George Alexander Adams
George Alexander Adams passed away peacefully at Huronlea Home for the Aged on Tuesday June 23, 2026, just one month shy of his 98th birthday.
The beloved husband of the late Maxine Farrish (1930-2013), George was the loving father of Susan Adams, John Adams, Carol Adams and Jose Candanedo and Jean and David Beard and the proud grandfather of Adam Beard and Michelle Ross.
George was the dear brother of Helen (Adams) Edmonds and brother-in-law of Helen (Irwin) Farrish.
George will be remembered by his surviving first cousins in the Adams and Doig families, the remaining Whyte and Love first-cousins-in-law families and many nieces and nephews in the Farrish families. He will be especially remembered by his nephew, Steve and Donna Adams, and his family.
He was predeceased by his parents, Russell Adams and Merle Doig, and siblings Bruce (1930), Lois (1936) and Rae (1997), in-laws in the Farrish family, including Elmer and Hilda, Jasper and Cherie, Bower, Millie and Don Leader and Johnstone Farrish.
George was born and raised (and he eventually farmed) in Howick Township until he was 70 years old. George was a veteran serving in World War II as part of the Reserve Class C and the 99th Field Battery from 1944 to 1945 when the war ended. He celebrated his 16th birthday at the Petawawa base.
George was an avid traveller, since the 1970s, starting with exploring his Scottish roots, then continuing with Huron County Cattlemen’s Association-organized trips and, finally, travelling with friends to every continent, including the Antarctic. George and Maxine made many friends while travelling. They especially loved their trips to New Zealand and England.
Several times they toured their international friends across Canada from Vancouver Island to the Maritimes. George also loved to fish with his buddies across Northern Ontario, the Northwest Territories and took many salmon-fishing trips to the Queen Charlotte Islands.
Once he and Maxine retired from farming and moved into Brussels in 1997, George took up woodworking, which evolved into building furniture and tables, Adirondack chairs, barbecue scrapers and over 2,500 birdhouses.
George was delighted to learn that following a series of articles about his birdhouses in the More Our Canada magazine and on the CBC, the story was picked up by the British newspaper The Times. “Not bad for an old farmer from Ontario,” he would say. Birdhouse sales went to the Masonic Lodge Prostate Cancer Research Fund, raising nearly $25,000.
George was an active member of the Masonic Lodge and the Brussels Legion for more than 25 years. He loved to cook for the Brussels Legion’s famous fish fry dinners.
Friends and family were invited for a visitation on Saturday, June 27 from 3-5 p.m. at Riverside Funeral Home, Brussels. Interment was in Wroxeter Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers and as expressions of sympathy, donations to Fordwich Masonic Lodge: Birdhouse Account or the Brussels Legion would be appreciated.
Donation cheques may be sent to Box 340, Brussels, N0G 1H0.
Condolences may be left at riversidefuneralhome.ca