Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Aadson, Donald Meryl was born February 12, 1929 in Lily, South Dakota and was the
son of John Conrad and Meady Olive (Haugen) Aadson. Donald served in the National
Guard from 1947 until 1950. He married Mary M. Ewalt on April 12, 1955 in Bristol,
South Dakota and two sons were born to this union: Dwight Richard Aadson and
Michael John Aadson. Donald owned and operated a Phillips 66 gas station in Lily and
also worked for Knight Road Construction Company for ten years. He worked at Black
Hills Army Depot before moving to Hanover in 1966. He worked at the Savanna Army
Depot from 1966 until 1981. Donald died September 26, 2000 and is buried in Webster
Cemetery, Webster, South Dakota.
Aadson, Eldon Norman was born October 31, 1919 in Lily, South Dakota and was the
son of John Conrad and Meady Olive (Haugen) Aadson. He was a World War II U.S.
Army Veteran. He married LaVonne “Bonnie” Joy Fryett in Lily and five children were
born to this union: Kathy Joy (Aadson) Krantz, Mary Jo Aadson, Douglas Eldon
Aadson, Debra Jean (Aadson) Zigler, and Beverly Gayle (Aadson) Sweeney. Eldon
worked at the Black Hills Army Depot in Igloo, South Dakota and transferred to the
Savanna Army Depot in 1966. The family lived in Hanover. He retired in 1975. Eldon
died February 19, 1998 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Aadson, Nathan was born May 26, 1985 in Galena and was the son of Michael John
and Gena Renae (Smith) Aadson. Nathan died February 17, 1986 and is buried in
Evergreen Cemetery
Adams, Forrest Charles was born April 21, 1911 in Mount Carroll, Illinois and was
the son of Charles A. and Charlotte “Lottie” May (James) Adams. He married Frieda
Elizabeth Dauphin August 5, 1931 in Freeport, Illinois and two daughters were born to
this union: Mary Elizabeth (Adams) Brock and Ann Lisetta (Adams) Lincicum.
Forrest owned and operated Adams Ford Garage in Hanover for 60 years before retiring
in August 1994. He was the mayor of Hanover from 1945 until 1957. Forrest was one
of the founders of the Hanover State Bank and served on the bank board for many years.
Forrest died April 5, 1997 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Adams, Frieda Elizabeth (Dauphin) was born September 1, 1909 near Savanna,
Illinois and was the daughter of Christian Daniel “Dan” and Dora (Weidman) Dauphin.
She graduated from Savanna High School in 1927. Frieda married Forrest Charles
Adams on August 5, 1931 in Freeport and two daughters were born to this union: Mary
Elizabeth (Adams) Brock and Ann Lisetta (Adams) Lincicum. She and her husband
owned and operated Adams Garage in Hanover for 60 years retiring in August 1994.
Frieda died January 11, 2001; she was cremated and buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Adrian, Virgil M. was born December 30, 1913 in Cassville, Wisconsin and was the
son of Nicholas and Rosa (Kelley) Adrian. He attended the Groom Country School.
During the “Great Depression” in the 1930s Virgil traveled the West doing a variety of
jobs. Virgil married Lula Mae Biggin on March 1, 1934 in Galena. He was a World
War II U.S. Marine Veteran. He lived in Savanna and worked for the Milwaukee
Railroad for 35 years before he retired. He married Mary Cecilia Castro-Rubio on
January 26, 1962 and became the stepfather of 11 children: Virginia Winter, Tammie
Sipes, Stacey Morris, Susan McCloy, Janice Tatar, Toni Kinnaman, Raul Rubio, Martin
Rubio, John Rubio, James Adrian, and Vickie McCune. Virgil died in Savanna on June
11, 2006 and is buried in Lost Mound Cemetery.
2