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A RESOLUTION honoring the life and accomplishments of former Kentucky State 1
Representative Royce William Adams. 2
WHEREAS, Royce William Adams was born on September 29, 1938, in Mason, 3
Kentucky to the late Willie and Irene Adams; and 4
WHEREAS, Royce Adams graduated from Grant County High School in 1956 and 5
married his beloved wife, Rita, on June 12, 1959; and 6
WHEREAS, Royce Adams was a dedicated church member who served in many 7
positions, including deacon, elder, Sunday school teacher, and Sunday school 8
superintendent; and 9
WHEREAS, Royce Adams began his career in agriculture and small business and 10
later joined the United States Army where he served for five years and achieved the rank 11
of Staff Sergeant; and 12
WHEREAS, the passion for community service Royce Adams had led him to take 13
on leadership positions with Gideons International, the American Morgan Horse 14
Association, the Grant County Chamber of Commerce, the Grant County Farm Bureau, 15
the Kentucky Association of Fairs and Horse Shows, the Grant Lodge #85 F&AM, and 16
the Grant County Fair Board, where he served as President for 20 years; and 17
WHEREAS, Royce Adams' commitment to community service led him to 18
successfully run for a seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1992. He served 19
in the House with honor and distinction for two decades, working diligently to serve the 20
citizens of the 61st District; and 21
WHEREAS, during Royce Adams' tenure as the Representative of the 61st district 22
he earned the reputation as one of the most widely respected members of the General 23
Assembly. His proudest legislative moment was the 1998 passage of House Bill 1 which 24
made it illegal to drive a boat under the influence of alcohol; and 25
WHEREAS, despite all his many accomplishments and achievements, Royce 26
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else; and 1
WHEREAS, Royce Adams and his family were accomplished horsemen. Along 2
with his wife and daughters, he raised and showed Morgan horses, winning many state 3
and national awards; and 4
WHEREAS, Royce Adams is survived by his wife of 64 years, Rita Adams; his 5
daughters, Carmen Hickerson and Melinda (Greg) Lloyd; his grandchildren, Noah 6
Hickerson, Taylor (Clay) Sullivan, and Ben Lloyd; and his great-grandchildren, Sloane 7
and Darcy Sullivan; 8
NOW, THEREFORE, 9
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 10
Kentucky: 11
Section 1. The members of the Senate do hereby honor the life of former State 12
Representative Royce William Adams and posthumously recognize him for his many 13
accomplishments and dedication to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 14
Section 2. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 15
Resolution to Senator Gerald Neal. 16