Who is Amos Leemaster from Belle Prater's Boy and what is their importance?

Amos Leemaster is Gypsy's desceased father. He was married to Love. Amos is described as an ambitious man, who was also generous and focused on charity. He is said to have been a good man, who loved his family and cared deeply about the welfare of his neighbors. After being injured while trying to save a baby from a house fire, Amos found himself slipping into a deep depression. His severely scarred body contrasted with his wife's beauty, and as a result, Amos, unable to live with the way he looked...... took his own life.