Gerald E. "Gary" Mosier

Gerald E. "Gary" Mosier

  • January 23, 1945 - November 24, 2011
  • Indianapolis, Indiana
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“I am saddened to learn that Gary lost his long and brave battle with his illness. My heart aches for my cousins Virginia and Matthew and Gary's...Read More » ”
1 of 15 | Posted by: Joanna M, Hoftijzer-Ross

“Ruth, Ginny and Family---So sorry to hear of Gerald's passing. I got to know him in junior high when we played on the basketball team together (he...Read More » ”
2 of 15 | Posted by: Jim Williams - Gallipolis, OH

“Gary was one of the most genuinely kind, honest and caring men I have ever met in my life. He was always there to listen and to trust ultimately. He...Read More » ”
3 of 15 | Posted by: Jan Howard - Indianapolis, IN

“The news of Gerald's (to Athenians) passing sent me to our 1963 Arena to see his smiling face and the 1988 reunion photo of the two of us stuck in it...Read More » ”
4 of 15 | Posted by: Candy Mathews Bridgewater - FL

“Gary, Hope you're somewhere under that palm tree buddy. ”
5 of 15 | Posted by: Gary Efaw - Stuart, VA

“Gary always seemed to have a big smile and a good story to share when I needed it most. His loyalty to family, friends and employer was inspiring,...Read More » ”
6 of 15 | Posted by: Paula Jarrett - Shelbyville, IN

“my condolences to the family. it has been many years, but he certainly had that infectious smile that you always remembered. i think all of us are...Read More » ”
7 of 15 | Posted by: peggy lenigar atterberry - TX

“I was very sorry to hear of Gary's passing. I went steady with Gerald (as he was known at the time) in sixth grade. He was a sweet boy and when I...Read More » ”
8 of 15 | Posted by: Mari Smith (maiden name Gilmore) - CA

“Dear Ginny, my sincere Condolences to you and the family. Sending you a big, warm hug all the way from Canada. May Gary rest in peace, or - better...Read More » ”
9 of 15 | Posted by: Katharina Stieffenhofer Winnipeg

Gary at Colts playoff game “Gary was a wonderful person and a dear friend. We miss him terribly. We are fortunate to have so many memories of Gary and the good times we shared...Read More » ”
10 of 15 | Posted by: Bob and Karen Watkins - IN

“I was so sorry to here of Gary's passing. We were Athens High School classmates--he always made you smile when you saw him in the morning in the...Read More » ”
11 of 15 | Posted by: Larry Conrath - Athens, OH

“Gerald and I were classmates for some period of time in grade school at Putnam, then later at Athens High School, and after high school started OU...Read More » ”
12 of 15 | Posted by: Larry Mitchell - Athens, OH

me and Gary at the red key drinking “Gary loved to have fun . he told me one time, how much he loved to ride motorcycles. and that he loved to do it so much he could trick his mind into...Read More » ”
13 of 15 | Posted by: jonathan perry - brooklyn, NY

“I had the distinct pleasure of knowing Gary for nearly 30 years. I was impressed by his ability to fix and build anything. He never told a dull or...Read More » ”
14 of 15 | Posted by: Sandra and Brian Gardiner - GA

“Dear Mosier Family, There are few things more difficult than dealing with the loss of a loved one. We, along with our staff, are honored and...Read More » ”
15 of 15 | Posted by: Flanner and Buchanan - IN


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Gerald E. (Gary) Mosier passed away at home with his family on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 24, 2011. Gary was born in Athens, Ohio, on January 23, 1945 to Ruth Mathews Mosier. He was nine months old when WWII ended and his father Ervin returned from serving overseas. Following in their footsteps, Gary acquired the skills as a gardener, handyman and craftsman that he later shared with friends and neighbors. When Gary developed an interest in water skiing and learned to barefoot, the sport was so new that he and his father manufactured custom skis. Graduated from Athens High School in 1963, he enrolled at Ohio University. His studies were interrupted by the draft. Stationed in San Francisco in 1967 during the Summer of Love, he had an interesting perspective on being there for it all, but wearing Army green with his head shaved. After serving his country, he returned to Athens and completed his studies to become the first college graduate in his family. He also met the woman he would later marry, Virginia (Ginny) Carroll. They fell deeply in love together and spent the next decade and a half traveling and living a life of adventure, before settling down and having their first and only child, their son, Mathew (Mat) Mosier. Gary fondly remembered when in a panic he held his boy for the first time with one arm, thinking to himself how small he was. An avid salesman and all around snazzy dresser, Gary did well for himself and his family selling wound care supplies for many years. Mat happily remembers his parents picking him up from school well-dressed, his father in suits. Gary ended his career at Nightingale Home Health and the unfailing support provided by CEO Dr. Dev Brar and the staff is deeply appreciated. Special thanks go to Nightingale hospice nurse Matt Landis and Chaplain Robert Lim for their compassionate care. A memorial celebration will take place at Flanner and Buchanan - Broad Ripple on Sunday Dec. 4 with a reception at 2:00 and service at 3:00.

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-Your friends at Flanner and Buchanan