I would like very much to have the obit for Eugene C. Mouser, who died in Joplin, MO on 21 Jun 2006. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Dr. Eugene C. Mouser Jr. Dr. Eugene C. Mouser Jr., age 77, of Joplin, Mo., was born April 3, 1929, in El Dorado, Kan., the son of Eugene C. Mouser Sr. and Mary Lankston Mouser. In 1943, the family moved to Drumright, Okla., where Gene completed high school in 1947. While in high school, Eugene took a serious interest in band and became skilled playing the trombone. Following graduation from Drumright High School in 1947, he attended Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University), where he majored in music education. Gene was a member of Kappa Kappa Psi honorary band fraternity and Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity. While an undergraduate, he performed with the college band and orchestra, the ROTC band and campus dance bands. He received his bachelor of music education on May 28, 1951. Gene taught band and vocal music in western Oklahoma four years then returned to his hometown, Drumright, to teach band and vocal music in 1955, while resuming studies for a master of science degree in education administration. Gene continued teaching band and vocal music for 15 years in Oklahoma, earning his master of science degree in education administration on Aug. 4, 1956, from Oklahoma State University. He continued teaching instrumental and vocal music at Drumright for 11 years while attending Oklahoma State University in advanced studies, where he obtained certification in student counseling. During the summer of 1966, Eugene and his family moved to Stillwater in order to work at Oklahoma State University and pursue a doctorate in education. While studying at OSU, Gene counseled for three years in the College of Engineering, assisting freshmen and international students in the office of the dean of the College of Engineering. In the summer of 1969, the family moved to Weatherford, Okla., where Eugene took a one year assignment as dean of men at Southwestern State University. In August 1970, the Mouser family moved to Joplin where Gene accepted a position at Missouri Southern State College (now Missouri Southern State University), as director of counseling and taught psychology. He was named to a full time counseling position in 1971 and was director of counseling and testing. He earned a doctor of education degree at OSU July 28, 1972. He was a member of Byers Avenue United Methodist Church and formerly a member of the Evening Exchange Club and Range Line Lions Club. While at Missouri Southern State College, Gene was director of counseling and testing from 1970 to 1988. In 1988, he was appointed to the position of registrar serving as associate professor, registrar and served in that capacity until retirement in 1997. He was devoted to education for 45 years. His favorite recreation times were playing trombone and baritone in the Ozark Festival Orchestra at Monett, Mo., performing classical music in the orchestra as well as a six piece brass ensemble. Through the years he also performed with the MSSU Band and Orchestra, the Carthage Community Band and other groups. Another fulfilling phase for Gene was woodworking in his home shop at his home. He had a fine skill for furniture as well as detailed items and enjoyed sharing his work with family and friends. Gene and La Vaughn Culp Mouser were married at the First United Methodist Church in Drumright on March 24, 1951. La Vaughn survives and resides at the family home. Additional survivors include three sons, Eugene C. Mouser III (Janet), of Olathe, Kan., William R. Mouser, Yukon, Okla., and Jeffrey Culp Mouser (Judy), of Cassville, Mo. Grandchildren are Nikole Mouser Czarnecki (Joe), Yukon, Darris W. Mouser, Oklahoma City, Okla., Jeffrey Culp Mouser (Judy), Cassville, Melissa Leanne Haydel (Roger), Huntsville, Ala., Jeffrey Steven Mouser, U.S. Air Force, and Charles Preston Mouser, of Cassville. Other grandchildren are Chris Little and fiancé, Karen Benson, of Gardner, Kan., Sarah Little, Oxford, England, and Jenny Vogels, Olathe; and special great-granddaughter, Magdalena Czarnecki, Yukon. He is also survived by his brother, Wayne L. Mouser (Geraldine), of Tulsa, Okla. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene C. Mouser Sr. and Mary Lankston Mouser; and a daughter-in-law, Pamela Sue Walker Mouser. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Mason-Woodard Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mason-Woodard Chapel with Pastor Steve Blacksher, officiating. Burial will be in the Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Memorial contributions are requested to the MSSU Foundation or the Byers Avenue United Methodist Church in care of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. To send online condolences click here. Published: 2006-06-23 - Joplin Globe www.joplinglobe.com/ --------------------------------- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Mouser&GScid=454506&GRid=14710982& http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=454506&GSln=Mouser Orlena Rilla Mewbourn <rhmewbourn@bellsouth.net> wrote: I would like very much to have the obit for Eugene C. Mouser, who died in Joplin, MO on 21 Jun 2006. Your help would be greatly appreciated. -------------------------------