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Onalee Nathan
February 26, 2011
Bev Moseley
As you know, my Dad lived to be 84 and throughout his life he came to know all of you in this room. There are things you may know about my Dad but there are things about him that you may not know.
I guess I will title this “things about my Dad.”
First and foremost I know that he loved life, loved being a husband, and loved all of his children, their spouses, and grandchildren. I also know that he loved his brother and sister, cousins, brother in laws and sisters in laws, nieces and nephews. He cared about all the people that entered his life.
Especially his friends.
You ask – why am I bringing this up? I recall his retirement party from The Ohio Historical Society. My father’s retirement party was not about him! It was about his friends. Most retirement parities that I have gone to were about the person retiring.
I was stunned when my father got up to the podium, he talked about everyone in the room. It was not about him. It was about his friendships and what each and everyone in that room did to lead to his achievements. He did not take any of the credit himself. I never really knew what the words “loyalty and friendship” meant until that evening. He was a best friend and thought the world of each and every one of you….. I will call you his friends
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Best lesson I ever learned.
It was strange. Growing up we always had wine – Lake Niagara from upper NY State, bourbon, and a six pack of beer in the house. But my father never drank. It was only for company if one of his friends came over. When I was a senior in high school I asked my Dad why he did not drink and his answer was “Because, he always wanted to set an example for his children.” That’s why today I do not drink or smoke. A valuable lesson I learned from my father.
Fudge
My father / Grandpa was best known for his fudge,
He only knew how to make 2 things, eggnog which we called fuzzies and fudge. Any time any grandchild came over BEV had to make fudge. It was mouth watering delicious. Once when the entire clan was over – all four kids, spouses, and every grandchild my Dad made 2 batches of fudge. (Grandkids Natalie and Danny were playing nicely out side.) Once the fudge was done everyone had gathered around to deliciously eat and enjoy the best fudge ever, but to our surprise two kids were missing and we did not find out until every piece was eaten – gone! When Natalie and Danny came in to see if it was ready - to our surprise we had forgotten about them. Both children cried and Danny said he had come all the way from Oklahoma just for some of grandpa’s fudge. Grandpa Bev made it the next night especially for Danny and Natalie. So, they were not forgotten.
Our Dad was the best father ever. He along with my mom always had children over. My father loved kids. Our house was the house that everyone played at. All four of us children on the same night were allowed to have friends stay over night. Our Dad and Mom were the only set of parents that all of our friends knew. Our house was always open to everyone. Even all of the collage students and drum majors that my Dad brought home for dinner. And, there were many of them
Every year in the summer a professional badminton court and spot lights were put up in our back yard. 10 to 20 kids would all be playing badminton at our house at the same time. Their parents would be on the patio having desserts. My Dad loved badminton and he had plenty of adult professional rackets and children’s rackets for all of us to play with and we kids were good at it. Toni won a 7th grade championship.
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Always there
(No matter what the age of his children)
Our Dad along with our mother attended every football game to watch David Harris, Toni, and me play in the marching band and watch Laurie do cheerleading. They even went to every Winter and Spring Art Show at Reynoldsburg Middle School that I was responsible for. My principal, the man I worked for, even knew my father as well as my teaching staff. “Thank you Dad for even coming over to my middle school to put on an assembly for right to read week.” Why readying was important to you and for the job you did as an exhibit designer.
Thank you Dad for traveling to all of Toni’s home sites in various states like Alabama, Penn, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico to see Toni and her family.
Thank you Dad for attending every one of Laurie’s adult church activities and for getting Victor and Rachel into music…. and for whatever was asked ….or, not asked of you to do. Please know that we love you and respect you. And that you are the Best Person – Dad – and Grandpa ever! TBDBITL
February 12, 2011
Karen, Victor and Rachel;
You have our deepest sympathies. Beverly was a great man and I am sure you have many wonderful memories to remember him by. He will be greatly missed by us too! We will keep you and your family in our prayers.
Mike, Clarisa, Hunter and Sierra Pannell
Dave & Dianne Harding
February 12, 2011
Our deep sympathy to the family of Bev Moseley. What an inspiration to the many members of TBDBITL! We always enjoyed his performances with the Alumni Band.
Terry kochensparger
February 11, 2011
Bud and I send our deepest sympathy to you. You are in our prayers.
Kimberly Kochensparger Cooper
February 11, 2011
You are all in my thoughts and prayers. With all of the love in my heart, my deepest sympathy.
Kelly Kochensparger Kokenzie
February 10, 2011
Rest in Peace Mr. Moseley. You were an inspiration and a loving father figure to all of us that lived on Jerome Court. I will go as far to say "the coolest Dad" on the Court. You gave us the thrill of watching the next drum major for the OSU band, as your students were always chosen because of your daily practices... we were so lucky to get to watch! My fondest memories are of your smile for all of us kids and always having time for us. My love and devotion to Onalee, Toni and Laurie. And my sympathies to your entire family.
February 9, 2011
Condolences to the Moseley Family. Bev was a great guy. The WBNS Pioneer group treasure wonderful memories of our reunions and the conviviality shared.
Lee Burges, Columbus, Ohio
Willie Ann Fisher
February 9, 2011
He was a wonderful gentleman and was all willing to share his knowledge and loved his family. The Fisher Family
Jack and Eyvonne Lausa
February 9, 2011
We will always carry fond memories of this beautiful man. His artistic work as an illustrator and as a designer and builder of museum displays was admired by all who knew his work.
His knowledge of the archaic past he so loved and studied and sites . investigated of orgham writing were a wonder to all who knew him as a serious investigator of such matters.
His long years of devotion as President and Founder of his beloved Midwestern Epigraphic Society will be appreciated by students of the ancient explorers of the western hemisphere and especially of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia. His artistic and photographic representations of his discoveries are unexcelled in literature of the western world in prehistoric times.
As one fortunate to know him also as his personal physician for a time We extend our sympathy and sorrow to his family in your loss. He will be sorely missed by both students and his many friends.
Jim Essman
February 9, 2011
Bev was a good friend of ours for many years. We marched together in TBDBITL and served on the board together. He always had kind things to say to others, and gave us so much. We will miss him.
Maria & Bob McGraw
February 8, 2011
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Jack Burgess
February 8, 2011
Bev was a friend to thousands of people, including me. He was a marvelous artist who could capture exact likenesses or recreate a person or a whole community of people and their dwellings and other surroundings. He and his brother, Vince, and those of us who followed them in the Midwestern Epigraphic Society they founded, searched unceasingly for the lost history of early America. His search will continue. He was not only a great drum major for Ohio State and for the Alumni band, but a drum major for truth!
Jack Burgess
Marilyn Warren
February 8, 2011
I went through radiation treatments with Mr. Moseley. He made us all laugh. When he brought me his books to read, I was astonished,I told him I wasn't worthy of talking to him, and he acually scolded me. He said U can talk to anyone, don't ever say that again.God be with all of U.
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