Posted on: Robertson County Texas Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/RobertsonObits/10051 Surname: Moss, Johnson ------------------------- from Hondo Anvil Herald, March 16, 1989 James P. Moss, 67, a veteran of WWII and a retired civil service fire fighter, died at Medina Community Hospital in Hondo. He was diagnosed as having cancer in September 1988 and was seemingly doing well until mid January. At that time he again experienced ill health. A rare complication was diagnosed on March 6 and he passed away March 8, 1989. He was born Feb. 14, 1922 at Benchley,Robertson Co., Texas to Samuel Osmer and Edna (Johnson) Moss. He attended school at Benchley, Five Points, and Hearne public schools. He was baptized and joined the Five Points Baptist Church at age 11. He later joined St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hondo. During World War II he served in the U.S. Coast Guard and saw action in the Pacific. He served aboard an ammunition carrier. He was married to Lucille Hartman August 16, 1952, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Quihi. They had three children, Connie of Rankin, Joel of Bishop and Jan, a student at Texas A&M. He was a devoted husband and father who enjoyed watching his children perform in band and athletics. He was also a devoted Hondo Owl and Texas A&M football fan. He was an outdoorsman and avid hunter. He was preceded in death by his parents Osmer and Edna Moss and a sister, Nannie Louise McGregor. Funeral services were held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hondo at 2 p.m. Friday, March 10, 1989. Officiating were Rev. Luke Bouman of St. Paul and Brother Mike Jones of First Baptist Church. Masonic rites were held at graveside. Interment was at Oakwood Cemetery in Hondo. Pallbearers were members of the Masonic Order, Cam Moss, James L. Moss, Randy McGregor (his nephews) and Rothe Martin, John Wentz, and Larry Muennink.