Douglas Eugene Moser, 39, went Home to be with the Lord at 8:30 pm on Saturday (July 26, 2008) at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. He was injured in a farming accident on July 18, 2008.
His funeral will be at 10:00 am Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday at the Apostolic Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 21225 East 670 North Rd., Fairbury, IL and 9:00 to 9:45 am Wednesday at the church. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. The family suggest memorials be given to Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury.
Doug was born August 17, 1968, in Fairbury, the son of Lloyd and Myrna (Riggenbach) Moser.
He married Julia Fehr on July 18, 1993. She survives, along with their six children: Walter, Sadie, Arthur, Wendell, Lilly and Loren, at home in Fairbury.
Also surviving him are his father, Lloyd and his second mother, Martha (Fritz) Moser, of Morton; four sisters, Marsha (Nathan) Fehr, Janis (Randall) Fehr and Sally (Les) Fehr, all of Fairbury; and Bonnie (Jerry) Wagenbach Jr. of Oakville, IA; two brothers, Kevin (Kara) Moser of Fairbury; and Jeff (Sara) Moser of Forrest; 35 nieces and nephews; and many others who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Myrna; a brother, Scott Moser; an infant sister, Barbara Moser; a nephew, Tanner Fehr; and grandparents, Walter and Perseda Moser and Elmer and Sadie Riggenbach.
Doug was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church of Fairbury and served as a Sunday school teacher there. He was also active in Apostolic Christian World Relief.
Doug was a dairy farmer and was part-owner and operator of Indian Creek Farms, south of Fairbury. He formerly worked for FS Fuels and Bahler Trucking as a semi-truck driver.
Doug's purpose in life was to glorify God, both in life and in death. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." –Psalm 116:15