Bryan Adams died comfortably surrounded by family on June 30, 2017. He spent most of his childhood in South Texas where he would return as an adult. He passed away quickly of pneumonia at the age of 75. He is survived by two wives, six grandchildren and generations of students. Bryan lived a life of infectious curiosity. He was the consummate Renaissance Man, able to take on any challenge with intelligence and insight. During his career, he taught high school biology at Brazoswood High School, served as Director of The Brazosport Nature Center & Planetarium, and as Environmental Education Specialist for The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. Following that, he embraced his next challenge, working to save the endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle. In the two seasons he devoted to this cause and with the work of the whole team, the number of nests recovered increased from 209 to an all-time high of 350 and counting.
Published on the Freeport-Lakewood Funeral Home website on June 30, 2017.
Bryan Adams. USFWS Volunteer Recognition Dinner Freeport Community House, 2009 Photo: Neal McLain |
Vicky Adams, Bryan Adams, Mary Holler, Barbara Burkhardt. Eighth Annual Hog Wild Holiday Feast, Lake Jackson, 2011 Photo: Neal McLain |
Tom Schneider, Bryan Adams. Dow Woods Unit Grand Opening Celebration, Lake Jackson, 2011. Photo: Neal McLain. |
Barbara Burkhardt, Jerry Eppner, Bryan Adams, Ed Barrios Scholastic Bowl, Center for the Arts and Sciences, 2011 Photo: Justina Dent |
Bryan Adams, John Boettiger Sixth Annual Hog Wild Holiday Feast, Lake Jackson, 2009 Photo: Neal McLain. |
Bryan Adams Ever Green: Protecting the Columbia Bottomlands Hudson Woods Unit, 2008 Photo: Neal McLain. |
Bryan Adams, Neal McLain Bryan Adams 70th Birthday Celebration, Lake Jackson, 2011 Photo: Vicky Adams. |
Bryan Adams TMN-COT Tenth Anniversary Celebration, Lake Jackson, 2011 Photo: Neal McLain. |
Vicky Adams, Bryan Adams, Bill Brown, Torry Tvedt Retirement Party for Rich Tillman and Sandra Smith AgriLife Building, Angleton, 2010 Photo: Neal McLain. |
Kerry Magee, Bryan Adams TMN-COT Tenth Anniversary Celebration, Lake Jackson, 2011 Photo: Neal McLain |
Ed Barrios, Carl Dodson, Bryan Adams, Carolyn May-Monie AgriLife Building, Angleton Photo: Neal McLain. |