David Franklin Mosher

to Pearl Alward Mosher and Reuben Edgar Mosher. He grew up in Palo

Alto, attending Addison Elementary School, Jordan Jr High School and

Palo Alto High School. David was quite musically talented; he sang a solo

in church at age 5, played ragtime piano that he played by ear,

strummed his “uke” steel ukelele and played his C melody saxophone

with out a single lesson. He learned to read music at age 40, and was an

accomplished organist. He could play anything!

During the Korean War, David spent 2 years in the Army in Lyon, France

as a driver for Army officers. He returned to Palo Alto and began work as

a mechanic, as he had been trained in his father's auto shop as a teen. In

1956, he met Bonnie King (Bonny Penny Mosher) at a stoplight on

Bayshore Freeway, and they married 6 weeks later. They had 2 children

who they raised in Palo Alto, and divorced as very good friends 17 years

later. David spent 20 years working for Stanford University as a glass

blower, blowing all kinds of vacuum tubes and other sophisticated tubing

designs for the professors. He was also an engineering technician in the

Stanford Engineering department. David loved building things, and built

his own sailboat by hand in the garage. He could fix anything.

In 1974, he moved to San Luis Obispo and started working for Cal Poly as

an Engineering Technician, where he worked for the remainder of his

career. It was in 1975 that he met the love of his life, Freida at a dance.

They were married in 1976, and have had 44 wonderful years together.

They loved spending time with all the kids and grandkids, and they loved

to camp in Yosemite each year with family. David loved camping,

because he could talk to all his "neighbors"-- he was truly a friend to all.

David was predeceased by his parents and his brother Whidden Mosher.

He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Freida Mosher, and by his

daughters Mary (John) Hansen of Palo Alto, MaryLou (Shorty) Lynch of

Atascadero, and Kim (Rich) Venturi of Willits. He had 6 grandchildren,

Lori Smith (Matt) of San Antonio TX, Brandi Lynch of Atascadero, Kimberly Dolci (Adam) of

Watertown, NY, Christopher Hansen of Belmont, CA, Eli Mosher of

Willits, and Justin Mosher (Megan) of Hubert, NC. He had 8 great

grandchildren, Kaylee Gibbons, Justice Gibbons, Madison Smith, Trevor

Smith, Treyton, Alahana, Carmon, and Reid Dolci. He is also survived by many brother-in-laws and

sister-in-laws, and many nieces and nephews.

David was the most sensitive, kind and gentle man we have all ever

known, while still being wise and strong enough to protect us all. He

made us all better people by his example and he will live on in all of us

forever.

A viewing will be held at The Chapel of the Roses Mortuary on Wednesday October 16th at 10am.

A graveside service will take place on Wednesday October 16th at 1:00pm

at the Atascadero Pine Mountain Cemetery at 1 Cemetery Road,

Atascadero, CA. Family and friends are welcome.