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June Adamson, age 86, of Oak Ridge, died Friday, April 17, 2009. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married George Adamson in 1942 and moved to Oak Ridge the following year. George and June were married 56 years.
She worked at the Oak Ridge Public Library, then at the Oak Ridger for 10 years, and then taught in the School of Journalism, College of Communications at the University of Tennessee until her retirement at age 70. She continued to write for many publications until her health declined. Her major research effort was “The Lit Stick of Dynamite” an account of the desegregation of the Clinton schools in the 1950’s.
June was passionate about music, playing violin with the orchestra, string quartets, and other music groups. She loved knitting sweaters for people and gourmet cooking. She and George enjoyed having friends visit at the “Wee Hoose” at Watts Bar Lake, the cottage that she and George built with their own hands. She also enjoyed the company of different groups of friends including the “Monday Group”, the Sunday School Group at the Chapel on the Hill, and many others. June had many close relationships with former students who admired her.
She is survived by her son Neil and his wife Lisa of Mountain Home Idaho, a grandson Eric, and three step grandsons Bryan, Steven, and Chris, three nieces and three nephews. A memorial service will be held Friday, April 24, at 1:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church on Oak Ridge Turnpike. Family will receive friends after the service in the church fellowship hall. Memorial contributions may be make to the Stanley Adamson Chemistry Prize, Chemistry Dept., Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA 19081 or to the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association.