The following obit for Carrie Adamson is excerpted from an article in the July 7, 2011 edition of The Augusta Chronicle.
Carrie Adamson, the founder and lifetime honorary president of the Augusta Genealogical Society, died Wednesday of natural causes.
Adamson was a local historian, creating the Augusta Genealogical Society in 1979 with her husband, Lt. Ray Adamson and 84 other charter members.…
The Augusta Genealogical Society now has more than 1,500 members in 44 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, Singapore, Germany and Ireland.
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“She just loved research, and she loved people,” Swink said. “It takes people to do research, and genealogy is research about people.”
Adamson served on many local boards and organizations, from the Committee for Augusta’s 250th Year Celebration to president of the Fort Gordon Officers’ Wives Club. She spoke frequently on local history and genealogy.Platt’s Funeral Home on Crawford Avenue is handling funeral arrangements. A memorial service is planned for Tuesday at Covenant Presbyterian Church.
