[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16201]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDICATED SERVICE OF MILLARD FILLMORE ADAMS, JR.

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 20, 2015

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is with both profound sadness 
and deep gratitude that I rise to honor Millard Fillmore Adams, Jr., of 
Santa Rosa County, who died suddenly on October 7, 2015.
  Born and raised in Northwest Florida and a native of Santa Rosa 
County, Mr. Adams graduated from Milton High School in 1963. He earned 
his undergraduate degree from Bob Jones University in Greenville, South 
Carolina, and it was during his time in Greenville where he met his 
bride of 47 years, Ms. Donna Spurr of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  Mr. Adams answered the call to serve his country by joining the U.S. 
Army during the Vietnam War. Upon his return to Northwest Florida, he 
became owner and operator of WCKC AM radio, a local sports station 
that, among other things, broadcasted football games from his alma 
mater, Milton High School.
  However, Mr. Adams's service and dedication to his community extended 
far beyond that of local radio. He served as a member on the Milton 
City Council and as Mayor of Milton from 1979 to 1980. In 1980, he 
joined the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, where he 
served as a commissioner until 1984 and then again from 1988 to 1992. 
Mr. Adams also served as Director of the Santa Rosa County Chapter of 
the American Red Cross and was an active member of Campus Church at 
Pensacola Christian College. His countless contributions to Florida's 
First Congressional District in his various capacities are innumerable, 
and his death is a great loss to our community.
  While many will remember Mr. Adams as a patriot who served our Nation 
honorably or as local official who left a lasting impact on Northwest 
Florida, his family and friends will remember him as a loving husband, 
father, grandfather, and brother.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the House of Representatives, I am proud to 
honor the life and dedicated service of Millard Adams, Jr. My wife 
Vicki and I extend our deepest condolences and prayers to his wife, 
Donna; son, John and daughter-in-law Jennifer; daughter-in-law, 
Melissa; his grandchildren, Kailyn, Jaxon, Caroline, and Ryan; his 
sisters, Cynthia and Francis; and the entire Adams' family.

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