Paul and Barb.  Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.   My fondest memory of Adam was listening and watching him play the piano and singing for Aunt Lois and the nuns in Monroe. I have always been impressed with his personality and his accomplishments.   My heart breaks for all of you.   

I had the pleasure of working alongside Adam as he lead our region and later the state in the successful effort to end gerrymandering with Voters Not Politicians. I knew him briefly but was touched by his leadership. He was incredibly skilled at organizing large groups of mainly first-time grassroots activists into a historical effort. He lead with genuine good-hearted kindness, approaching every hurdle with a positive spirit and tireless enthusiasm. He was also gifted at engineering solutions for political data - keeping our teams efforts laser focused on the goal at hand.  I didn’t know him well personally but I’m not surprised to learn his gifts and talents served him well in his career, leisure and family life as well. I know he left behind a world much better than he found it and no doubt will be dearly missed by those who loved him and fondly remembered by myself who was inspired to follow his lead and take action.

Barb and family,

I am so very sorry for your loss. There really are no words, so I'm not going to try to be eloquent. Just know I'm thinking about you and all you are working through. Barb, anything you need your Great Lakes Art and Gifts family to do, we will do for you. 

Much love,
Claudia Ottinger

Dear Potts Family, 

I had the great pleasure of singing with Adam in the St. Paul's choir for many years, and have such fond memories of the  kind, thoughtful and talented friend that he was. I can't imagine the pain of your loss, but please know that I am keeping all of you in my prayers during this very difficult time. May God bring you His peace that passes understanding today and in the days to come. 

God bless you all, 
Elizabeth Crabtree ( Naida)

Barb and family,

Although I didn’t know Adam personally, your shared stories and proud mama words at the prosecutor’s office let us know both he and his brother and we could see how proud you were of them.
I’m so very sorry for your loss.  Hugs and prayers to all of you.

Trixie

I had the pleasure of teaching Adam.  He was one of those kids you never forget because of the talent he brought to the choir.  I always enjoyed watching him perform with the choir and in the musicals.  May God grant peace to his family during this difficult time.  Sing with the Angels Adam!
 

I am truly amazed at the person Adam became after high school. He accomplished so many things in such a short time. My favorite memories always involved him singing and his creativity.
So sorry for your loss.

We can’t live forever so our goal is to create something that will and like so, Adam created tools we will keep using, that’s his legacy to us and he will be remembered through his good work and kindness
Adam will always be part of the Yazaki Mexico Team, not by our side anymore but forever in our thoughts.


Adam will be remembered by all of us who had the opportunity to work with him, always willing to help, our condolences to his family 


Some of the best words I can think of to describe Adam would be kind, passionate, confident, intelligent, and meticulous.  Having known Adam for 7 years while working at Yazaki, I can honestly say that he left our company better than he found it.  He was always working on making things better; whether it be improving an outdated process or creating a new macro tool to help make us more efficient.  He was always very quick to identify a problem and have a proposed solution ready to correct it.  He approached challenges with a very positive mindset.  I always appreciated that about him.  

The loss of Adam will be felt by the members of Yazaki for a very long time; however, his memory will live on here through stories of the good times shared.  Adam was always willing to join in a conversation and to have a good laugh with his co-workers.  His friendship will be missed by all.

To Adam’s family, I offer my sincere condolences.  I hope you soon can find peace during this difficult time.


Dear Barb, Paul, and Eric—

I am at a loss for words.  But be assured I acknowledge the immensity of your loss, and can imagine at least a little bit of what you are going through. You are in my thoughts and prayers, and I believe God will bring you His comfort and welcome Adam into His arms. 

Fondly,

Chris Mikrut Campbell

I'm so sorry to hear about Adam's death. He was very kind, and he made a difference in the world. His impact will not be forgotten.  My sincere condolences to his family. 

Adam was one of the best engineers I ever had the pleasure to work with. He would question and improve everything in our group.  I loved that he shared his opinions in a professional and respectful way.  He gave us his best and forced us to live up to his high standards and expected that we give ours.

Not only was Adam a great engineer he was an amazing programmer.  His attention to detail and the way he designed programs to be modular showed his foresight.  His most amazing program was the “Update_Connecter_Page”, a program a bit like reading the Matrix. This program made drawing releases a pleasure. This was just one of his programs that he would explain his code while I pretend to understand what he did. 

Adam also helped design our structure to index and store all our drawing changes. It is the backbone for us to provide evidence of every change.
We lost a friend and a coworker that cannot be replaced.  I lost the one guy that I could talk about programing issues.  He was the guy that would rewrite my code if I was not willing to take his suggestions. Seeing his changes I could see the advantage of doing so. He was the guy that showed me that not only does a program need to function well but should have a clear input and output.  

Adam was always a lot to fun at lunch.  We had good times at our company parties.  We spent a week in Japan doing long walks exploring.  He was so brave eating everything the Japanese would offer.  I could hardly look at the things they ate.  

Adam you will be missed but never forgotten.


Barb, Paul, and Eric:

I was deeply saddened to hear of your loss, remembering all the wonderful times our sons shared as young children learning to ski in northern Michigan.  I also recall talking of all the similarities between Adam and Jayson:  Their music, singing, and their chosen vocations (engineering).  I always felt there was a special connection between our boys; although they did not keep in touch, over the years,Jayson and I -- and you and I, Barb --  often reminisced about the times we shared together.  

I can scarcely imagine your loss, though I have at times thought of it in my worst nightmares.  Know that you -- and Adam -- are in my prayers at this terrible time when words are inadequate and only your faith  and God's love can sustain you.  Hold tight to that love, and your love for each other to carry you forward, and know also that your friends support you with their love and prayers. 

 May God bless  and keep you all. 

Jan Blough

Barb and Paul, you are very much in our thoughts and prayers.  We are holding  you  close to our hearts at this time of such great sorrow. 

Barb and Paul,  our hearts go out to you and the rest of the family.  What a terrible terrible thing to have to bear for you.  Adam was a kind, thoughtful young man when we knew him at St. Paul's.  

My heart goes out to you Barb and Paul. My prayers are with your family. 

I remember Adam as a quiet and sensitive youth that was active with St Paul’s youth fellowship and high school choir.  My heart is broken to learn of his passing.  May that peace that surpasses all understanding be with Adam’s family and friends, now and forever. 

I had the privilege of working with Adam for the last 7 years. He was incredibly smart, courteous, and well spoken. He had such a good vocabulary; I was always looking up words after having conversations with him.  He was great engineer, and when he joined our department in 2012, he was an immediate game changer.  Everything he did, he did with great zeal, whether it was championing a political cause or seeing through a work project he was assigned. He never shied away from a challenge and was always looking for the next one, I really admired that in him. 

I cannot put into words how much he will be missed by me and his co-workers.

He was a really genuine person.  

To Adam’s family, I am so sorry for your loss, and I am holding you close in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.


Adam was a uniquely sensitive and sweet child who grew into a wonderful young man with his own sense of timing.  He was so clearly loved and supported by his family as he found his way to a career for which he was uniquely suited and where he was very much appreciated.  He became politically active and contributed much time and energy to causes for the good of his wider community.  A lover of music, he was a beautiful singer and also applied his talent to composing music.   He was devoted to his family,   and they routinely celebrated holidays and birthdays together.  His enthusiastic engagement in family activities and his sense of humor were always a welcome presence.   
One of my fondest memories of Adam was when he was a small child and he and his mother were looking at a sunbeam streaming in through a window with the bits of dust in it lit up like tiny stars.   He asked her what it was, and she explained.  He then asked if he could pet the sunbeam.   This curiosity and sensitivity remained with him throughout his life.  
 May the memories of this special young man live on in the lives of those who knew him and help to nourish his family throughout their lives.  



I will always remember Adam singing and making music with St. Paul’s Choirs.  Heaven has a new Angel.  

Adam was such a genuine and kind loving soul. The love he had with his family and his passion to better the world he was living in was inspiring. He touched so many hearts and he is so very loved. He will be greatly missed and I am lucky to have had the honor to know him.  Adam, will forever still be alive in our hearts, and through us, you will live on. I pray that the void of your absence be filled with loving memories, like playing banana gramz incorrectly and laughing the night away with me and your family. I will cherish every moment, forever. May your family and friends find peace and love during this hard time. We love you Adam. 
-Elizabeth 

I did not have the opportunity to meet him in person, however through the labor ties (mail, skype, phone) I could see the great person who was, like his great charisma and skills and I know that it is a great loss for the company, and much more for their relatives.
My most heartfelt condolences, and I wish a quick resignation of his departure.
Heaven has earned a great angel.

OBITUARIO

Adam Joseph Potts

30 junio, 1984 – 1 mayo, 2019

Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes

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