Amos Stanley Kubik

1911 - 2001  (90 years)

• Name	Amos Stanley Kubik  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	25 Jan 1911	Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Apr 2001	Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma   [2, 4]
  Burial	Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma
  Notes	The Duncan Banner Apr 29 2001 Amos S. Kubik Amos S. Kubik, 90, of Duncan died Thursday, April 26, 2001, in Duncan. Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Assumption Catholic Church with the Rev. Donald J. Wolf officiating. Burial will be in the Duncan Cemetery under the direction of Don Grantham Funeral Home in Duncan. Amos was born Jan. 25, 1911, in Chickasha to Joe and Lottie Givens Kubik. He married Mary Pat Sparks on June 19, 1933, in El Reno and she preceded him in death on Dec. 2, 1983. Amos had a genius for making and keeping friends. His early life was very hard as the middle of three brothers whose mother left the family when they were quite young. He grew to manhood in the early depression years, completed high school and became a cross-country bus driver, taking the longest routes for maximum income to support his family of four daughters and a son, in addition to other family members and friends down on their luck. He retired from his job with 44 years of safe driving and many, many friends along the routes and in the towns where his buses made stops and among his fellow drivers. Amos never allowed the frustrations and anxieties of this somewhat nomadic life, which kept him away from his beloved family many nights and most weeks, to overcome his basic good nature, deeply felt emotional ties to all kinds of people in all stations of life. Amos was deeply committed to economic and racial justice and made his personal life an example in the Jim Crow days of Oklahoma and Texas, standing by his union and his belief in equalities in a region that was generally hostile both to minorities and to unions. He never apologized for his political and social beliefs but he never seemed to give offense with them either...people knew that his ideas and beliefs were from the highest of motives and a sensitive, caring personality. Amos was an excellent woodworker, a very good mechanic and gifted with enormous common sense. He was never selfish with his money or goods or time and each of his children had a warm and affectionate relationship with him, although a very different one in each case. Amos and Mary Pat, his wife of 51 years, remained a loving couple to the very end of her life and they were blessed in his post-retirement years with the time to travel, to shop for the collectibles and antiques which they both loved and to work on their lovely home, largely built from a smaller place by Amos himself. The very many close friends of Amos Kubik and his descendants, who include five children, Ireta Kubik Litton of Woodland Hills, Calif., James "Pete" Kubik of Houston, Texas, Mary Sue Sparkman of Exton, Pa., Martha Ann Lewis of Tujunga, Calif., and Jo Pat Kubik of Marlow; a half-brother, Art Red; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren, will hold the memory of this gentle, honest and loving person and of his devoted wife who preceded him in death for their time on this earth. Rest in peace. Bearers will be Robert Litton, Marc Litton, Joe Lewis, John Strong, Bill Strong and George Ausbrooks. Honorary bearer is Charles Strong. (Note: Amos was married twice after the death of his first wife. His second marriage was brief. His third wife, Francis, predeceased him).
  Person ID	I1529	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Joseph Kubik,   b. 27 Nov 1879, Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska d. 20 Dec 1957, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Sarah Isabelle "Belle" Givens,   b. Between 1885 and 1887, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1905
  	They had three children, Amos, Rod and Dale. Amos was the middle child. The birth order of the other two is not certain.
  Family ID	F1061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Patricia O'Neill Sparks,   b. 8 Mar 1914, Oklahoma d. 2 Dec 1983, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1933	El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Living   2. James Joseph "Pete" Kubik,   b. 28 Jun 1935, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma d. 16 Mar 2009, Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas (Age 73 years)   3. Living   4. Living   5. Josephine Patricia "Jo Pat" Kubik,   b. 13 Aug 1949, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma d. 29 Sep 2009, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F1059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2009

  
  

  Family 2	Francis Mae Cochran,   b. 24 Mar 1917, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois d. 5 Apr 2001, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1980
  Family ID	F1060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Jan 1911 - Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma Marriage - 18 Jun 1933 - El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma Death - 26 Apr 2001 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Burial - - Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Payne sisters with family r t l: Fay Payne Yeager, Homer Strong with wife Anna Laura Payne Strong, Lois Payne Hanna, Amos Kubik and wife
  		Strong Reunion, Fourth of July, 1984, Duncan, Oklahoma Charles Strong with Amos Kubik

  
  

  Headstones

  Kubik, Amos and Mary Pat (Sparks) This was taken after the burial of Mary Pat Kubik, but before the death of her husband, Amos in 2001. Therefore, his death date is not yet engraved.

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence. [S54] The Duncan (Oklahoma) Banner, Apr 29 2001 (Reliability: 3). [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Texas, Roberts County, Pr. 1, Miami City Enumerated 2 Feb 1920 SD 18 ED 212 Sheet 5A (Reliability: 3). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).