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Francis Arthur Moseley

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Francis Arthur Moseley Veteran

Birth
Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Death
6 May 1993 (aged 76)
Milan, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.4787938, Longitude: -90.5740011
Plot
Section 7 East
Memorial ID
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s/o James Lester and Margaret Bohan Moseley.

Attended Aledo High School.

m. 29 Jan. 1942 Peoria, Peoria IL. - St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral.
Miss Bernice Marian Normoyle d/o Mr. and Mrs. John L. Normoyle of Coal Valley IL.
to Francis A. Mosely s/o Mr. and Mrs. Lester J. Moseley of Rock Island.
Miss Rosemary Normoyle attended her sister as maid of honor.
Gerald G. Holland of Rock Island attended the groom.

27 Oct.1942 Peoria IL. enlisted ARMY discharged 4 Oct.1945.
He serevd the first Cavalry Division in The Philippines and New Guinea where he received several medals including three Bronze stars.

Owner and operator of Moseley's Lumber and Building Supply Co., in Milan for 22 years, building numerous homes and commercial buildings in Rock Island County, last working in 1970. Prior to that he was employed at Servus Rubber Co. in Rock Island, Nelson Lumber Co. in Milan and from 1970-1980 he was a member og the Rock Island County Board of Review.

Died age 76 at home.

Survivors: daughter Marilyn Moseley Bergstrand in Milan;
sons Michael in Moline, Alan and Dennis in Rock Island, and Timothy in Milan;
14 grandchildren;
sisters Helen F. Moseley of Rock Island IL. and Rosamond Hasdorff in San Antonio TX.

Preceded by wife 12 June 1989.

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[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 04 Feb 1942, Wed · Page 10]
[U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007]
[U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947]
[U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010]
[The Dispatch, Moline IL., 08 May 1993, Sat · Page 18]
s/o James Lester and Margaret Bohan Moseley.

Attended Aledo High School.

m. 29 Jan. 1942 Peoria, Peoria IL. - St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral.
Miss Bernice Marian Normoyle d/o Mr. and Mrs. John L. Normoyle of Coal Valley IL.
to Francis A. Mosely s/o Mr. and Mrs. Lester J. Moseley of Rock Island.
Miss Rosemary Normoyle attended her sister as maid of honor.
Gerald G. Holland of Rock Island attended the groom.

27 Oct.1942 Peoria IL. enlisted ARMY discharged 4 Oct.1945.
He serevd the first Cavalry Division in The Philippines and New Guinea where he received several medals including three Bronze stars.

Owner and operator of Moseley's Lumber and Building Supply Co., in Milan for 22 years, building numerous homes and commercial buildings in Rock Island County, last working in 1970. Prior to that he was employed at Servus Rubber Co. in Rock Island, Nelson Lumber Co. in Milan and from 1970-1980 he was a member og the Rock Island County Board of Review.

Died age 76 at home.

Survivors: daughter Marilyn Moseley Bergstrand in Milan;
sons Michael in Moline, Alan and Dennis in Rock Island, and Timothy in Milan;
14 grandchildren;
sisters Helen F. Moseley of Rock Island IL. and Rosamond Hasdorff in San Antonio TX.

Preceded by wife 12 June 1989.

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[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 04 Feb 1942, Wed · Page 10]
[U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007]
[U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947]
[U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010]
[The Dispatch, Moline IL., 08 May 1993, Sat · Page 18]

Inscription

[east face] MOSELEY
Father / In Loving Memory / Mother
FRANCIS A. / Married / BERNICE M.
May16,1916 / Jan.29,1942 / Dec. 21,1920
May 6 , 1993 / . . . . . . . . . . / June 12, 1989
Parents of
Michael, Alan, Marilyn, Dennis, Timothy

[west face] [blank]

Gravesite Details

4e-15s ♰ east side view- MOSELEY - family plot, in 4th row from east end of Section 7 (Section 7E) , Calvary cemetery, Rock Island IL. 13Jun2023



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