Dorland, Grace Lucile 'lou' Amos Obituary

Dorland, Grace Lucile 'lou' Amos attended Horace Mann High School in Gary, IN. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Dorland, Grace Lucile 'lou' Amos.

Graduation Year	Class of 1933
Date of Passing	Aug 15, 2015
About	Grace Lucile “Lou” Amos (Dorland), age 100, of Crown Point, IN passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015. Lou, a woman of great love and Christian faith, went to live forever with Christ. Her family confirms her death. She was born Grace Lucile Dorland on July 30th 1915 in Joliet, Illinois. Her mother Grace Billings (Valparaiso) and her father Arthur G. Dorland (LaPorte). Her father was a civil engineer (Purdue), and she was raised in Gary, Indiana. Lou graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1933. Her siblings: Margaret (Peg), Katherine, and George all preceded her in death. She married George Amos on June 5, 1937 who preceded her in death and had 4 daughters: Patricia Followell, Nancy (Joe) DeSoto, Joan (Sam) Manolakis and Sylvia Dixon. Nancy preceded her in death. Grandchildren: Ken (Vicky) Followell, James Followell, Boyann (Alfred) Bonjean, Rhonda (John) Rietveld, Valerie (Bryan) DeKock, Lynn (James) Wood, Veronica “Roni” (John) Marshall, Lara (Dan) Thompson. 15 great-grandchildren. 2 great-great grandchildren. Lou was an avid gardener, painter, and lover of life. She enjoyed working in her garden, church activities, and spending time with family and friends. She was never idle, when she wasn’t working in her garden; she was working on needlepoint or other handcrafts. She loved antiques and loved to spend time searching for special treasures. She was an eternal optimist, still planting trees in her 90’s. She touched many people with her love of flowers and her Christian heart. She was a supporter of missionaries to spread the gospel throughout the world. She never stopped giving of herself and will continue to live on in the lives of those whom she touched. To those who knew and loved her, we ask that you plant a tree or flower in memory of her. She will continue to be remembered by all who loved and knew her.