[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 81 (Friday, June 23, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1102]
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                     TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA BEST ADAMS

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 23, 2000

  Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
accomplishments of my dear friend, Mrs. Virginia Best Adams, who passed 
away on January 29, 2000 at the age of 96. Mrs. Adams will be 
remembered for her love and dedication for Yosemite as well as her 
shared compassion for music. As a child, Virginia Adams spent her 
childhood doting over the natural beauty of Yosemite, and later as an 
adult it would be there that she would meet and marry the love of her 
life, Ansel Adams. Through her many accomplishments, Mrs. Adams will 
best be remembered for her contribution to the Monterey Peninsula 
culture.
  As a devoted mother, Virginia Adams will be remembered well by her 
daughter Ann Helms. Ms. Helms noted that her mother was, ``One of her 
dearest friends from the time [she] was a teenager on.'' Helms 
attributes this sacred friendship to her family's shared love for 
reading and history.
  Known within the family circle as, ``Nini'', Virginia Adams will be 
remembered formidably for her favorite shade of green. This shade of 
green, identified as, ``a little bit brighter than forest green'', is 
highlighted in Mrs. Adam's living room draperies. Later, this trademark 
green was used in the cover of a CD titled, ``Nini Green''.
  In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Adams is survived by her son, Dr. 
Michael Adams; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. 
Adam's curiosity for the natural world will be missed, but will not die 
as we acknowledge the contributions she has made upon music. Mr. 
Speaker, at this time I ask you and our distinguished colleagues to 
join me in honoring the distinguished attributes of Mrs. Virginia 
Adams.

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