Rev David Ray Adair

Reverend David Ray Adair, age 77, passed away in his sleep Tuesday, May 11, 2010 with his loving family members by his side.
David was born January 10, 1933 in Drumright, Oklahoma where he attended school and later enlisted into the army and served during the Korean conflict. David earned various medals for bravery. He met and married Hazel Johansen while stationed in California.
David attended Sterling College where he earned degrees in Psychology and Divinity. Upon graduation, he moved to Tulsa and began working for his father in the family business, Tulsa Sign Company. In 1965, he finally gave into God's calling and began his career as a minister for the United Indian Methodist Conference where his first assignment was a small two room church in Salina, Oklahoma. David was an advocate for providing quality health care for the Native American people. Early in his career he worked to make changes to Claremore Indian Hospital and to help bring medical personnel for the people in Salina.
David continued to accept various appointments to start new congregations. He served as a Chaplain at the Chilocco Indian School and served in the administration of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference of the United Methodist Church. He retired in the summer of 2002 but continued to fill in for various pastors when asked.
David was preceded in death by his parents: Toyah Adair and Violet Cline.
David is survived by Hazel, his wife of 58 years, his daughters: Sonja Adair, Sharon Carrow and Tolyah Adair, his beloved grandchildren: Stephen St. Clair, Toyah Adair, Naomi Adair, Jackson Adair and Kristen Carrow and two great grandchildren; his brother: Bruce Adair and his wife, Charlotte, his sister: Cheryl Herndon and her husband, John along with other family members, friends and acquaintances.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Jenks United Methodist Church, 415 S. Main, Jenks, Oklahoma. Reverend David Karges will officiate. Interment will follow at City of Stilwell Cemetery, Stilwell, Oklahoma.
Memorial donations can be made to the United Methodist Church Indian Missionary Conference in memory of Rev. David Adair.
Arrangements were entrusted to Daniel C. Schaudt of Schaudt's Glenpool Funeral Service & Cremation Care. Family and friends may view the obituary and send condolences to the family online at www.schaudtfuneralservice.com