Lowell William Adamson was born Jan. 12, 1931. He was the oldest son of W.H. and Leola Belle (Claxton) Adamson. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Shirley Vanderpool, Pauline Long, Geleta Adams, Ronall Adamson and a son, Rory Leon Adamson. Lowell is survived by his wife Sheila, of Jefferson City; a brother, Rex Adamson and wife, Karen, of Joplin; brother-in-law, Jere Vanderpool; sister-in-law, Dorothy Adamson; a son, Faron Adamson and wife, Cindy, of Hartville; granddaughters, Tonya Wilson and her husband, Jim; Jennifer Adamson O’Quinn and husband, Jackie, of Camdenton; and Whitney Ferguson, of Hartville. He has six great grandchildren, Johnathan Crisp, Rich Wilson, Linley Wilson, Eric Wilson, Kaylee Ferguson and Jayla Ferguson; and two step-grandkids, Justin and Jamen O’Quinn. Lowell is also survived by brothers and sisters-in-law Debbie and Junior Wisdom, their son and his wife, Andy and Laura Wisdom; Mike and Denise Young and their children, Tyler and Jessica Young, Katie Young and Grace Young; and Jim and Anita Young and children Michael, Daniel and Tracey.
What a great span of life he completed. We all enjoyed him and there are so many great stories that could be told as we think back through our individual memories within the family and the community. Early in life, he was in the United States Air Force at Lackland AFB until scarlet fever took his eardrum and he was discharged. He was always connected to the farm and that led him into the bulldozing and construction industry most of his life. He had an excavating company for many years all over the Wright County area. Chances are if you have a farm with a long-time pond on it, his bulldozer built it. He taught so many people so many things over the years sharing his skills over and over. Later in life, he and Sheila stepped into telephone underground work. He finished with telephone cable work and returned to dump trucking for several years. He then hauled boats with his own truck and finally retired into a backhoe and dump truck business again in his golden years. He could not resist using those hands to do work with a machine until moving to Jefferson City and even then, he returned to help Faron on the farm every hay season. He was a great neighbor and friend to have because he knew how to try and fix anything. In his last couple of days, he was longing to go help the excavating work going on outside the care center where he was staying. There is also a good chance that if you were around Lowell at the right time, he may have given you a buckeye for your pocket. His heart doctor retired, and during the last visit, he smiled and showed Lowell his buckeye from his pocket. He also spent his share of time cleaning yellow suckers for a fish fry over the years. Many friends and family shared the old gigging boat up and down the rivers in the area with him. Good times. He loved to garden, especially in the tomato patch, rivaling his dad, Harrison, who had a green thumb for sure.COVID-19 has impacted all of us in one way or another. The virus restrained visits desperately and even telephone contact became a luxury while he was quarantined. It did keep him from the virus, but we all share the pain of missing visits and hugs in his last months of life. When the time is right, we expect to gather and celebrate Lowell’s many touches in life with stories and maybe you can join in or just send your thoughts and prayers. He loved those family gatherings and the circles of storytelling. Please try to continue any family traditions before they are gone. The outpouring of messages and comments can be overwhelming, but we love them all and thank you from the bottoms of the entire family’s heart. Lowell was laid to rest in New Home Cemetery, near Hartville. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sep. 13. Holman-Howe Funeral Homes in Hartville handled the arrangements.
