Philip Harold Moseley

The eldest son of Harold M. and Margaret (Barrington) Moseley, Phil was preceded in death by his brother David A. Moseley in 2017. The two would also be brothers in the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity at The Ohio State University. After returning to his studies after a two year stint in the US Navy as a weatherman on a submarine tender in the Pacific, Phil graduated with a BS in business from Ohio State in 1951. It was during this time that he was awarded his Varsity "O" in football for being the Senior Manager. Among the highlights of his last two seasons with the team were the winning trip to the Rose Bowl, his friend Vic Janowicz winning the Heisman Trophy and Phil's last game on the sideline; the infamous Snow Bowl at which his fiancé and parents sat through covered in blankets and snow drifts. His last official duty was to show the newly hired head football coach, a fellow named Woody, around the campus and its sports facilities. Thus would begin the second longest relationship in his life; as a Buckeye season ticket holder. The longest would begin on July 1st, 1951 when he married Victoria Ann (Vance) Moseley of Findlay.

Phil and Vickie would celebrate their 66th anniversary just a few months before she would pass away in October of 2017. They are survived by their daughter Ann E. (Chris) Carlson of Upper Arlington, grandchildren Amanda and Bradley (Megan) Carlson and son Gregory P. Moseley (Anne) and their son Scott Gregory of Houston, Texas. They are predeceased by their grandson Nicholas Carlson and will be interred with one another adjacent to his grave.

The Moseleys were the consummate traditional couple that worked together to create a successful partnership. While Vickie worked as a stay at home mother, Phil would have a career that would begin in advertising at his father's grocery store eventually leading to Columbus, the Citizen Journal/Dispatch newspapers and State Savings. That led to penning agency print and radio ads as well as writing jingles for local restaurants and car dealers. A brief period volunteering as a church choir director must've helped with the music writing.

In 1972 at the urging of his good friend Bill Clark, Phil would join the Wolfe Family's The Ohio Company. As a "stock broker" he would become the number 1 or 2 sales producer in the company for the next twenty years. As a Vice President he would singlehandedly man a nondescript office in Washington Court House. He was devoted to his clients, mostly the farmers and their wives of southwestern Ohio, who would become life-long friends. The houses in Lincoln Village and Dublin would overflow with baked goods from their farms at Christmas time.

Dad never met a stranger. He had friends of every stripe including some that took him on a tour of a stadium up north in a place called Ann Arbor, once. Phil was always willing to give advice to help someone overcome a problem or achieve a goal. He was as comfortable talking with a titan of industry as he was a waitress at Bob Evans serving him his favorite breakfast.

Phil believed in service to his community, amongst his many undertakings he would become the President of the South-Western City Schools Board and mentor "at-risk" young men before that term even existed. He would write the governor of California on how best to keep young pregnant women in school so that they could finish their educations. Ronald Reagan would personally respond and the policy would be implemented a short time later.

Phil enjoyed playing a wide variety of sports; tennis, archery, handball at the downtown YMCA or rounds of golf on a Sunday afternoon. He also was an accomplished photographer with a huge collection of photos with nature being his favorite topic. He stated once that he posted a personal best in the 60 yard dash in Yellowstone after a bull moose grew tired of the intrusion into his meal. Numerous trips to Europe to see the opera or symphony and visit great art museums, a photographic safari to the Serengeti, riding horseback to the bottom of the Grand Canyon to live with the Havasupai tribe for a week; Sailing on a schooner in Maine were amongst the many things he enjoyed. It was driving his own boat and docking it at the cottage on Indian Lake, playing paddle ball or croquet with his family that brought him real joy. Later in life, a peaceful afternoon reading, writing or a contemplative walk in nature holding Vickie's hand would fulfill his day.

He was a family man guided by his faith. He loved his wife, children and grandchildren. Being a provider and a role model is what he believed a man should be to his family. A man of strong unwavering faith and high moral character were as essential as the air you breathe.

In addition to our extended Moseley and Vance families, Ann and Greg wish to thank the following families for their friendship over the years. You truly are extensions of our family and we are deeply indebted to the impact you have made on all our lives: the Reverends Dave and Caroline Buckey and Mark and Jenelle Dove, the Clarks, Goudys, Holtzapples, Jakes, Minnicks and others too numerous to mention.

To the staff and residents of Friendship Village we will miss seeing you and thank you for your support. Lastly, we cannot express deeply enough our sincere gratitude to the caregivers, staff and nurses in the Health Center at Friendship Village Dublin both past and present, especially Rugi, Jimmy, Esther, Tanya, Nancy, Chris, Tish, Kristen, Andrea, Susan and Allison. Your compassionate, patient and loving care for our father allowed him to enjoy life and gave us peace of mind as we dealt with understanding the disease of fronto-temporal dementia.

A service to celebrate Philip H. Moseley's life will be held on Friday, June 28th, 2019 at the church where Dad was a member, Trinity United Methodist Church, 1581 Cambridge Blvd. There will be public visitation at 10:00 am followed by a service at 11:00 am. Donations may be made to the Friendship Village of Dublin Foundation, the Trinity UMC Foundation, Nationwide Children's Hospital or to a charity of your choice.