BISMARCK — Homer F. Amos, 70, of Bismarck, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
He was born Oct. 4, 1939, in Danville, the son of William and Helen (Brown) Amos. Homer married Dolly Harper on July 8, 1961, in Danville. She survives.
He is also survived by his two daughters, Penny (Ricky) Boyd of Portage, Ind., and Donna (Bill) Murray of Gonzales, La.; two brothers, Walter (Nadine) Amos of Danville and David Amos of Georgetown; one sister, Mary (Phil) Castle of Arizona; and three grandchildren, William "Joshua" (Amber) Carrigan of Mellott, Ind., Margeaux Nikkole Murray and Delaney Jane Murray, both of Gonzales, La. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, James Amos.
Homer worked for General Motors in Danville until his retirement in 1991. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed going fishing for catfish with his good buddy, Larry Gibbons, and hunting for mushrooms with his buddy, Clifford Atwell. He loved watching NASCAR and riding ATVs (poker runs) with his close friends for the Shriners Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. He was a member of the Montezuma Fish and Game Club. Homer was known and loved by many. He helped everybody and anyone he knew, and loved palling around with his brother-in-law and good buddy William "Willie" Harper.
A celebration of the life of Homer Amos will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at Sunset Funeral Home in Danville. Burial will follow the service at Johnson Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made in Homer's name to either the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
He was born Oct. 4, 1939, in Danville, the son of William and Helen (Brown) Amos. Homer married Dolly Harper on July 8, 1961, in Danville. She survives.
He is also survived by his two daughters, Penny (Ricky) Boyd of Portage, Ind., and Donna (Bill) Murray of Gonzales, La.; two brothers, Walter (Nadine) Amos of Danville and David Amos of Georgetown; one sister, Mary (Phil) Castle of Arizona; and three grandchildren, William "Joshua" (Amber) Carrigan of Mellott, Ind., Margeaux Nikkole Murray and Delaney Jane Murray, both of Gonzales, La. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, James Amos.
Homer worked for General Motors in Danville until his retirement in 1991. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed going fishing for catfish with his good buddy, Larry Gibbons, and hunting for mushrooms with his buddy, Clifford Atwell. He loved watching NASCAR and riding ATVs (poker runs) with his close friends for the Shriners Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. He was a member of the Montezuma Fish and Game Club. Homer was known and loved by many. He helped everybody and anyone he knew, and loved palling around with his brother-in-law and good buddy William "Willie" Harper.
A celebration of the life of Homer Amos will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at Sunset Funeral Home in Danville. Burial will follow the service at Johnson Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made in Homer's name to either the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
BISMARCK — Homer F. Amos, 70, of Bismarck, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
He was born Oct. 4, 1939, in Danville, the son of William and Helen (Brown) Amos. Homer married Dolly Harper on July 8, 1961, in Danville. She survives.
He is also survived by his two daughters, Penny (Ricky) Boyd of Portage, Ind., and Donna (Bill) Murray of Gonzales, La.; two brothers, Walter (Nadine) Amos of Danville and David Amos of Georgetown; one sister, Mary (Phil) Castle of Arizona; and three grandchildren, William "Joshua" (Amber) Carrigan of Mellott, Ind., Margeaux Nikkole Murray and Delaney Jane Murray, both of Gonzales, La. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, James Amos.
Homer worked for General Motors in Danville until his retirement in 1991. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed going fishing for catfish with his good buddy, Larry Gibbons, and hunting for mushrooms with his buddy, Clifford Atwell. He loved watching NASCAR and riding ATVs (poker runs) with his close friends for the Shriners Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. He was a member of the Montezuma Fish and Game Club. Homer was known and loved by many. He helped everybody and anyone he knew, and loved palling around with his brother-in-law and good buddy William "Willie" Harper.
A celebration of the life of Homer Amos will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at Sunset Funeral Home in Danville. Burial will follow the service at Johnson Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made in Homer's name to either the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
He was born Oct. 4, 1939, in Danville, the son of William and Helen (Brown) Amos. Homer married Dolly Harper on July 8, 1961, in Danville. She survives.
He is also survived by his two daughters, Penny (Ricky) Boyd of Portage, Ind., and Donna (Bill) Murray of Gonzales, La.; two brothers, Walter (Nadine) Amos of Danville and David Amos of Georgetown; one sister, Mary (Phil) Castle of Arizona; and three grandchildren, William "Joshua" (Amber) Carrigan of Mellott, Ind., Margeaux Nikkole Murray and Delaney Jane Murray, both of Gonzales, La. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, James Amos.
Homer worked for General Motors in Danville until his retirement in 1991. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed going fishing for catfish with his good buddy, Larry Gibbons, and hunting for mushrooms with his buddy, Clifford Atwell. He loved watching NASCAR and riding ATVs (poker runs) with his close friends for the Shriners Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. He was a member of the Montezuma Fish and Game Club. Homer was known and loved by many. He helped everybody and anyone he knew, and loved palling around with his brother-in-law and good buddy William "Willie" Harper.
A celebration of the life of Homer Amos will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at Sunset Funeral Home in Danville. Burial will follow the service at Johnson Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made in Homer's name to either the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
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