Harold Moss Memorial

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Harold Clinton Moss (Tata) of Santa Maria CA, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on February 10, 2023 at the age of 92. Harold was born in Pyatt, Arkansas on January 25, 1931.

Harold was married to Beverly Teixeira on November 28, 1954; they were married 68 wonderful years!

He served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 to 1953.

Harold worked as a truck driver for various petroleum companies including Stillman Shell Jobber, Windlinger Shell Jobber, Cartel Inc. Henderson Petroleum and Eagle Energy Inc.

Harold enjoyed spending time with family and friends and was a strong support to his grandchildren and great grandchildren in their upbringing and the many activities they were involved in. Other interests were barbecuing (teaching his “Sons” to do it “the correct way”), playing horseshoes, cornhole, camping, watching all sports on television and loved dancing with the love of his life at Portuguese Celebrations.

He was also actively involved in Little League and Babe Ruth, coaching his sons to a City Championship. Harold was a long time member of the Elks Lodge, The American Legion and DES Club.

Harold is survived by his lovely wife Beverly, daughters Lori Anaya (Ernie), Cindy Borg (Jani), Brenda Claborn (Dale) and son Craig Moss (Sherrie). Also his sister Clara Susie Becker, 9 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.

Harold is preceded in death by sons Gary and Kevin Moss, parents Clinton Moss and Thelma Wallace, sisters Anna Jean Cupit and Patsy Newman, brother Tom Bill Moss and great granddaughter Kailey Lynn Delgado.

Song: Ashlyn

Slide Show

Tribute:

Leslie Brown

Danielle Shubert

Josh Claborn

Message

The most obvious theme for Tata was love

He loved his family and many people outside of that

Nana & Tata welcomed everyone

They had a unique combination of making you feel comfortable and loved

When I started dating Jen, Nana told me to call them Nana & Tata

I didn’t know their names for over a year

We were at a family event and someone said Harold and Beverly and I looked at Jen and ask “Who’s Harold and Beverly?”

I watched her do that with every future spouse her grandchildren brought in

Tata embodied love

1 John 3:18 ESV

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

I think this verse perfectly describes Tata

Every once in a while God sends you someone to show that love in flesh and bone

He was really good at showing his love for you

He was a man of few words but of great action

He was quick to help anyone who needed it

He loved making things for people

That’s how he showed his love

His greatest love was reserved for Nana

Tata would kiss Nana and tell he loved her every morning when he woke up and before he went to bed

He was a great example of Honoring your wife

He supported everything she wanted to do and new all the details

Nana told me this week that they never argued

I know what some of you Portugese are thinking, “Smart man, never argue with a Portugese woman.”

They didn’t agree on everything but the never argued

One of the endearing memories I have was at family parties seeing

I remember Tata, Uncle Gene, & Uncle Ed sitting in the sun room at Tata’s house drinking and telling jokes

I can’t repeat most of what was said there but I always loved their relationship

The stories and laughter were infectious

Tata modeled Godly love

1 John 3:16 ESV

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

God modeled His love for us by sending his Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross

Jesus laid down his life and took our sins so that we could have eternal life

1 John 4:9–10 ESV

In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Not only did Jesus die for our sins but he came that we might truly live here on earth

Tata believed that and accepted Jesus as His savior

He stands in the glory of heaven

You can have the same thing

All it takes is putting your trust in Jesus Christ and your sins will be forgiven, your eternal destiny will be secured, and the love of God will be poured into your heart

Song: Ashlyn

Closing Prayer

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Immediate family going to the graveside

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