| Emily Norcross Adamson | |
| January 06, 1911 - November 30, 2009 | |
| of Evanston, Illinois and formerly of Lake Forest, Illinois | |
| Memorial Service: 3:00 P.M., Monday December 07, 2009 at The Church of the Holy Spirit, 400 E. Westminster Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 | |
| Emily Norcross Adamson of Evanston, Illinois, formerly of Lake Forest, Illinois, died peacefully on November 30th at the Presbyterian Home in Evanston. She was 98.
Born January 6, 1911 in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Edward Powers Norcross and Emma Elizabeth Dyas Deckee Norcross. She grew up in Highland Park. She was a graduate of Kemper Hall, Kenosha, Wisconsin and Northwestern University.
She was predeceased by her husband, Gordon Adamson, and her two brothers, Dr. Pliny (Nancy Dangler) Norcross of Amherst, Massachusetts and Edward Powers (Harriett Weisbach) Norcross, Jr. of Titusville, Florida.
She is survived by her two children: Katharine J. Adamson, wife of David H. Kraemer, of New Canaan, Connecticut, and Henry N. Adamson of Lake Forest, and two grandchildren, Emily D. Kraemer of Norwalk, Connecticut and Paul A. Kraemer of Boulder, Colorado.
In lieu of flowers contributions in honor of Mrs. Adamson may be made to: The Presbyterian Home, 3200 Grant Street, Evanston, IL 60201 or to the Cathedral Shelter, 1668 West Ogden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M., Monday, December 7, 2009 at The Church of the Holy Spirit, 400 E. Westminster Road, Lake Forest. Interment is private.
Info: Wenban Funeral Home, Lake Forest 847-234-0022 or info@wenbanfh.com
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