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 ALBERT
S. ADAMS, the new first vice‑president of International Rotary, (at the
time of the Rotarian article in August of 1918) known to all Rotarians
as "Bert," is a charter member September of the Rotary Club of Atlanta,
Ga., and Rotary is his religion The only reason he has not attended
every International Rotary Convention is that Rotary was not organized
in Atlanta until 1913.
He was at the Buffalo Convention in 1913 and hasn't
missed one since, and says he'll not miss one in the future.
Bert is in the real estate business, and notwithstanding
his devotion to Rotary, he attends to his real estate business in a
creditable and successful manner.
Bert has been president of the Atlanta Rotary Club, a
director since its organization in 1913, and chairman of its membership
committee. In International Rotary he has been chairman of the Real
Estate Vocational Section (1914), chairman of the Convention Credentials
Committee (1915), sergeant‑at‑arms (1915‑1916), chairman of the
Convention Executive Committee at Atlanta (1917).
Bert was born in Mobile, Ala., January 16, and has lived
in Atlanta since he was 19 years old. He was married in 1907, October
16, and has three children.
He is very active in community affairs and takes a
leading part in all movements for the betterment of Atlanta. He has been
president of the Ad Mens' Club, director in the Southeastern Fair
Association, director in the Atlanta Convention Bureau, director in the
Associated Charities, chairman of the parks and playgrounds committee of
the Chamber of Commerce.
August 1918 article in The Rotarian
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Provided by
Dr. Wolfgang Ziegler,
Rotary Global History August 2003
Adams, who died on December 31, 1926, at the age of only 47, had
three obituaries in TR of 1927, one written by Ches Perry.
From the obituary written by Charles St. John, I like these
lines:
[...] Thinking back on his many words of councel and cheer, some
Rotarians will remember a toast which he gave at the Atlantic City
convention (when he was International president) and which he often
repeated elsewhere. It runs:
Here's to you, and each of you,
And may you live a million years;
Here's to me, and may I live a million years
Less just one day;
For I would not care to live to hear
That you have passed away.
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