William L. Moss
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5B - January 20, 2012
William L. Moss, 81,
Loma, died Jan. 18, 2012, at his
home.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m.
Jan. 27 at Martin Mortuary.
Mr. Moss was retired from
the U.S. Marine Corps and was
a roofer.
Survivors include one daughter,
Dorothy Stoner of Loma;
two stepdaughters, Donna
Konces of Fruita and Carolyn
Swift of Grand Junction; and
three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to
semperfi fund.org for injured
Marines; the Colorado Sportsmen
Wildlife Fund, 177 1/2
Edlun Road, Grand Junction
81503; or Hospice & Palliative
Care of Western Colorado,
3090B North 12th St., Grand
Junction 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D - January 22, 2012
William L. Moss of Loma, Colorado,
passed away at his home on
January 18, 2012. He was 81
years old.
He was born May 30, 1930, in
Sapulpa, OK, to Mary (Waters)
Moss and James Garfield Moss.
William spent his childhood in
Oklahoma and ended up enlisting
in the Marine Corps at the age of
17. He dedicated 20 years to our
country serving tours in Japan,
China, and Korea as a Staff Sergeant.
He received a China and
Korea Service Medal, six Good
Conduct Medals, two National
Defense Service Medals, and
Rifle and Pistol Expert Badges for
the M-14 and .45Cal.
While he was stationed at Camp
Pendleton, CA, he met his wife
Dorothy. After retiring from the
military, he and Dorothy lived in
Oceanside, CA where their daughter, Dorothy, was born. William
spent over 40 years in Oceanside, and the last eight years in
Rangely, CO.
William spent his remaining working years as a very skilled roofer
and tradesman. He also enjoyed fishing, gardening, cooking, playing
guitar, and telling the best stories.
William is survived by his daughter, Dottie Stoner of Loma, CO; a
sister in Oklahoma named Evelyn Brown, and two step-daughters in
Mesa County named Carolyn Swift and Donna Konces. He also has
three grandchildren, Nicolle Moss, Michelle Troy, and Michael
Stoner; as well as six step-grandchildren, Ryan, Evan, Eric, and
Laura Swift, and James and Kathleen Konces, and four
step-great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dorothy; eight siblings,
and grandson, Austin Stoner.
A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, January 27, 2012,
12:30 p.m. at Martin Mortuary with Military Honors to follow at
1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to semperfifund.org;
Injured Marines, the Colorado Sportsman Wildlife Foundation Att:
Pathway to Fishing, or Hospice and Palliative Care of Western
Colorado. Condolences may be left at martinmortuary.com.
