Jack Scott Moseley

Jack Scott Moseley, age 58, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015. He was born on March 5, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jack Riggs and Ola Ann Moseley – the only boy in a family of five girls. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and attended the University of Texas at Austin. He served in the US Navy for eight years and was trained as an air traffic controller. Scott is survived by his wife, Alice H. Moseley and sisters, Carol Hennebach from Port St. Lucie, FL; Susan Reisor from Matagorda, TX; Jane Glasser from Portland, OR; Kay Kirchner from Austin, TX and 14 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister Kristin Davis of Los Angeles, CA.

Scott was a creative soul and he marched to his own tune. As a child he was constantly designing and drawing his own custom engines. While other kids were riding their bikes, he was bent over piles of paper, tweaking his one-of-a-kind creations. Scott was also the original recycler. He was always thinking of new and different ways to modify ordinary things. He regularly combed the neighborhood looking for discarded items he could retrofit and re-use. In high school he sported his trademark giant red afro, painted his room purple, slept in a hammock and suspended a work surface from the ceiling to use as his desk.

He married Alice Haynes from West Monroe, LA in 1983 and was a devoted husband for 32 years. He was a dedicated member of the Christian Science Church and served in many capacities including reader in both First and Fourth Churches in San Antonio.

Professionally, Scott worked as a mechanical engineer designing custom steel doors used to protect against harsh environments and explosions. His real passion; however, was boating. He learned to drive a boat when he was 10 years old at his grandparents' beach house in Matagorda, TX. In the broiling Texas heat, he spent hours driving their boats up and down the Colorado River and practicing his docking maneuvers. When he was in college he had a small Sunfish sailboat that he eventually traded up for a ski boat. He loved to give rides to his family and friends on the weekends.

Scott is one of the most lovable people we know. His constant good spirits, patience, innocence, devotion to church, and above all, sense of humor, blessed everyone around him. We know his life continues on and he is blessing others still.

At Scott's request, the family will hold a private service to celebrate his life.