Jesse "Jack" Charles Adams, 96, of Bluffton, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 and River Terrace Retirement Community at 5:55 p.m.

Born June 17, 1920 at Hazel, S.D., he was a son of the late William W. and Katherine H. (Weelborg) Adams.

He was an electrician an proud union member of IBEW Local 305 in Fort Wayne. He worked for Dix-Kelly and  retired from Shambaugh & Sons in Fort Wayne. He was a graduate of Hazel High School in Hazel, S.D. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of the  European Theater in World War II.

Jesse was an avid Harley-Davidson motorcycle rider, enjoyed auto racing, was a Golden Glove boxer, and  loved traveling and camping. Most of all, he loved his family.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia Rose Louise (Shananquet) Adams, who he married on April 28, 1943 in Fort Wayne. He is also survived by  daughters, Bonnie Harris of Bluffton, Donna Lewis of Wainai, Hawaii, Roberta Foster of Fort Wayne and Kathryn Terlizzi of Craigville, Ind.;  sons, David Adams and Harley Adams, both of Fort Wayne, and Thomas Adams of Lebanon, Ind.; brothers, Wayne Adams of Watertown, S.D. and Jim Adams  of Watertown, S.D.; as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by sisters, Mabel Wattawa and Mary Anne McLeod; and brothers, Don Adams , Robert Adams and Art Adams.

Private family services are being held, with burial at a later date.