TERRY ADLAM

Eagle River resident Terry Adlam died Aug. 19, 2005, surrounded by family and friends in Anchorage, after suffering multiple strokes.

A celebration of his life was held at the Eagle River Elks club where Mr. Adlam was a long-standing and honored member.

He was born James Terence Adlam on Aug. 22, 1941, in Johnson City, N.Y., to Jim and Doris Adlam.

He grew up in Wisconsin playing AAA baseball and building/racing modified stock cars.

His love of adventure and passion for the outdoors eventually led him to vacation in Alaska in 1973.

He and his family moved to Alaska permanently in 1974.

An avid fisherman and hunter, Mr. Adlam became a bush pilot as well.

Mr. Adlam flew for Dennis Harms, Alaska Trophy Safari, for 20 years and never crashed a plane.

His loved ones wrote, "People said after flying with Terry that it was the most exhilarating flying they had ever experienced."

After retiring as a bush pilot, Mr. Adlam focused his competitive energy on becoming an accomplished tournament billiard player.

He was most recently honored with a BCA Most Valuable Player pin.

Every day at lunch Mr. Adlam played at the Billiard Palace. Work meetings were scheduled around his pool time, according to his boss, Ryan Cropper at Able Auto Body, where Mr. Adlam has worked for years.

His loved ones wrote, "Terry had many lifelong friends and touched so many people through flying, hunting, fishing, auto work, pool and antique hunting. He was '10 feet tall' and 'bullet proof,' according to all who knew him. His father said, 'Terry went where angels feared to tread.'"

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Doris; sister, Kathleen, and brother, Barton.

He is survived by his siblings, Tim (Kelly), Marie (Butch) and Mike (Ellen); children, Kaye (Scott), Kim, Kristin (James), Katie and Michael; seven grandchildren and one great-grandson as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial trust fund has been established in his name at the Eagle River First National Bank.

Proceeds from Mr. Adlam's memorial fund will go to support the Catch a Dream Foundation, an organization that gives children with life-threatening illnesses the chance of a lifetime to experience their dreams of outdoor adventure. Its Web site address is www.catchadream.org.