Amos Hardin Chenowth

May 13, 1918 - July 2, 2006

   Amos Hardin Chenowth was born in Mato Grosso, Brazil, on May 13, 1918, to Howard Pinkney Chenowth and Sarah Alodia Chenowth. He passed away on Sunday, July 2,2006, at his home in McNeal, AZ In 1927, when Amos was the age of 9, his father moved the family back to New Mexico after Sarah died in childbirth.
   Amos attended Frontier School until graduating the eighth grade and then went to Lowell to attend high school. As a young man Amos worked for Ralph Cowan for several years, and in 1936 he went to work at the mines. In 1938 after a layoff at the mines, Amos went back to work for Cowan where he broke his neck and back. Although he was paralyzed for a while, he eventually regained his ability to move.
   In 1943 Amos married LaDorna Rhea Romine in Lordsburg, N.M., and later bought the Alex Lundhal place on Frontier Road. Amos belonged to the Southwest Pioneer Cowboys Association and was a member of the Church of Christ. In 1997 Amos and his wife, LaDorna, were voted Guardians of History by the Cochise County Historical Society.
   He was preceded in death by his sisters, Daisy Dyer, Ola Chenowth, Jackie Kerr and Frances Chenowth; his only brother, Douglas Chenowth; his eldest son, Rhett Chenowth; his eldest daughter, Rhonda Snider; and one grandson, Troy Snider.
   Amos is survived by his wife of 63 years, LaDorna; two sons, Leroy and family (Tina, Serena, Lisa and Lindsay) of Tucson, AZ, and Darryl and family (Tract, Austin and Christy) of McNeal; two daughters, Rita Chenowth and family (Jerry Torres) of Tucson and Rhetta Smith and family (Smitty, Kassie and Micah) of Parker, AZ; grandchildren, Michelle Chenowth and Andretta Chenowth, Wendy McClachy and Travis Snider; and nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruby Palmer (Warren) of Tucson.
   Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, July 8,2006, at McNeal Cemetery. All arrangements are with Dugan Funeral Chapel, Bisbee, AZ.

Transcribed by Pat Bennett.