Jack Laverne Moad

On December 25, our dad, Jack Moad, got his Christmas wish- to go home and be with mom. Jack was born January 18, 1930 in Spokane, WA. The second child of Elizabeth (Dussault) and Lawrence W. Moad. Grandma and (Aunt) Phyllis (his older sister) called him a light in the time of the depression. As he grew older, he was in the local youth flight program as a cadet and really enjoyed it. He was in the Air Force and stationed in Germany as a mechanic. He loved to tinker with things- back when you could actually work on your own car, he would tune-up the engines on his tried and true Studebakers, scooter and motorbike. His tool area was always a mess- except once when I cleaned it up and put things away. Boy, that was a heated lecture I really didn't want to hear. He would rather repair or buy second hand than buy new...then fix it up. He and our mother built their first house together- started when they married in 1955 from an empty double lot on North Crestline. Dad worked many years for the Northern Pacific Railroad as a brakeman and lineman, walking both sides of long freight trains. Growing up, my sisters Pam and Sandy were lucky to have our cousins join us when we went camping; sometimes travelling to the Oregon coast, or Montana, or British Columbia. As we all grew up, the camping went from a canvas tent and propane stove, to a funky van, to a winnebago. Our folks would save money each year to pay the house payment ahead..giving us a little mad money for the trip. The more they could save, the further away from the house we traveled. He was a good provider- we always had a roof over our heads and food to eat. Our mother passed away in 2005 and our sister, Pam (Murch), passed in February of this year. He is survived by his daughter Sandy, and her husband Ron, their son Josh (wife Tiffiny), their daughter Amber (husband Mike) and 4 grandchildren. Pam also had two boys, Travis (wife Patience) and Trevor, (his fiance' Ashley), and one great-grandchild. He's also survived by his son, Larry, and his spouse, Jonathan. He got his wish for Christmas. There will be no funeral.