The Kent Environmental Council (KEC) invites the community to a celebration of the life of Dr. Walter “Walt” Church Adams Jr. on Saturday April 25th, 2026 at 10:30am at Hobbs Hall in Kent, Ohio.
Walt was a key figure during a pivotal time in Kent’s History. He joined the Kent State faculty in 1967 as an associate professor of Biology. Walt and Nancy Adams were founding members of the Kent Environmental Council in 1970, with Walt serving as its first president. He was a faculty marshal, and witness to the tragic shootings in May of 1970. He was elected to Kent City Council a year later, in May of 1971, serving two terms and eventually serving as mayor. (see article below)
Walt and Nancy were very active in Kent environmental issues and local politics until retirement, when they moved to the Philadelphia area to be close to their children and grandchildren. They have kept in touch with KEC.
The celebration will include remembrances from Walt’s academic, environmental, political, and personal life. A reception with light lunch will follow the service where loved ones, friends, and colleagues can celebrate a life well-lived during an era of hope and possibility.
Details:
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Celebration of Life: 10:30am
Reception: 11:30am
On Zoom https://zoom.us/j/94636867711 and at Hobbs Hall at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent
- Directions and Parking Map
- Main Parking 300 Gougler Avenue, Kent, Ohio 44240 (The Portage Bike & Hike Trail) and along Gougler Ave.
- Hobbs Hall Close Parking (reserve for those needing accessible parking only, please) 217 N. Mantua Street, Kent, OH 44240
Obituary
Dr. Walter Church Adams Jr. died peacefully at his home in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, on the 20th of November, 2025, after an 8-year struggle with multiple myeloma. Read More…
Walt’s Memoir
Walt’s Time as Mayor of Kent
(from the Record Courier)
