SJR80 Summary

• Records the death of Colonel John Quincy Adams, II on May 4, 2019, at age 83 and expresses deep sadness to his family and community.

• Colonel Adams was born March 14, 1936, in Ashland, Alabama and served in the military and Alabama National Guard, retiring as a Colonel.

• Served as Superintendent of Recreation for the City of Talladega for 12 years, Executive Director of the Alabama National Guard Insurance Trust, and Executive Director of the Alabama Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

• Was awarded Young Man of the Year by the Talladega Jaycees and was an active member of the Talladega Water Board and First United Methodist Church of Talladega.

• Survived by his wife Sara Louise Upton Adams, one sister, five children, twelve grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.