Professor emeritus Len Adams passed away July 27. Adams had been a professor in the School of Languages and Literatures (SOLAL) before retiring in 1995. He continued to be involved with U of G, serving as chair of the United Way campaign and winning the first University of Guelph Alumni Association employee volunteer award in 2005 for his fundrasing work.
“Len worked tirelessly in support of our mission,” said Prof. Ruediger Mueller, director of SOLAL. “He made many contributions to the University while teaching and even afterwards in retirement, and he will be greatly missed.”
Visitations:
Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd. (Hart Chapel), 1099 Gordon St., Guelph
Aug. 3 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Aug. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Funeral service:
Kitchener-Waterloo Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 235 Williamsburg Rd., Kitchener
Aug. 6 at 11 a.m.
Internment:
Marymount Cemetery, 5400 Highway 6 North, Guelph
A reception will follow at the University of Guelph Arboretum from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.