2007 Rose Festival Escort: William Barrett Adams Jr.
William Barrett Adams Jr.
William Barrett Adams Jr. son of Margo Hirsch Adams and Mr. and Mrs. William Barrett Adams Sr. of Tyler, is a sophomore at The University of Georgia in Athens, where he is majoring in business. Adams is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and has received the Ben Hawkins Award as Best Pledge. He is also a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Adams is a 2006 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler where he was a founder of the Robert E. Lee Alumni Bricks Program, served as president of the Robert E. Lee Marquee Fundraiser, was head cheerleader guard, was a three-year member of the Student Senate, a member of National Honor Society and served as class treasurer.
Adams is a member of Congregation Beth El, a three-year attendant of Camp Longhorn and was trainbearer to 1997 Texas Rose Festival Queen Elizabeth Smith.
Family members who have participated in past Rose Festivals include his mother, Margo Hirsch Adams, 1981 wardrobe properties chairman, 1983 wardrobe chairman, 1997 Ladies' Luncheon chairman, 2000 Winter Gala chairman, 1995 and 2002 royalty chairman, 2003, 2004 and 2005 administrative assistant to the president of the Texas Rose Festival, 2007 duchess liaison chairman, 2007 escort co-chairman, volunteer for the Queen's Coronation, Queen's Tea, the Rose Show and the Order of the Rose Queen's Ball committees, member of the Texas Rose Festival Association; father, William Barrett Adams Sr., 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 escort, member of the Order of the Rose, member of the Texas Rose Festival Association; stepmother, Mignon Marsh Adams, 1979 wardrobe properties chairman, 1989 royalty chairman, 1993 escort chairman, 1992-1995 executive director of the Texas Rose Festival Association, 1996 Queen's Tea chairman, 1999 ladies-in-waiting mother's chairman; brother Brian Bennett Adams, 1987 scepter bearer to Rose Queen Allyson Henry, 1998 escort; sister, Susan Elizabeth Adams, 2003 lady-in-waiting; sister, Kathryn Hirsch Adams, 1997 trainbearer to Queen Elizabeth Smith, 2007 lady-in-waiting; sister-in-law Kelly Kachler Adams, 1998 duchess; grandfather, Dana W. Adams Sr., early 1950s narrator for the coronation, 1950s and 1960s announcer for the Texas Rose Festival parade; uncle, Dana W. Adams Jr., 1963, 1964, 1965 escort; uncle, Robert W. Adams, 1975 escort; aunt, Elizabeth Black Adams, 1965 lady-in-waiting; cousin, Trace Adams, 1987 escort; stepsister Audrey Marsh Wharton, 1990 lady-in-waiting; stepbrother William Harold Marsh, 1993 escort; stepsister Lucy Marsh Breedlove, 1999 lady-in-waiting.
Tyler relatives include his uncle, Dana W. Adams, aunt, Elizabeth Black Adams; and stepsister and husband, Audrey and Alan Wharton.
Adams is escorting Lady-in-Waiting Elizabeth Blynn Austin.
Adams is a 2006 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler where he was a founder of the Robert E. Lee Alumni Bricks Program, served as president of the Robert E. Lee Marquee Fundraiser, was head cheerleader guard, was a three-year member of the Student Senate, a member of National Honor Society and served as class treasurer.
Adams is a member of Congregation Beth El, a three-year attendant of Camp Longhorn and was trainbearer to 1997 Texas Rose Festival Queen Elizabeth Smith.
Family members who have participated in past Rose Festivals include his mother, Margo Hirsch Adams, 1981 wardrobe properties chairman, 1983 wardrobe chairman, 1997 Ladies' Luncheon chairman, 2000 Winter Gala chairman, 1995 and 2002 royalty chairman, 2003, 2004 and 2005 administrative assistant to the president of the Texas Rose Festival, 2007 duchess liaison chairman, 2007 escort co-chairman, volunteer for the Queen's Coronation, Queen's Tea, the Rose Show and the Order of the Rose Queen's Ball committees, member of the Texas Rose Festival Association; father, William Barrett Adams Sr., 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 escort, member of the Order of the Rose, member of the Texas Rose Festival Association; stepmother, Mignon Marsh Adams, 1979 wardrobe properties chairman, 1989 royalty chairman, 1993 escort chairman, 1992-1995 executive director of the Texas Rose Festival Association, 1996 Queen's Tea chairman, 1999 ladies-in-waiting mother's chairman; brother Brian Bennett Adams, 1987 scepter bearer to Rose Queen Allyson Henry, 1998 escort; sister, Susan Elizabeth Adams, 2003 lady-in-waiting; sister, Kathryn Hirsch Adams, 1997 trainbearer to Queen Elizabeth Smith, 2007 lady-in-waiting; sister-in-law Kelly Kachler Adams, 1998 duchess; grandfather, Dana W. Adams Sr., early 1950s narrator for the coronation, 1950s and 1960s announcer for the Texas Rose Festival parade; uncle, Dana W. Adams Jr., 1963, 1964, 1965 escort; uncle, Robert W. Adams, 1975 escort; aunt, Elizabeth Black Adams, 1965 lady-in-waiting; cousin, Trace Adams, 1987 escort; stepsister Audrey Marsh Wharton, 1990 lady-in-waiting; stepbrother William Harold Marsh, 1993 escort; stepsister Lucy Marsh Breedlove, 1999 lady-in-waiting.
Tyler relatives include his uncle, Dana W. Adams, aunt, Elizabeth Black Adams; and stepsister and husband, Audrey and Alan Wharton.
Adams is escorting Lady-in-Waiting Elizabeth Blynn Austin.
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