Nancy Louise Moser |
| Posted 2009-09-04 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ April 19, 2006, p. A13 Nancy Louise Moser, known as a very kind-hearted woman who was a loving mother, grandmother, friend and business woman in the Wickenburg and Congress communities, passed away after a very long illness April 9 in Prescott, Ariz. Nancy was born in Maryland on March 19, 1939. Throughout her life she was always on the leading edge of business and technology. She began her career at the Washington D.C. Hilton as a switchboard operator. In November of 1959 she married Leon A. “Sam” Moser, and they owned an apartment building until moving west to California and life with the Santa Fe Railroad (ATSF). The Santa Fe gave them a life of travel and a custom-modified passenger train car to live in, and as Sam got reassigned every few months, the family traveled via the rails to new locations in California, New Mexico and Arizona. Nancy was interviewed for television news twice and in newspapers in San Francisco for “Life on the Rails.” In 1971 the Santa Fe landed her and the Moser family in Wickenburg, which Nancy decided to call home. She lived most of her life in the Wickenburg and Congress area, raising a son and two daughters. She was an active and successful member of the business community. She established and managed the Siemens Petroleum “Husky” Station and Car Wash; she was a licensed real estate agent opening an office in Congress for Sun Country Real Estate, and was an independent Avon representative. Nancy was also co-owner and operator of the S & N Stop N Shop from 1981, and one of the first to bring satellite TV to homes in the Wickenburg and Congress area by opening the S & N Satellite in 1983. Nancy always believed in the “customer was first” and could always be counted on to ensure the S & N Stop N Shop could meet the demands of the community by working to provide what they wanted and be there in times of emergency. Over the years she found ways to offer fresh produce, video rentals, arcades, lottery, ice cream, and specialty canned goods for the miners and even fresh hot pizza and fried chicken in the rural Congress community. The bright blinking light on the roof of the S & N told the Congress community that they could still get the last minute snack or gallon of milk. She even opened the gas pumps in the middle of the night for the travelers who miscalculated the trip from Prescott or Vegas to Wickenburg. Nancy was an active member of the Elks Club Women's Auxiliary and elected to president in 1975. She and Sam were volunteered by the Elks Club to work and call the bingo operations after they won the grand prize two weeks in a row. She was one of the founders of the Hassayampa River CB Radio Club that volunteered to operate “Channel 9” safety communications, and she established life-saving respite for Highway 93 travelers by setting up roadside coffee and donut stops during major holiday weekends. She was a member of the Parent Teachers Association. Nancy loved to relax in Laughlin, Nev., and was an avid and tenacious dancer, cribbage, Pinochle, bingo, and blackjack player. She was the kind of woman that could always be counted on and would be by your side when needed the most. She will never be forgotten for the good times, the wisdom and the laughs that were shared Nancy will be missed by her family and friends. Her legacy is survived by her caring husband of 48 years Leon A. “Sam” Moser; her children Leona Schmidt, Stephanie and son-in-law Richard Martinez, and Samuel B. and daughter-in-law Susan Moser; her grandchildren Robert Schmidt, Casey and Anthony Martinez; her great grandchildren Briana, Austin, Johnathan and Averie; and her siblings Nelma, Frank, and Laura. She is pre-deceased by her grandson Samuel B. Moser, Jr. on August 28, 2005, two brothers and many of her closest friends. They will be missed and forever be together. They have left us all with wonderful memories, filled hearts and will continue to be a part of our lives till we meet again. The family especially thanks Dr. Lee Way for her unselfish professionalism, kindness and love in maintaining Nancy's independence and health for the past 13 years. Donations may be made to the Salvation Army. |
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