Larry Van Amos, 81, passed away peacefully at home on March 20, 2018, surrounded by his family, who loved him dearly. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 30, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel, located at 300 N. 11th St. in Show Low. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the services. Larry was born on Sept. 14, 1936, in Woodruff, to the late Byde and Maude (Gibbons) Amos. He spent his youth in Woodruff and Snowflake, then moved to McNary in his early teens. His mother, who was a schoolteacher, then moved the family to Phoenix for greater opportunities. After school, Larry joined the Navy, where he travelled around the world. In 1959, Larry married his wife Marlene and went on to raise five children. He worked hard and worked many jobs to provide for his family. He joined the Phoenix Fire Department in 1960, and was a plumber by trade. He retired from the department in 1980 and moved his family back to the White Mountains, settling in Show Low. He worked at Salt River Project for many years, then went on to work at the Hondah Casino, where he was the Director of Surveillance. He was a member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. Larry loved to travel the back roads of the state with his family, camping, hunting and fishing. He loved to weld, take photographs, look at the stars through his telescopes and plot his travels on his GPS. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many positions, one of his favorites being a stake missionary. He loved the gospel and studied it diligently. Larry is survived by his wife, Marlene; sons, Shawn, Colin (Carol) and Evan (Erin); daughters, Shannon and Heather; grandchildren, LaRee (John), Coley, Quince (Jamie), Ellie (Chad), Eli, Ethan, Eyan and Evey; and great-grandchildren Elyce, Kassie, Sadie and Gage. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Show Low handled the arrangements.
