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Today's Poll!Not just Pete’s wife, Lorraine Adkins fills numerous roles
Wreaths for Heroes is her latest hallmark
Pete and Lorraine Adkins are shown May 26 after a memorial service at Hawthorn Memorial Gardens in Jefferson City.
Monday, June 6, 2011
She does not mind being called, answering to or being best known as Mrs. Pete Adkins, wife of the famed Jays Football Coach. But the truth is, Lorraine Adkins is an amazing woman in her own right, with many accomplishments to be proud of.
She is a mother, retired realtor, wife, volunteer and leader. Adkins spent 30 years selling real estate in Jefferson City area.
“I loved my job,” she said sitting in the living room at the home she and Pete built in 1971. “I was excited to wake up and go to work each day. I made great friends and had great fun.”
The Chicago native said she spent years walking through the streets of Jefferson City known as “Mrs. Pete Adkins.”
“No one really knew who I was; if they did ....
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online_editor 1 year, 11 months ago
I removed some football-related comments because they were off topic. Perhaps I initially should have reinforced the headline for the folks who do not have access to the complete version of the article and pointed out that the topic of this profile is Lorraine Adkins, not Pete. --Rick Brown, online editors, News Tribune
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