Amos was born in Medford, MA on February 11, 1927; however, he was raised in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Having dual citizenship, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during WWII three days before his 18th birthday, serving as a Radioman Third Class, and was honorably discharged in August 1946.
He enrolled in Northeastern University in Boston, MA, and graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
During his college years, he met his wife, Patricia Greene, from Melrose, MA, and they married on December 30, 1949. They lived in several cities in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Hampshire over the next 12 years and while in New Jersey purchased property and built their 2-story home.
In 1961, with their then-five children, they made a month-long camping road trek across southern Canada and down the US west coast to Southern California, settling in Temple City, CA where they had their sixth child.
In his late 30s, Amos and Patricia both made the life-changing decision to follow and live for Jesus, a commitment which ultimately led to all 6 of their children choosing the same life path.
In 1971 Amos started his own company, Action Engineering, Inc. representing various firms and their product lines in the industrial equipment field.
He was very active in volunteer Christian missions work, using his professional and building skills through many visits at hospitals and orphanages in Mexico and Africa installing clean water systems, at a Christian retreat center in France repairing dormitories and buildings, as well as other projects in the US.
He was found in weekly attendance at and participation in the ministries of both San Gabriel Union Church, San Gabriel, while raising his family and later at Sierra Madre Congregational Church in Sierra Madre. In his last few mobile years, he could be found on Sundays at Victory In Jesus Church in Temple City.
He was dedicated to leading Bible studies and teaching others about Jesus’ love, especially to those who were often forgotten – in nursing homes, orphanages, and juvenile jail facilities.
When serving at the LA Central Juvenile Jail he found that their 42 hardwood chapel pews were neglected and completely carved with graffiti. Loading them up in his little truck two at a time over a couple of years, he completely restored them, sanding out the graffiti carvings and staining them to their original beauty.
He was a licensed small plane pilot, renting planes from the El Monte Airport to travel to other airport locations in Southern California, often just to enjoy breakfast at their restaurants.
He was an inventor and secured several US patents focused on industrial facility problems including waste-water treatment methods.
He took classes to learn how to repair and upholster furniture and for many years could be found on his large back porch with his used professional sewing machine, transforming a discarded upholstered chair or couch into something beautiful and comfortable.
After the passing of his wife, Patricia, in 2009, he continued to live in his Temple City home until 2019 when health issues required him to move into assisted living.
Amos lived his life with drive and gusto, a deep love of family, and dedication to living out his faith daily. He is survived by four of his five daughters, one son, 10 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. We, his family, are eternally grateful to God for having been loved by Amos and influenced by his life.
See dignitymemorial.com for updates on Amos’ life celebration memorial service date, location and time.
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