Penn State extension educator Sinclair Adam dies

Sinclair Agnew Adam died Sunday April 9, at Chester County Hospital in West Chester.

Sinclair began his career in horticulture at Waterloo Gardens in Exton, Pennsylvania. He worked for the Brandywine Conservancy, and then Greenleaf Nurseries until 1989. That year, he established Dunvegan Nursery, which he co-owned with his wife Kirsten for 23 years. He was an adjunct professor at Temple University for five years. He loved to mentor the many students who passed through his door. He worked as a floricultural extension educator at Pennsylvania State University for nine years and served as director of the PSU Flower Trials in Landisville, Pennsylvania.

Sinclair enjoyed gardening, sailing, exploring nature, reading and was a lover of history.

He is survived by his daughter, Erika Leigh Adam, a brother, Alexander Adam, his wife Wendy Sue and their daughter Brittany, and a sister, Margaret Adam. He was preceded in death by his nephew, Jeffrey McLeod Adam. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Floricultural Endowment at Penn State.