Enumclaw resident Charles Emmett Adams died Oct. 19, 2012, at home with his family at the age of 71.

He was born March 13, 1941, at home in Roslyn, Wash., to Floyd W. and Mathilda B. Adams, the second youngest of six siblings. He grew up in Roslyn and attended Cle Elum High School before attending the University of Washington where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

He married Jenny Sue Spaulding Adams on June 29, 1972. They lived in Redondo for six years before building a house together in Zenith, Wash. They moved to Enumclaw in 1984 and built another house together in 1988. He was a tax accountant and bookkeeper for more than 30 years. He enjoyed opportunities to be creative; one of his hobbies was making birdhouses. He also enjoyed reading and being around people and talking to and learning from them.

He is survived by wife Jenny Sue Adams of Enumclaw; daughter Elisabeth Adams of Bothell, Wash.; siblings Francis Bagnasco of Walnut Creek, Calif., Floyd Adams of Yakima, Wash., John Adams of Chelan, Wash., James Adams of Mabton, Wash., and Richard Adams of Wenatchee, Wash.

A celebration of his life is planned for 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the Enumclaw Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, 44426 244th Ave. S.E.