Lisbon, NH Amos Joseph Locke, 78, of River Road, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at his home. He was born in Benton, NH, January 2, 1934, the son of Tony and Ethel (Cote) Locke. Amos served with the U. S. Marine Corps from 1952 to 1954. He married Thelma Whitcher on August 16, 1957. They owned and operated Locke Dairy Farm for many years. After selling off his herd of dairy cattle, he continued to buy, restore, and sell all types of farm machinery and equipment. He loved to go to farm equipment auctions and made a lot of friends attending these events. He loved to collect antiques, trains, and stuff. He was a very patriotic man. He loved spending time with his family and being a devoted grandfather to his grandchildren. He especially enjoyed making things. For several years, Amos and Thelma wintered in Okeechobee, FL. While in Florida he loved fishing and spending time with friends out on Okeechobee Lake. They traveled around the United States and were able to see most of the country in their camper. He was predeceased by his parents; a grandson, Erik Wright in 2004; a sister, Lorraine Breault; and two brothers, Patrick Boudreault and Russell Locke. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Thelma (Whitcher) Locke of Lisbon, NH; five children, Cindy Wright and husband Nigel of Littleton, NH, Laurie McCall of Dallas, TX, Randy Locke of Bethlehem, NH, Danny Locke of Bangkok, Thailand, and Delores Locke of Wirtz, VA; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; six sisters, Eleanor Grimes of Monroe, NH, Jeanette Meneguzzi of Palm Bay, FL, Adele Patch of Lebanon, NH, Marguerite Currier of Monroe, NH, June Lamonde of Ashland, NH, and Celia Chouinard of Manchester, NH; three brothers, Galand Locke of Woodsville, NH, David Locke of North Haverhill, NH, and Joseph Locke of Bath, NH; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Calling hours will be on Tuesday, December 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH, with a memorial service to begin at 3:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Childhood Cancer Lifeline of New Hampshire, P O Box 395, Hillsboro, NH 03244 or by visiting their website at http://childhoodcancerlifeline.org