Raymond E. Adams III, of Maple Hill, Kansas was
born January 30, 1952 in Manhattan, Kansas the son of Raymond E. Adams Jr. and
Anne
Eddie was the heir to the Adams Cattle Company-Maple Hill, which
is now R.E. Adams III LLC. At the time of his passing, Eddie and his son were
continuing the legacy but taking the company in a new direction with farming
and fall-calving cows.
Eddie attended high school at Pembroke-Country Day School in
Kansas City, Missouri where he graduated in 1970. He graduated in 1974
from Kansas State University in Manhattan, where he was a member of Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity. He met his wife, Margaret "Peggy" Farley, while
both were attending K-State. They were married May 27, 1972, at the
Leawood United Presbyterian Church.
Eddie is survived by his wife, Peggy, his daughter, Jessica Anne
Denton (Janne); his son, Raymond E. Adams IV "Pete" and his wife, LeAnn;
granddaughters, Lauren Newell, and Meredith, Sarah and Amelia Denton, and
step-granddaughters, Hadley and Autymn Schreiner.
He is also survived by his mother, Anne; two sister, Sally Bitar
and Marie Dolembo (Tom); three brothers, John (Lisa), Clay and Charlie Adams;
numerous nieces and nephews, as well as friends.
Graveside services and interment will be at 11:30 A.M. Tuesday, February
27, 2018 at the Maple Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made
to the Old Stone Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple
St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave online condolences please go to
www.piperfuneralhome.com.
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