Ewing Adams' Obituary
WALLACE EWING ADAMS
Wallace Ewing Adams, age 86, a practicing attorney for 62 years, passed away on Friday October 17, 2003 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Born in Harper, Kansas, he attended the University of Texas where he was an honor graduate. A member of Delta Theta Phi law fraternity, Mr. Adams received his law degree from the University of Texas in Austin. He was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1941 to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th circuit, as well as the United States Supreme Court. He served in the office of the Attorney General of Texas from 1941 ? 1942, in the Captain Adjutant General Department from 1942 ? 1944, and on the appeal Tribunal Texas Employment Commission from 1944 ? 1946.
Ewing was a former president of the Gregg County Bar Association, and a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Association. As a member of the Gregg County Pro Bono Project since 1985, Mr. Adams was a recipient of the Award of Merit, and was selected to receive the Distinguished Service Award this year. He served as president of the Longview Junior Chamber of Commerce, Longview Lions Club, Longview YMCA and Longview Community Theatre. He was selected Outstanding Citizen of Longview in 1976 and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of East Texas Bank and Trust Company of Longview from 1958 ? 1962. Ewing was the organizing attorney of Commercial National Bank of Longview, and a member of the Board of Directors of Town North National Bank from 1980 ? 1985. Mr. Adams has been in private practice, and at the time of his death, was senior partner of Adams, King, and Smith.
Ewing Adams was dedicated to his family, community, and church. He shaped the lives of his family, influenced his grandchildren, and provided a lasting legacy that his friends and family will always treasure. He was the first to help the less fortunate and never turned anyone down or away as long as they were willing to help themselves. This world will never know a more gentler or kinder individual. His goodwill and his memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew him.
Ewing was a loving father and grandfather and is survived by Ms Claire Foster, his loving companion, who for the past six years has filled his life with love, laughter and adventure., his sons and daughters-in-law John Wallace Adams and Karen of Dallas, Texas and James Jim Glenn Adams and Rosey of Lafayette, Louisiana. His grandchildren include: Amy Adams Tassos and her husband Taylor of Dallas, Erin Adams Kroiss and her husband Robert of Midway, Kentucky, Amanda Adams Sterett and her husband Robert of Dallas, and Quinn Hunter and Peyton Asher Adams of Lafayette, Louisiana.
Mr. Adams was preceded in death by his wife Virginia Tremont Adams and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Adams.
A memorial service will be held at the First Christian Church of Longview on Monday, October 20, 2003 at 12:00 Noon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the First Christian Church Building Fund or to Hospice Longview, 1306 Pine Tree Rd. Longview, TX 75604.
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