George Adamson

A.George Adamson Jr.
1931-2024

On December 15, 2024, Arnold George Adamson Jr. (93) passed away peacefully at The Abbington Assisted Living Center in Layton, Utah. He was born October 22, 1931 to Arnold George Adamson and Estella Smith Adamson, who made their home on Relation Street. in Draper, Utah. There he grew up on their small farm through the Depression and WWII with all of his Smith cousins. He graduated from Jordan High School in 1949. Over the next 4 years, he studied civil engineering at Utah State University in Logan, Utah, graduating in 1954. There he met the love of his life, Marion Nuffer, and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on September 1, 1953
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Upon graduation, George received his commission in the United States Air Force. He received flight training in Florida, then Oklahoma, and was assigned to Bangor Maine for the next two years with the 71st Air Refueling Squadron of the 8th Air Force. Until his honorable discharge from the Air Force in 1978, he continued to fly military missions with the Utah Air National Guard and the 945th Air Force Reserve, including supply missions into Viet Nam. He eventually retired with the rank of Major.

George and Marion welcomed 7 children into their family. They now have 26 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren. George enjoyed being a dad and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He took them backpacking in the Wind River mountains, camping, fishing, golfing and skiing. He shared with them his love of gardening, his church, and serve to neighbors.

In 1962, George accepted a position as a structural engineer for the LDS Church Building Department. He moved his family to Ogden in 1966 to take the position as the Ogden City Engineer and Assistant Public Works Director. In 1969 he started his own structural engineering firm which became known as ARW Engineering. His firm has done the structural engineering for commercial and education buildings throughout Utah and surrounding states, as well as LDS church buildings and temples all over the world. He retired in 1997. Over the years, George generously offered his expertise to assist his children with building and remodeling their own homes.

As a youth during WWII, George grew a Victory Garden where he gained a love of gardening. He entered his produce in the county and Utah State fairs winning hundreds of ribbons as well as $150 dollars in cash prizes in 1947 for his produce. That year at age 16, he was selected as 1 of 4 representatives from Utah to attend the National 4H Club convention in Washington DC for a week in recognition of his accomplishments. Over the years he was meticulous in keeping his vegetable garden which produced bountiful harvests, which he liberally shared with anyone who visited him. He became the unofficial neighborhood fruit tree pruner, offering advice and demonstrations.

He was active in the Sons of the Utah Pioneers, and the Kiwanis. Free time might find him playing tennis, golf, basketball, or walking the foothills near his home. After retirement, he and his sweetheart developed a love of cruising and saw much of the world this way.

George was always active in his church, serving as a counselor to Bishops, Ward Clerk, Scout Master, Primary Teacher, member the Stake High Council, building committees, and singing in choirs (where his distinctive voice rang out clearly!). The church house he attended was his pride and joy. He worked to help put in the original landscaping.

He and Marion served a full-time mission to Accra, Ghana from 1997-¬99. This was a "once in a lifetime experience." They greeted President Gordon B. Hinckley when he and his group arrived at the Accra Mission office to look at the proposed Accra temple site. After they returned home, George and Marion accepted service mission assignments to the Ogden Dry Pack Cannery and later the Ogden Regional Family History Center.

George was a man of faith, character, a patriot, a friend to all, and was so proud of his family.
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He is survived by Marion and his 7 children, Ronald (Pam), Karleen (Alvin) Gabrielsen, Cynthia (Jeff) Wood, Katharine (Christopher) Dexter, David (Shannon), Angela (Shane) Thorpe, and Marie (Bryant) Sorensen, and his sisters Janet Alsop and Emalie Jones Peel. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Lola Marvin and brother David and two beloved grandsons, Dallin and Nathan.

A viewing will be at Myers Mortuary, 250 N Fairfield Rd., Layton, Utah. from 6:00-8:00pm on Thursday, Dec. 26. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, Dec. 27 at the Shadow Valley Ward meeting house, 5191 Old Post Road, Ogden, Utah. Friends may visit with the family from 9:30 - 10:30am prior to the service.
Interment: Lindquist Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1718 Combe Road, Ogden, Utah.

George’s service will be live streamed on his obituary page on Myers website at www.myers-mortuary.com To watch go to the link just below the pine trees.

Arrangements entrusted to Myers of Ogden.

We wish to acknowledge the kind and compassionate care provided by the staff of Inspiration Hospice and The Abbington Senior Living of Layton.