Sadly, the Boone community lost a prominent member via an auto accident near Granger Monday, October 10. Larry Don Adams, 75, BHS-65, was killed as a passenger in a car that collided with a truck. Adams was riding in a car heading south on Highway 17 and that vehicle was struck by a semi traveling north on Highway 17 but turning onto Broadway Street. Larry had just completed another year as the curator of the William R. Higgins Jr. Foundation Inc. National Bank Note Museum and Library in Okoboji and had returned home to Boone. From 1980 to 2006, Larry served as the curator of the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace and "forever," he's been very active in the Boone Historical Society and numerous other local events and organizations. Whereas the late Gretchen Otis could be remembered as, "Ms. Boone Iowa Historian," Larry could certainly be called "Mr. Boone Iowa Historian." His death is a loss to our community.
P.S. Larry was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other passengers in the car were the driver, Adam Choruzek, 43, and Kathy O'Brien, 48, both of Grand Junction. Both suffered injuries and were air-lifted to hospitals from the crash scene.
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