Don Adams, age 82, died Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Miners Colfax Medical Center in Raton, New Mexico.

A Celebration of life service was held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 19 at the Des Moines School Gymnasium in Des Moines, New Mexico with Brad Doherty officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton, New Mexico.

Donald A. Adams was born on May 20, 1933 in Des Moines, New Mexico to Lee Adams and Wanda (Lopez) Adams. A lifelong resident of Union County, Don spent most of his life in the Folsom area. He graduated from Des Moines High School and joined the United States Marine Corps where he spent three years, from 1951 to 1954. When he got out, he worked at a Molybdenum Mine in Climax, Colorado. The past 56 years he spent on the land he loved, the Cross L Ranch, as Manager. He retired in 2011 and until the day he was hospitalized, he fired up his 4-wheelers to watch and experience the sunrise and wildlife retreating into the hills for the day. Donald married Darlene (Rose) Adams on December 31, 1954 in Raton, New Mexico. Don was a loving father, husband, brother, grandad and friend to all. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Wanda Adams and one sister, Alice Taylor.

A special thank you to the Miners Colfax Medical Center, in Raton, for their loving care and support.

SURVIVORS:

WIFE: Darlene Adams of Folsom, New Mexico.

4 SONS: Monte Adams, Michael Adams and Mitch Adams all of Folsom, New Mexico and Mark Adams of Des Moines, New Mexico.

8 GRANDCHILDREN: Matt, Candice, Chelsea, Tanner, Kenneth Ray, Keith, Patsy Lee and Camellia.

2 GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTERS: Brooklyn and Kobi.

1 SISTER: Jeanne Pagett of Raton, New Mexico

And many loving cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family.

MEMORIALS: The family suggests that Memorial donations be made in Don's memory to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.