Capt. Arnold A. Adams, Jr. Obituary (1964

NORTH HAVEN - Capt. Arnold A. Adams, Jr., of North Haven, passed peacefully in his sleep at home on January 7, 2025. Arnold was born in Rockland, Maine on July 9, 1964 at Knox Hospital. He grew up on North Haven where he played little league coached by his father, Arnold Adams, Sr. Throughout his childhood he played and excelled at sports of all kinds and enjoyed hunting, fishing, the beach and caddying at the golf course. The family moved to Thomaston in 1980, and he graduated from Georges Valley High School in 1982. At Georges Valley he was on the state championship soccer team, and he also played basketball and baseball. He played American Legion baseball after high school for the Smith-Tobin team out of Bath, Maine. After high school he went to the University of Maine at Farmington, where he simply played. Arnold joined the US Army in 1985 and served through 1992. He was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany where he worked in petroleum supply. In Germany, he married Robin Aylward, raising her daughter Lindsy as his own and later they had their first son Zachery Alan while stationed in Frankfurt. Upon honorable discharge from the US Army, the family settled in Lake Bay, Washington where their second son, Jesse Walker was born. In 1996 the family moved back to North Haven, Maine, where Arnold was a stern man for his uncle, James MacDonald, before becoming captain of his own boat, the Jesse Walker. He worked as a caretaker for the Ames Point families for a few years before becoming the caretaker for Mary White, working for 15 years up until his death. Arnold loved working for Mary White during which time he graduated from a maritime captain's course. One of Arnold's great passions was golf. He was on the board of the North Haven Golf Club. He very much enjoyed the group trips to Myrtle Beach and other courses and tournaments along the coast. His golfing buddies on North Haven, Vinalhaven and out of state were an important part of his life. Arnold enjoyed coaching and refereeing pee-wee and high school basketball on North Haven. He was a very beloved member of the North Haven Community and was always able to make people smile and laugh with his incredible sense of humor. He will be deeply missed by all generations. He is survived by his son Zachery and granddaughters Isabelle and Layla; son Jesse; stepdaughter Lindsy; their mother Robin; his mother Ruth Adams; his sister Angela and her husband Sherwood Hamill; his brother Alan and his children Easton and Adriana and their mother Kelly; uncles, aunt, cousins and his lifelong best friend Ed Beverage. He was predeceased by his father, Arnold Adams, Sr. who passed away in September, 2024. A celebration of Arnold's life will be held at the North Haven Community School gym at 11:00 am, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Bus transportation will be provided at the ferry. Donations in Arnold's memory can be made to the North Haven Legion c/o Jeremiah MacDonald, Iron Point Road, North Haven, ME 04853.2d:{"dat