Amos Thomas Young

His Journey On March 9, 1939, a son was born to the late James and Mabel Young of Cecil County, Maryland. They named him Amos Thomas Young. Amos eventually became one of 12 children born to James and Mabel Young. Amos was a sick baby, so his father’s sister, Daisy, asked if she could take him to make sure he received the weekly medical treatments he needed at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Amos got well and by that time, Daisy and her husband Elmer Harris, had fallen in love with the little fellow and asked if they could raise him. His parents loved him very much but agreed. At some point, “Uncle Elmer” as he was called, was drafted into the United States Navy. During his time in the service, his boat was blown up in battle and Elmer went missing in action and was thought to be dead. His wife Daisy passed while Elmer was missing in action and Amos went to live with his older cousin Buster Young. After a time, his uncle Elmer was found to be in the hospital in California and eventually returned home and took Amos back. This all happened while Amos was not yet school age. Later Uncle Elmer remarried to Helen Shorter of Baltimore, Maryland who came to Cecilton to teach at the Elementary School. They raised Amos to adulthood. He attended Coppin Elementary School in Cecilton, and spent a short time at Carver in Elkton before going to Carver Tech in Baltimore, Maryland. There he graduated, majoring in Masonry and Carpentry. Amos worked in the field for a while and later was employed at the Chrysler Corporation and remained there for thirty-four (34) years. After retiring from Chrysler, Amos worked at the Chester River Yacht and Country Club for ten (10) years. Amos was a member of Pomona United Methodist Church, but later joined The Potter’s House Ministries where he served as a Trustee. He was also was a great support of the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. In 1959, Amos met Evelyn Elizabeth Hopkins and they were married a year later. Their bond continued for a total of sixty-four (64) years until his passing. In addition to his parents, Amos was preceded in death by Elmer and Helen Harris, Aunt Daisy Harris, his daughter, DeCarlo Young-Chandler and siblings, James, Robert, Henrietta and Joannie Young, Daisy McCrea and Lillian Edward. Amos is survived by: his wife, Evelyn; children, Curtis Young and Sherrie Hackett (Samuel), both of Chestertown, Maryland and Wayne Demby of Clayton, Delaware; siblings, Mary Young of Elkton, Maryland, Vergie Waters and George Young (Rose), both of Middletown, Delaware and Alvin Young (Gloria) of California; one sister-in-law, Violet Hopkins -Tann (Theodore) of Aberdeen, Maryland; grandchildren, Eric Young and Jasmine Chandler, both of Delaware, Miles Chandler of Oklahoma, Shykia and Donnavan, both of MD and Nisan (Jessica) and Niguel, both of DE; godson, Zaki Jones of Maryland and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. SUBMITTED WITH LOVE ~ THE FAMILY

Amos Thomas Young

March 9, 1939 - October 11, 2024