Obituary of Bill Amos

William Allen "Bill" Amos, age 93 passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at his home. Bill was a full blood Choctaw and was the oldest of six children born to Wesley A. Amos and Lucy(Charles) Amos. He grew up in the Iron Stob Community west of Idabel where he went to elementary school at Forest Grove. Bill attended Chilocco Indian School and graduated high school in 1943. He married Louise L. Samuels on March 26, 1945 in DeQueen, AR. Bill joined the US Navy in 1943 and after 6 months of training was aboard a mine sweeper one of a thousand ships headed for Hawaii and the invasion of the Philippine Islands. Bill's ship was the first to enter the Philippine Bay. In August of 1945 Bill left the Philippine's for good and headed back home, the war was over. He returned to school at Bacone College and then Oklahoma Baptist for two years. With his education Bill went to work as a foreman at Tinker Air Force Base a position he held for 25 years. During his employment at Tinker Bill volunteered and went to Vietnam. He retired after 30 years of service. Before completely retiring Bill most recently worked at the Choctaw Travel Plaza in Broken Bow and before that the Idabel Choctaw Smoke Shop. Bill was a longtime member of the Living Land Methodist Church where he was a Lay speaker and taught Sunday School. Before moving back to McCurtain County, Bill and Louise sang in a Gospel group, The Midwest City Gospel Singers. He was currently attending Tohwali Methodist Church. Bill always planted a large garden and loved to share his vegetables with his neighbors. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching ESPN as well as his grandchildren playing sports. Bill was also an avid OKC Thunder and Dallas Cowboys fan. Bill was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and friend and will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Orvella Amos Harjo; and brothers, Sexton Amos and Dan Amos. Bill is survived by his wife of over 67 years, Louise Amos of the home; son, Mike Amos and wife, Vicky of Broken Bow; daughter, Nancy Williams and husband, Ron of Edmond, OK; grandchildren, Justin Williams of Moore, OK, Derrick Williams and Zachary Williams both of Edmond, OK, Dayla Amos and Jeremiah Tom, Nikki Amos and Andrew Amos all of Broken Bow, OK; a great-granddaughter, Milena Amos; his sisters, Charlene Kilpatrick of Durant, OK and Katherine Goombi and husband, Bob of Lawrence, KS; and a brother, Simon Amos of the Iron Stob Community; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.