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PFC Robert James Adam

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Birth	:	31 Oct 1941 Hosmer, Edmunds County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	26 Jan 2008 Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3689003, -103.4753036
Plot	:	G_1580
Inscription	:	PFC US ARMY VIETNAM
Description	:	Robert J. Adam was a little boy when his folks moved to McLaughlin, where he attended school and enjoyed fishing. On Oct. 15, 1961, he was inducted into the U.S. Army and served as a heavy vehicle driver. After his honorable discharge on Aug. 11, 1965, he returned to McLaughlin to work with his father in the lumberyard, Merchant's Building Supply, for many years. He eventually moved to Aberdeen to work. He died Jan. 26, 2008, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen at the age of 66. The son of Gustave and Vera (Aman) Adam, Robert was born Oct. 31, 1941,... Read More	Robert J. Adam was a little boy when his folks moved to McLaughlin, where he attended school and enjoyed fishing. On Oct. 15, 1961, he was inducted into the U.S. Army and served as a heavy vehicle driver. After his honorable discharge on Aug. 11, 1965, he returned to McLaughlin to work with his father in the lumberyard, Merchant's Building Supply, for many years. He eventually moved to Aberdeen to work. He died Jan. 26, 2008, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen at the age of 66. The son of Gustave and Vera (Aman) Adam, Robert was born Oct. 31, 1941, in Hosmer. In 1980, he was united in marriage to Verna Sandquist Schreier. They moved in 1990 to Eureka, where he managed the VFW Club. In 1994, they divorced and in 1995 he moved to Hosmer and worked for NASCAP as a private contractor. In 1999, he moved to Aberdeen and worked at Northern State University as a custodian. He was united in marriage to Vi Feller McGrath on May 27, 2000, in Zion Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. He retired in 2004 from NSU and began delivering the Aberdeen American News. He was named 2007 Carrier of the Year in both city route and senior division. Robert enjoyed woodworking and home handiwork. Survivors include his wife Vi of Aberdeen; mother, Vera, of Apache Junction, Ariz.; one stepson, Jake (Jodi) McGrath of Webster; three stepdaughters, Kerri (Dean) Hawkinson and Terri McGrath, both of Hoven, and Val McGrath of Lake Part, Iowa; one brother, Mark (Rhonda) Adam of Sioux Falls; two sisters, Yvonne (Larry) Wortman of Carter Lake, Iowa, and Darlene Hlavankia of Eugene, Ore.; 14 step-grandchildren and one step-great grandchild. His father and a sister preceded Robert in death. A memorial service for Robert was held Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Zion Lutheran Church in Aberdeen with the Rev. Tanya Rist officiating. Honorary urnbearers were Robert's uncles, Gottfried Adam and Eugene Aman, and his brothers-in-law, Dale Burch, Earl Fanger, Dale Hovald, Donald Baumgartner, Ray Feller and Richard Johnson. Burial was in the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis under the direction of Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen. Mobridge Tribune February 20, 2008 Bio/Pic Courtesy of In memory of Scott

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PFC Robert James Adam's memorial is located at: Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade County, USA.
When did PFC Robert James Adam death?
PFC Robert James Adam death on 26 Jan 2008 in Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.3689003
Longitude: -103.4753036

Family Members:

Parent

Gustave George Adam

(1917 - 2002)

Vera Karolina Aman Adam

(1923 - 2010)

Spouse

Violet R. “Vi” McGrath Adam

(1951 - 2016)

Siblings

Yvonne Faye Kraft

(1950 - 2015)

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