Burton Dale Mosier

Burton “Dale” Mosier passed away on Fri, May 27, in Edmond, OK. He was 90 y/o. A few short months before an aggressive illness claimed his health, he had continued to live a productive & independent life, fortunate to retain his sharp mind & robust constitution well into his 89th year.

Dale was preceded in death by his oldest daughter, Karen Mosier Vierling (also of Edmond), by his parents, Earl & Jessie Mosier (of ElDorado, KS), & by his only sibling, Daryl Mosier (of ElDorado).

Surviving children include Debbie Mosier Parker of Edmond, & Melanie Mosier of Morristown, TN. Surviving grandchildren are Tracy Vierling Avalos, Lance Parker, Andrew Vierling, & Ashley Parker Walker. Dale also had 2 great grandchildren, Brady Walker & Isabella Avalos.

In addition, Dale left behind many nieces, nephews, in-laws, & cousins, along with their extended families, throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, & elsewhere.

At the age of 19, Dale was accepted into the US Army Air Corps Cadet Training Program where he was trained to fly “pursuit” aircraft. He was a veteran of WWII & of the Korean War. After 20 years of active duty, he then became a civil service employee & worked for 25 years on Tinker AFB. During that time, he was able to pursue his life-long ambition of earning a college degree, & graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1969 with a degree in Business Administration. Shortly after his retirement from TAFB, fearing boredom & indolence should overcome him, he became a monitor on school buses designated for transport of disabled children for Edmond Public Schools, where he worked until he was 86.

During his last several years, Dale contributed significant money to various charitable organizations which provided health care & education to Native American children.

Services are planned at Baggerley Funeral Home, 930 S. Broadway, in Edmond, OK on Wednesday, June 1 at 2pm. He will be laid to rest with military honors in Towanda Township Cemetery in Towanda, KS on Thursday, June 2 at 2pm near his parents, brother, & many other family members.

Services entrusted to the care of Baggerley Funeral Home of Edmond, Oklahoma.