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Fulkerson - Stevenson Funeral Home

James W. Adams
4.8.1996 - August 7, 2025

Place of Birth: Roseville, California
Residence: Stanley, North Dakota
Age: 29

Sheri
Aug 11, 2025

Remember when I wanted to get my first tattoo? And I said ‘what if they don't do it the way I want?’ And you designed it for me. And went with me, and said it was my birthday present when you paid for it. Some memories I will always keep close and not share.. but I’ll miss my birthday twin. I love you baby brother.

Diana
Aug 11, 2025

James is wearing a shirt that I gifted him. Sorta a inside joke, because he is lactose intolerant and he still wore the shirt proudly and smiled.

The way I knew James was, he always put up a front and he wanted to be counted on, make friends and be there for people.

He also had dreams and did everything he can to fulfill those dreams and experience life. Some of those dreams were short lived (like any dreams). But he wanted to experience it and conquer it and say that he did it. Because he wanted to live life.

He is also a sociable person, that everyone knew him. From the community he tried helping out the pursuit of church events, to jumping from one job to the next to lend a helping hand. That he even landed a girlfriend from cashwise. Who is there for him thick and thin and loved him for James as he is.

I could think of soo many stories about James and think “what the heck was that about?!?” But looking back at some of those stories, there are some funny and cheerful ones.

The cheerful ones are him helping out his family and helping out his coworkers. James would literally give someone $60 just help them out or buy food if someone was hungry.

But the funny story I remember about James, was when there was a loose kitten running all over pinnacle and James tried to catch it with a trap. Only to accidentally let it loose again and finally catch it again. Just so this kitten could be gifted to one of the Mountrail sheriff’s and the sheriff didn’t want the kitten anymore because it was feral. But in the end, James caught it and tried to do the right thing.

That is how I remember James.

He is up in heaven now, with our Heavenly Father and I hope he is more happy and at peace and GOD has him by his side.

Angela Goertz
Aug 11, 2025

So sorry to hear of James passing. My heart goes out to each and every one of you. —Angie Harlee and Jason

Dennis (Stanely, Nd)
Aug 13, 2025

James was more than just a friend—he was a trusted mentee and an indispensable protégé. From his early days making pizzas for me at Joe’s Pizza, to tending campgrounds, checking laundry machines, fixing electrical problems, chauffeuring me, and stepping in during every kind of crisis, James could truly do it all. He was the best all-around “hired man” and, in time, became the kind of friend anyone would be fortunate to have.

I will miss him deeply.