Richard C. Adams

Long time Mercer Island resident, Rick Adams, passed away on December 12, 2015.

A lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest, Rick was born on August 24, 1930, to Stoddert and Maxine Adams. He grew up on Capitol Hill and in Seahurst, with two sisters. He graduated from Highline High School in 1948 and from the University of Washington in 1953. At the UW, he met and married Marilyn Wagstaff, and developed life-long friendships with fellow members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

Following active service in the Air Force, Rick was hired by Boeing and spent the next 40 years there working in personnel and labor relations.

Rick was a lifelong outdoor enthusiast enjoying fishing, hiking, camping, tennis, and especially sailing. He raised his family on Mercer Island, where he volunteered for many community organizations. He was a long time member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. In 1988 he married his second wife, Cathy Thompson.

Rick was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Noni Wristen. He is survived by his younger sister Judy Edwards of Fairfield California, his wife Cathy Adams of Mercer Island, his children, Carrie Sikorski of Vashon Island and Mike Adams of Issaquah, and grandchildren Kyle, Kevin, Jennie and Hannah.

Family and friends will gather for a rememberance on January 25, 2016, at 2 PM at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave, Mercer Island.