Hulan Porter Adams

MINERAL WELLS -- Hulan Adams, 84, of Mineral Wells, passed away Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 in Mineral Wells. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 at the White's Funeral Home Chapel, 101 N.E. 4th Ave. Mineral Wells, Texas 76067. Interment will follow at the Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Hulan was born in Abilene, Texas to the late Hulan Pierce and Gladys Pardue Adams. He married Nobuko Shimabuku on Feb. 1, 1951, on the island of Okinawa. Hulan was serving in the U.S. Army and stationed in Okinawa when he met Nobuko. During the Korean War, he served as the personal body guard and driver for the Commanding General. In that position, he had the honor of meeting and driving Generals of the Armies, Douglas MacArthur and Omar Bradley. The coupled lived in West Texas during their first years together after he got out of the Army. Two children, Curtis and Dianna, were born to them during that time. Hulan worked at the Post Office, Webb-Davis Produce and flew oil pipeline surveillance. In August 1966, the family moved to Mineral Wells, where Hulan was a helicopter flight instructor with Southern Airways for the U.S. Army at Fort Wolters as well as a fixed wing instructor at Mineral Wells Airport. Hulan and Nobuko owned and operated an oriental import and health food store named Nobi-Sue Oriental Foods on the first floor of the Baker Hotel. When Fort Wolters closed, Hulan and Nobuko chose to remain in Mineral Wells instead of relocating to Fort Rucker, Ala. They also established two Chicken Go-Go restaurants, one located in Mineral Wells and a second at Possum Kingdom Lake. He became well known for his delicious chicken and good-natured humor. Later Hulan and Nobuko sold their businesses and Hulan went to work for US Brick until his retirement in1995. Hulan is survived by his wife Nobuko of Mineral Wells; son, Curtis Adams and wife Dee; daughter, Dianna Hudnell and husband Rollie all of Mineral Wells; grandchildren, Wendy Gore, Shannon Clarkson, Greg Woodman, Tracy Bures, Jason Woodman, Hulan Adams, and James Adams; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandson. White's Funeral HomeMineral Wells, 940-325-3311