MaryLou (Crawford) Adams was born on May 1, 1927 in Greenfield, Iowa to Tim and Mary Crawford. MaryLou spent much of her youth in Iowa before moving to Washington State with her family. Her father took a job working on the railroad for the Hanford Project in Richland. Mary Lou attended and graduated from Richland High School. She took a job as a waitress in the Recreation Hall that much of the Hanford workers would visit. This is where she met Bob Adams, a power operator working for GE in the Hanford area. They married on Dec 5th 1947. After their marriage Mary Lou started beauty school and worked as a beauty operator until a job opened in the labs at the 200 area of Hanford. MaryLou and Bob where drawn from a Bureau of Reclamation lottery for property and became the third house built in the Burbank Heights area in 1952. They worked hard to build their home and develop the land while continuing to work at Hanford. They still live in that house today. MaryLou become a full-time mother in 1956 with the arrival of her son Randy and the next year their daughter Lynda. Once the children were in school Mary Lou decided to rejoin the work force and became a cook for the Columbia Burbank School District. She then attended Columbia Basin College taking courses to become a secretary and was employed by the college in the Continuing Education Department from which she retired in 1985. MaryLou enjoyed being outdoors from flying her plane, fall hunting trips and the family campouts to Twin Lakes and making lifelong friends along the way. She loved the Blue Mountains of Oregon and spent many months building a cabin in the area. They enjoyed many hours at the cabin with family and friends. MaryLou was preceded in death by her parents Tim & Mary Crawford. She is survived by her husband of 73 years Robert (Bob) Adams; her son Randy & Lanell, grandson Galen, granddaughter Linda, great-grandchildren Presley and Mathew Adams of Burbank Heights; her daughter Lynda & Kelly O'Connor of Mesa, granddaughter Bobbie Jean & husband Boe and great grandsons Bode and Brock Stallings of Pasco. MaryLou is also survived by her brother Marion Crawford and wife Phyllis of Ogden Utah and many nieces and nephews. MaryLou's passing leaves a tremendous sadness in the hearts of many. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home, 1401 S. Union, Kennewick. Graveside services will follow at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Kennewick.