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Robert Adams
ROBERT ADAMS
Cedar Rapids
Robert W. Adams, 51, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Janine; two sons, Jordan (Shana) of Waddell, Ariz., and Ross of Surprise, Ariz.; a daughter, Alyssa Adams and her significant other, Tyler, of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Doug (Marsha) of South Sioux City, Neb.; and sisters, Sheryl (Bob) Hild of Waterloo and Paula Adams of Cedar Rapids.
He is also survived by four grandchildren, Alivia, Omari and twins, Jayden and Gabby.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Rob was born on April 25, 1963, in Cherokee, Iowa, the son of Oscar and Inez Tharp Adams. He married Janine M. Gribben on June 8, 1985, in Mason City. Rob retired as a police officer in Mason City and later worked at Klein Tools in Cedar Rapids for several years.
Rob was a baseball coach for the Mason City Little League for more than 14 years. He enjoyed hunting, woodworking and the many family trips to Myrtle Beach.
Rob was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and brother whose memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved him.
Memorial donations may be given to the Iowa Police Association.
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