Bud Adams

Birth Name:
Kenneth Stanley Adams jr.
Birth Date:
January 3, 1923
Birth Place:
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Death Date:
October 21, 2013
Place of Death:
3218 Del Monte Drive, Houston, Texas
Age:
90
Cause of Death:
Natural Causes
Cemetery Name:
Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Business and Finance
Adams was chairman and CEO of Adams Resources & Energy Inc. and made his fortune in the petroleum business. He was also an owner of multiple professional sports teams including the Houston Oilers.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery

12800 Westheimer Road

Houston, Texas, 77077

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Section 400

Grave Location Description

His large, all white mausoleum is easily found in Section 400 in front of the Memorial Mission Mausoleum and Chapel with a path leading from the road.

Grave Location GPS

29.7383678, -95.6086539

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