Adam Meisner
1985 - 2004

Adam was the youngest of three children. He was different from our other children; restless, daring, stubborn and very silly. Going through school his teachers and coaches loved him or they thought he was a pain in the butt. Of course we understood, he knew how to yank our parental chains now and again. Adam lived a very full life in his 19 years. He won a corporate scholarship and spent one summer in Sweden and Denmark. He played many high action sports like ice hockey, snow boarding and volleyball. His summer vacations were jam packed with camps and travel. Another summer he scuba-dived in the Florida Keys. Adam loved to volunteer which made him wiser and more appreciative of what he had than most kids his age. As a family we did mission work in rural Maine for many years, where Adam learned first hand how others live in poverty right here in the USA. One summer he assisted a boy all week, so he could have an outdoor camp experience away from home. We were so proud of him.

Adam was 19 years old when he drowned accidentally while camping with friends. He was so handsome, bright and healthy; the news rocked our world in a single telephone call. Adam loved the outdoors and orchestrated the entire event. He was a strong swimmer, Boy Scout lifeguard and scuba certified; so we had great difficulty comprehending the realization that he was never coming home again. We received overwhelming support from church members, family and friends allowing us to get through the funeral and enter into the blue cloud of denial that lasted a good while.

-Terry Meisner