Obituaries
10-19-2003
Longview News-Journal

Wallace Ewing Adams 

Wallace Ewing Adams, 86, a practicing attorney for 62 years, 
passed away on Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at Baylor Hospital in 
Dallas. 

Born in Harper, Kan., he attended the University of Texas, 
where he was an honor graduate. A member of Delta Theta Phi 
law fraternity, Mr. Adams received his law degree from the 
University of Texas in Austin. He was admitted to the Texas 
Bar in 1941 to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for 
the 5th Circuit, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. He served 
in the office of the Attorney General of Texas 1941-42, in the 
Captain Adjutant General Department 1942-44 and on the appeal 
Tribunal Texas Employment Commission 1944-46. 

Ewing was a former president of the Gregg County Bar 
Association and a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Association. As 
a member of the Gregg County Pro Bono Project since 1985, Mr. 
Adams was a recipient of the Award of Merit and was selected 
to receive the Distinguished Service Award this year. 

He served as president of the Longview Junior Chamber of 
Commerce, Longview Lions Club, Longview YMCA and Longview 
Community Theatre. He was selected Outstanding Citizen of 
Longview in 1976 and served as chairman of the board of 
directors of East Texas Bank & Trust Co. of Longview 1958-62. 

Ewing was the organizing attorney of Commercial National Bank 
of Longview and a member of the board of directors of Town 
North National Bank 1980-85. 

Mr. Adams had been in private practice and at the time of his 
death was senior partner of Adams, King and Smith. 

Ewing Adams was dedicated to his family, community and church. 
He shaped the lives of his family, influenced his 
grandchildren and provided a lasting legacy that his friends 
and family will always treasure. He was the first to help the 
less fortunate and never turned anyone down or away as long as 
they were willing to help themselves. This world will never 
know a gentler or kinder individual. His good will and his 
memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew him. 

Ewing was a loving father and grandfather and is survived by 
Ms. Claire Foster, his loving companion, who for the past six 
years filled his life with love, laughter and adventure, and 
his sons and daughters-in-law, John Wallace Adams and Karen of 
Dallas and James "Jim" Glenn Adams and Rosey of Lafayette, La. 

His grandchildren include Amy Adams Tassos and her husband, 
Taylor, of Dallas; Erin Adams Kroiss and her husband, Robert, 
of Midway, Ky.; Amanda Adams Sterett and her husband, Robert, 
of Dallas; and Quinn Hunter and Peyton Asher Adams of 
Lafayette, La. 

Mr. Adams was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Tremont 
Adams, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Adams. 

A memorial service will be held at the First Christian Church 
of Longview at noon Monday, Oct. 20. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made 
to the First Christian Church Building Fund or to Hospice 
Longview, 1306 Pine Tree Road, Longview, TX 75604.