Darrell M. Moss

Friday, March 13, 2009

Darrell M. Moss died on March 9, 2009, at Burns Flat, Okla. He was born Nov. 4, 1922 to Walter G. Moss and Ruby Taylor at Shelbyville. Darrell was the sixth of ten children, two girls and eight boys. Two children died in infancy. The family farmed at Shelbyville for several years and later moved to Southeast Missouri at Grayridge where they also farmed, and the children attended school there. The family had many stories to tell of their growing up years. The family moved to Eldred, Ill. when Darrell was in the 10th grade. He stayed with the superintendant to finish his last two years of high school. Darrell was a good athlete and remained agile all his life. Upon graduation, he volunteered for the Navy on June 6, 1942. After finishing his training, he spent his time on the USS Alabama in the South Pacific. He was honorably discharged Oct. 31, 1945. During a leave, he married Olive Corene Hood on Jan. 25, 1945.

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