Kimble County, TX - Obituaries:  Moos, Wm. G., 1942
Sunday, July 30, 2000

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    Found in the scrapbook belonging to the late Margaret Griffen Harrison, Junction, Texas
                                  (Name of paper not given)

                        Wm. G. Moos Is Claimed By Death at Ranch Home

  Wm. G. Moos, one of Kimble County's outstanding pioneer citizens, died at his ranch home
on the Kerrville Road Thursday, June 11, 1942, after a long period of failing health.
While he had not been seriously ill, he was suffering from the infirmities of age and it was 
apparent that he had served his time here and his Master called him to his heavenly home.
  Funeral services were held at the ranch home Friday afternoon with the Rev. Lewis L.
Wilkins, pastor of the Junction Presbyterian Church, in charge of the services, assisted by
Rev. Foy O. King, pastor of the Baptist Church.  The Junction Lodge A. F. and A. M., of which
he had been a member for about half a century, concluded the services at the grave.  The
Schreiner-Hodges Co., was in charge of funeral arrangements.
  The following served as active pall bearers:  Ramsey Randolph, J. W. McLendon, Walter Buck,
Millard Bennett, George Cavaness, J. A. Cavaness, M. C. Blackburn, and L. R. Hodges.
  Wm. G. Moos was born in Gillespie County near Frederickburg on August 20, 1856, and spent 
his entire life in the Hill Country.  He moved to Kimble County in 1879 settling on the
Johnson Fork.  After a few years he bought the Craft ranch adjoining his ranch and moved on
his newly acquired property.  The family spent four months in Junction last winter to be
near the physician.  With the exception of these four months, he had lived on his ranches on
Johnson Fork for 63 years.  He owned valuable ranching interests and has been one of Kimble
County's successful ranchmen.
  In his early ranching days, he made one trip over the trail to the market with cattle and
also made a trip later with a train load of cattle.  He spent his entire life in the ranching
business.
  He was married to Miss Tibble Craft on December 25, 1888, County Judge E. S. Aley performing
the marriage ceremony.  To this union was born one son, Craft Moos, who has always made his
home on the ranch with his parents.  After his marriage he built a home near his aged parents
and he and his wife cared tenderly for them during their declining years.  Mrs. Wm. Moos
died December 10, 1939, and since that time Mr. Moos has lived with Mr. and Mrs. Craft Moos.
  Mr. Moos is survived by the son, two brothers, Henry and Albert, near San Antonio.  Two
brothers and a sister preceded him.
  When only 16 years old Mr. Moos united with the Lutheran Church and lived an exemplary life
in the community.  He was an active member of the Masonic Lodge until he was too old to attend
regularly.  He took an active interest in the affairs of his country and stood for the things
that would upbuild the institutions of the county.  He has read his county paper since the
paper was established in 1883, and his subscription is paid to January 1, 1943.
  In his homegoing, the family has lost a devoted father and the country, a patriotic citizen.
Wm. G. Moos' influence will live long in the community he loved so much.
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