James Jimmy Moses

Jimmy died Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, February 19, 1938, to Elizabeth Schulze and James Robert Moses, Sr. Jimmy grew up in Highland Park on the east side of San Antonio where he learned how to play tennis on the neighborhood courts. With his father working as a bus driver, Jimmy was able to explore all parts of San Antonio. This inborn ability for driving led to a lifelong desire to critique proper driving etiquette to all those in his car and fellow motorists on the road.

Much of his childhood and teen years were spent on the tennis courts obtaining tennis acumen from his father resulting in a tennis scholarship for the first scholarship tennis team at Trinity University coached by lifelong friend Clarence Mabry. At Trinity, he met Mary Anne, the love of his life, and married her after graduation.

Saying outdoors were a passion for Jimmy is a tremendous understatement. From following through with a tennis racket to swinging a gun or the proper fly-fishing techniques, the engrained skills of tennis, shooting and fishing were his bailiwick, if it happened outdoors, he was all in. A lifelong instructor of all pursuits, Jimmy always had the gear, the gift of knowledge and compassion of a coach to share, instill a love and light up the time spent doing any of these activities. He was able to shoot birds in Argentina, Spain, Denmark, South Dakota and all over Texas. Fly-fish in Alaska for salmon, Idaho for trout, Mazatlan for bone fish and all over Texas for native Texas fish. Some fish were catch and release, others were dinner. He shared many a deer hunt with his friends and grandsons at the ranch in Marfa and in South Texas.

He lived to experience life to the fullest, while making certain everyone was having a good time. The resulting stories were another trademark and were shared with all who would listen.

When he gave, he gave generously his gifts of time, knowledge and networks to the Trinity University tennis program, Presbyterian Church, Downtown Rotary, Conopus Club, Town Club, GameCoin, Children's Bereavement Center, Louise Batz Foundation and many causes close to those that mattered to him.

Jimmy was a licensed nursing home administrator and also held a real estate brokerage license specializing in selling nursing homes offering the unique perspective of operations and the industry.

He is predeceased by his wife of 42 years, Mary Anne. Survived by his daughter, Anne, her husband Marc Ledet; son, John Robert Moses, his wife Keri; grandsons, John Robert "Jack" Moses II, Matthew Clark Moses and James Shannon "Jamie" Moses; sister, Jacqualine Moses Purvis. The Moses family wishes especially to thank Dr. Stephen Kalter, Dr. Garrett Andersen, Dr. Martha Atkins, and the staff at Christus Sister Mary Hospice for their compassionate and gentle care, as well as "The Village" of unending and faithful support of friends and family.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

SATURDAY

AUGUST 15, 2015

11:00 A.M.

MARGARITE B. PARKER CHAPEL

AT TRINITY UNIVERSITY

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Trinity University Tennis Program Discretionary Fund, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, Texas 78212, or Texas Wildlife Association, 3660 Thousand Oaks Dr., San Antonio, TX 78218