Melvin E. Amos, 87, of Lewiston died Thursday, Jan 26 at Guardian Angel Homes. He was born in Hagerman, Idaho on August 12, 1929 to Elda and Ernest Amos. In 1949, he married Mary Ruth Johnston at St. Maries, Idaho. He then enlisted in the army and served in Korea. When he returned home he went to work at the lumber mill. In 1959, the family moved to Hayden Lake,Idaho where he went to work at the lumber mill in Coeur d' Alene. Mel then passed the carpenters exam in 1965 and the family moved to Cusick, Washington. He went to work on the Metalline Falls dam. Mel had only been working on the dam a few months when he had an accident. His safety harness failed and he fell 125 feet down the penstock. Expecting to find his body, his coworkers found him looking for his hammer. In 1966, the family moved to Lewiston. Mel worked on the Little Goose, Lower Granite and Dworshak dams. When those dams were finished, he was a superintendent on many large construction projects including the Emergency room at SJRMC. After retirement, he kept busy doing remodeling work for friends and neighbors. He and Mary also enjoyed traveling around the country. Mel is survived by his daughter Kathy Grant, son-in-law Richard, grandsons Jeffrey and David of Culdesac; granddaughter Amy Berger (Derek)and step granddaughter Calista of Clarkston. He was proceeded in death by his son Scott; his wife Mary; his brothers Lyle and Charles and his sister Aline Horine. A memorial service will be held, Saturday, Feb 4 at 1:00 p.m. at the Guardian Angel Homes barn, 2421 Vineyard Ave., Lewiston.