November 26th
"Hi Gloria. My Dad,Wendell Ford Moseley, leader of the Moseley pack, died peacefully the evening of November 25. He was a great fellow. Painter, writer, singer, wood sculptor, furniture maker, pilot and great Dad. We'll miss him terribly, but it's comforting to know that he's in a wonderful place -- hopefully giving my mother a... big spiritual hug, or whatever they do up there to welcome very special new arrivals. Maybe your Dad will pass him a welcoming beer."
Phil Moseley '64
pmoseley@cox.net
On November 25, 2009, Lt. Col. (USAF Ret.), Wendell F. Moseley, age 89 passed away after suffering a stroke. He was born in Pellville, KY, April 1, 1920 and resided in Universal City, Texas since 1961. He is survived by his beloved wife Darlene (Ziskovsky) Moseley of 23 years, stepson Scott Ziskovsky (Judy); and Wendell's four sons with his dearly departed and beloved wife of 45 years, Frances G. Moseley: Wendell F. Moseley Jr. (Nancy), Phillip D. Moseley (Nora), Eric S. Moseley (Cindy), John W. Moseley (Shelly); grandchildren Janice Langer, Deborah Miller, Kendall Moseley, Clay Moseley, Eric Moseley II , Lindsey Urbina, Megan Moseley; and four great grandchildren: Madeline Langer, Abigail Langer, Lucas Urbina, and Margaret Urbina. Col. Moseley was a WWII veteran of 51 combat missions in the south Pacific. He served as manager of the Broadway Bank at Randolph, and then as director of development at Air Force Village. He was a long time, highly regarded artist and a member of numerous art leagues throughout south and central Texas. He was an accomplished Navajo rug weaver, wood sculptor, furniture maker and gospel singer. Wendell co-authored three non-fiction books on the legendary DC-3 and Air Sea Rescue and numerous magazine articles around the country. In recent years Wendell and Darlene devoted themselves to helping the morale of the wounded warriors recovering at Brook Army Medical center by providing paintings and hand crafted sewn gifts for the patients and their families. Funeral services will be Friday, December 4, 2009 at 9:30 A.M. at Chapel 1 Randolph Air Force Base. Interment will follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors. Additional information is available at http://www.colonialfuneralhm.com/
3 comments:
I found a small painting signed Wendell Moseley - a beautiful primitive oil on canvas, of buffalo under a stormy sky. The framing was at odds with the quality, looking like white tape. The painting and tape have a gloss coating. I see that your father was in art leagues across the south. If this is his, what a fine talent he had.
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