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James E. Amos

May 31, 2005

James E. Amos, retired supervisor of custodial services at Western Michigan University, died April 11 in Kalamazoo. He was 75.

Amos retired from WMU in 1992 after more than 22 years of service. An active community volunteer, he was best known as the host of a live, weekly television program called "Amos in the Evening," which aired on Kalamazoo Community Access.

He also was active with Kalamazoo Senior Services, the Kalamazoo Nature Center, Tillers International and the Gallery Art Center. He was a member of the Kalamazoo Rotary and was active with the United Methodist Church.

Media contact: Cheryl Roland, 269 387-8400, cheryl.roland@wmich.edu

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