Adrian John Mulder

Adrian served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Alaska. In his working life, he worked driving ready mix and grocery trucks, later moving on to pumping concrete and saw cutting owning his own business for more than 22 years

In the rhythms of everyday life, Adrian found joy in simple pleasures and shared them generously. He liked listening to country and gospel music, loved Angels baseball, and was especially known for making peanut brittle and sharing it with everybody. He enjoyed traveling and was well traveled, including trips to the Panama Canal, Alaska, Cabo, and Hawaii. Many summers were spent in Big Bear, a place he loved to visit. He also had his favorites at the table: breakfast foods (usually raisin toast with peanut butter) along with Chinese food at Panda, an occasional “hot toddy,” Seagrams, and 7Up.

Adrian’s life was marked by consistent involvement and a quiet leadership that showed up wherever he was needed. He was active in bowling leagues and played cards twice weekly for decades. He gave his time to young athletes as a Little League baseball coach and umpire, and he served as an Artesia commissioner with the Chamber of Commerce. In church life, he was a deacon and elder, an active participant in men’s Bible study groups, and part of the Food for Life ministry. In later years, he was affectionately known as the “mayor” of Inland Christian Home. He also gave in a tangible way as a blood donor, even reaching the 10-gallon mark.

Above all, Adrian most valued family. Those closest to him knew him as someone with a servant heart; always giving, always available with a helping hand, and steady in the ways that matter most.

Adrian was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie Mulder; his parents, Ted & Julia Mulder; his sister, Ruth Dahl; and his brother, Roger Mulder. He is survived by his sister Beva DeJong, his daughter, Susan Nicholson; his son, Don Mulder, and his wife, Chanell; and his grandchildren, Luke & Holland Mulder.