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Adrian Ashburn Wages |
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April 6, 1958 - July 15, 2018 |
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July 20, 2018 |
 Adrian
Wages left this earth to join his Lord, and his
loved ones gone before him in heaven, on a
bright sunny day, July 15. He was born April 6,
1958, and graced his family and friends for 60
wonderful, remarkable years. His time on this
planet was full of joy, love, laughter, and hard
work. He will be dearly missed by all who knew
him, and had been blessed by his infectious
grin, and only slightly twisted sense of humor.
Adrian was born and raised in Bonners Ferry,
Idaho. He was born the third of five children of
the late J.B. Wages, and his wife Mary Jim. He
had two older brothers, Larry and Jay, one
little sister, Jeannie, and his youngest
sibling, brother Theron. To hear him tell it
Adrian enjoyed an idyllic childhood filled with
family, adventures, and animals, and of course
weapons. One of his greatest joys was spending
time with his grandparents Pop, and Gummy, (Jim
and Katie Bell Ashburn) at their family farm in
the Curley Creek area. A farm that later in life
he would come to own, treasure, and share with
his own children and grandchildren.
Adrian attended Valley View Elementary School,
and graduated from Bonners Ferry High School in
1976. He spent a short time working in a logging
camp in Alaska, then returned to Bonners and
went to work at the family business, J.B.’s Tire
and Automotive. He married the love of his life,
Marlene Dinning, in 1979. They purchased a place
in Moravia and set about building a life
together. (It was a single wide trailer, which
he would say later that the best thing about it
was that the previous owner had left behind a
perfectly good bowling shirt, and if “you’re
going to pay $15,000.00 for a house, you better
get something extra.”) They were aptly paired
for the task as they shared many common
interests including horses, hunting, fishing,
and almost anything to do with getting outdoors.
This couple’s marriage tool box was chocked
full. Their faith being at the top of that tool
box was followed by prerequisites for a healthy
family, Love, Patience, and Understanding. Three
healthy beautiful children joined them over the
next several years that would become the joy of
the years to follow.
Adrian had a knack for parenthood, and his love
of ALL things outdoors was passed lovingly onto
Aaron, Jamie, and Travis who will all cherish
the many, many memories of moments afield.
Hunting, fishing, or camping in “the burb.”
These were just some of the adventures they
shared. There was also horseback riding,
motorcycle riding, and skeet shooting, and of
course swimming and playing in Bonner Lake.
As years rolled by each of these children grew,
found love, and married, expanding the family
unit. First Jamie, who married Tim Fulton, then
Travis took Danielle McGrath to be his wife, and
finally Aaron found love and marriage in the
form of Chelsea Koehn in 2017. Jamie and Tim
brought forth four children, Ally, Timmy,
Hunter, and Aspen. Travis and Danielle provided
2 with Wyatt, and Harper, and Adrian was
transformed to his new role in life… that of
being a grandfather, or Papa as he came to be
known by the little ones. This was a role that
Adrian was seemingly born for. He LOVED his
little ones, and he was not afraid to show it.
He spent many hours teaching, teasing, playing
with, and just generally loving his grandkids.
He was always eager and willing to share his
love for the outdoors, and often took them
riding, fishing, hunting, and camping just as he
had their parents before them.
Even with all this family to occupy his time and
attention, Adrian still maintained a place for
special friends and community. His co-workers
have always held a special place, as he felt it
was his sacred duty to “keep them on their
toes,” which leads back to my comment earlier
about his slightly twisted sense of humor. He
really loved few things more than pulling off
the ultimate practical joke on an unsuspecting
co-worker. And they loved him for it.
Adrian was a member of First Baptist Church for
all his life. He was also actively involved in
community groups like the Sportsman Association,
RMEF, NRA, Ducks Unlimited, and Pheasants
Forever. With his passing, Adrian leaves an
enormous hole for his slew of family and friends
to fill. We, his adoring family will all
struggle for a long while to come, as even
though we understand that he is now in Glory,
the selfishness in each of us wishes he was
still here. We will try to fill the hole with
love, laughter, and memories just as Adrian
would have wanted, and bide our time till the
day when we are reunited to once again bask in
the glow of his smile.
Adrian Wages is preceded in death by his beloved
father J.B. Wages, both sets of grandparents,
Marlene’s father Ray Dinning, and his nephew
Jason Wages.
He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 40
years Marlene, his children and grandchildren,
(named above) and almost uncountable in-laws,
out-laws, and various other relatives and
friends whom room and memory prevent listing.
He will be Sorely missed.
Memorial service will be held at First Baptist
Church, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, On Saturday, July
21 at 10:00 a.m.
The family suggests that memorials can be made
to Boundary Search and Dive Rescue.
SERVICES
Funeral Service
Saturday, July 21, 2018
10:00 AM
First Baptist Church
6711 El Paso St
Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
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