Bill Lee Adair

Funeral service for Bill Lee Adair will be 10:00 am Monday, April 23, 2018, at the First Baptist Church of Chelsea, with Rev. Mark Hester officiating. Burial will follow in Chelsea Cemetery under the direction of Chelsea Funeral Home and Cremation Service. 　 Bill passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at the Claremore Veterans Center. He was 93 years old. 　 Born on November 1, 1924, to Eldridge and Fern (Ketchum) Adair, Bill grew up and attended school in the Winganon community. After the eighth grade, he quit school to help run his uncle's farm. He was no stranger to hard work, always willing to do whatever was needed. 　 He proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His service as a medic took him to places such as Normandy, northern France, Rhineland, and central Europe. He was awarded an EAME Theater Ribbon, four Bronze service stars, and a Meritorious Unit Award, among others. 　 After his discharge from the service, Bill moved to Texas for a few years, where he worked in the oil fields and opened his own oil field supply company. His oil field work eventually took him to Iran in 1970 and 1971. After his time in Iran, he returned home to Chelsea, and became a member of the Iron Workers Union. It was in Chelsea that he met Rosa, and they were married on October 19, 1973. After leaving the Iron Workers Union in the mid-1970's, Bill again went into business for himself, this time with Adair Roofing. He roofed his last house when he was in his 80's. 　 When he wasn't working, Bill loved spending time with his family. He especially enjoyed family trips to Branson, where they stayed in cabins, and also long car trips to places such as Montana and California. He also enjoyed collecting coins and planting pecan trees. 　 Bill's family was always first in his life. No matter how hard he was working, he always tried to take off on Sunday, and he and Rosa had a standing date night every Friday. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. 　 Those left to mourn his passing are his wife Rosa, her son, Rick and wife Shirley, daughters Lisa Park and husband Daryl, and Gina Adair, grandchildren, Monica Lewis, Jennifer Greene and husband Jeff, and Jordan Park, great-grandchildren, Lilly Lewis, Makayla Moore, and Mason and Maddox Greene, along with numerous nieces and nephews. 　 He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Cotton and Kenneth "Whimp" Adair, sisters, Lois Joseph and Mary Hanna, and great-granddaughter Madison Moore.