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Grove Rorick “Speedy” Amos

Birth
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Death
20 Mar 2015 (aged 89)
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Son of J. Grove Amos and Ruth Rorick.

Rorick was a former business man and community volunteer. He was Vice President of the Harold Rorick Insurance Company, a member of Elyria Memorial Hospital Company, a Sunday School Teacher, and a volunteer for the Laubach Literary Program and Ohio Read. In addition he was a member of the Rotary Club, the VFW, a member of the Advisory Board of the Elyria Salvation Army and delivered Meals on Wheels for 20 years.

He was a USMC Veteran of WWII and Korea. He was wounded on Okinawa and received a purple heart. He was a veteran of the Chosin Reservoir - a member of the "Chosin Few".

Survived by wife, Helen, and daughters: Beth and Susan; and by brother, J. Wendell Amos.
Son of J. Grove Amos and Ruth Rorick.

Rorick was a former business man and community volunteer. He was Vice President of the Harold Rorick Insurance Company, a member of Elyria Memorial Hospital Company, a Sunday School Teacher, and a volunteer for the Laubach Literary Program and Ohio Read. In addition he was a member of the Rotary Club, the VFW, a member of the Advisory Board of the Elyria Salvation Army and delivered Meals on Wheels for 20 years.

He was a USMC Veteran of WWII and Korea. He was wounded on Okinawa and received a purple heart. He was a veteran of the Chosin Reservoir - a member of the "Chosin Few".

Survived by wife, Helen, and daughters: Beth and Susan; and by brother, J. Wendell Amos.


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  • Created by: Scott
  • Added: Mar 23, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144095304/grove_rorick-amos: accessed ), memorial page for Grove Rorick “Speedy” Amos (7 Nov 1925–20 Mar 2015), Find a Grave Memorial ID 144095304, citing Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Scott (contributor 47441751).