Francis Chester ADAMS

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TOQUERVILLE - Chester "Chep" Adams, age 87, passed away Monday, November 27, 2006. He was born August 19, 1919, in Kanab, Utah, to William Fredric and Annie Alvey Adams.

Chester grew up on the family's cattle and horse ranch in Johnson Canyon, Kanab, and became a true cowboy at a young age. He graduated from Kanab High School and later attended Dixie College, where he met Elizabeth. After a short courtship, they were married on May 12, 1940, in Kanab, the marriage later being solemnized in the St. George Temple.

They moved to Toquerville in the fall of 1940, where Chester became Toquerville's "own protector." In the years to follow, he served the town as its Postmaster, emergency relay ham operator, City Councilman, Mayor, City Manager, and Justice of the Peace (1970-1980). Chester retired from city employment at the age of 85, but was always busy with his interests. He was a woodworker, making jewelry boxes, loved raising animals of all kinds including horses, sheep, and chickens. He also enjoyed working with and repairing small appliances and electronics.

"Chep" was a hard worker, even though he had been confined to a wheelchair since 1952. He taught his children the value of work, was a good provider, plain spoken, perfectionist, determined, strong and had wonderful, polite manners - a real gentleman! He loved his children deeply and was always there for them, and was considered a "great" grandpa!
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, of Toquerville, UT; daughters Darlene (Wes) Cannon, and Hopi (Barry) Hunt, all of Toquerville; grandchildren, Elizabeth Christensen, Lund, NV, Lara Christensen, Hurricane, UT, Lacey Cannon, Toquerville, UT; great-grandchildren, Colton, Carly, Sarah, Wyatt, Garett, Macey, and Chelsey. His parents preceded him in death, as well as a daughter, Helen Smith, grandson, Lance Cannon, sisters and brothers, Alvey Adams, Lima Adams, Verda Steins and Anita Hughes.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 1, 2006, 11:00 a.m., at the Toquerville LDS Chapel. Visitations will be Thursday, November 30, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hurricane Valley Mortuary, 140 N. Main St., Hurricane, UT, and again on Friday, December 1, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Toquerville Chapel, prior to services. Interment will take place at the Toquerville Cemetery.

Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, (435) 673-2454. Friends and family are invited to offer their condolences at www.spilsburymortuary.com

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Francis married Elizabeth BRINGHURST on 9 May 1940 in Kanab, Utah. Elizabeth (daughter of Benjamin BRINGHURST and Berneice GATES) was born on 12 Jul 1921 in Springfield, Bingham Co., Idaho; died on 3 Mar 2011; was buried in Toquerville Cemetery, Toquerville, Washington Co. , Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married Pat Arthur SMITH [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Darlene married Wesley Arnold CANNON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]