George Douglas Adams, often referred to in local papers as G.D. Adams but known to his friends as Dee, passed away on Friday, May 12, 1944, at 12:30 in the North Platte Hospital. Death notice was published May 18th, with full obituary published May 25th, both in the Deuel County Herald. An additional short piece on the funeral was published in the May 18, 1944 edition of the Keith County News.

The full obituary from the Deuel County Herald:

George Douglas Adams, who was known to many of his friends as "Dee" Adams, was born in Knox County, Mo., Febr. 14, 1882, the son of William H. and Mary Douglas Adams. He departed this life May 12, 1944, at the age of 62 years, two months, and 28 days. His death resulted from a continuing illness due to a cerebral hemorrhage suffered May 30, 1941, from which he never fully recovered.

Mr. Adams started an early career as a railroad man. He worked during the years of 1900 to 1905 as a telegraph operator for the Santa Fe Railroad in Missouri. He journeyed west in 1905 to work for the Union Pacific Railroad in Sidney, Nebr. The Union Pacific Railroad moved him successively to Cheyenne, Wyo., and later to Big Springs, Nebr., where he was the railroad station agent at the latter place from 1909 to 1916.

An early ambition to become a banker materialized in 1916 when Mr. Adams moved to Lemoyne, Nebr., where he became one of the founders and later president of the Lemoyne State Bank. In 1934 the Lemoyne State Bank moved to Brule, Nebr., and was renamed the Bank of Brule, with Mr. Adams remaining as President -- a position he still held at the time of his death.

An active church worker and laymen, Mr. Adams, was a member of the Brule Congregational Church at the time of his death. He was baptized at an early age and became a member of the Christian Church at Millport, Mo. Later he moved his membership to the Bethany Presbyterian church at Lemoyne, Nebr., from which he subsequently transferred his membership to the Brule Church. It is to note that he served as superintendent of the Lemoyne, Nebr., Sunday School for 18 years, and later served the Brule Congregational church in the same capacity from 1934 until the commencement of his present fatal illness.

Not only has Mr. Adams had a colorful career in business and civic activities but he has been an active Mason and a faithful member of the Order of Eastern Star. He was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason on August 17, 1905 by the Rutledge, Mo., Lodge No. 472 A.F. & A.M. and subsequently affiliated with Ogallala Lodge No. 159 A.F. and A.M. on Jan 2 1923. He served as Master of the Ogallala Lodge from June 1933 until January, 1935. Also he took an active part in the Eastern Star and was a member of Ogallala, Nebr., Chapter 142. Following his initiation by this chapter he served it as worthy patron during the years 1928 to 1935 and 1939 and 1940 a total of ten years.

Mr. Adams was twice married. On December 25, 1907, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Longfellow at Edina, Mo., who preceded him in death on June 11, 1932, due to a fatal auto accident. To this union two children, a son, Melvin H., and a daughter, Mary Aileen were born. He was again united in marriage on May 21, 1936, to his present wife, Emma Patrick Burch.

Mr. Adams was the last surviving member of his own family. His father and mother having passed away a number of years ago and his only brother, Newlan A. Adams, on April 10, 1941.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma A. Adams, Brule, Nebr., a daughter, Mrs. Claude Otto, Salina, Kans., a son, Melvin H. Adams, and a stepson, Austin A. Burch are now in the country's armed services. He also leaves to mourn his passing two grandchildren and a host of friends and other relatives.