Terry L. Mosler, 64, died July 27 2014 in Stafford, VA, from heart failure. He was survived by his wife of 36 years Carmen Delgado-Mosler, his son Justin C. Mosler, daughter Alexandra B. Mosler, his granddaughters Tyana M. & Kaylea A. Mosler, grandson Quentin C. Mosler, sister Patricia A. Hedden-Ruby, brother Edward A. Mosler, sister Beverley J. Mosler-Corkery, brother Stephen R. Mosler, sisters Cynthia K. Baker and Sandra D. Barker. Terry was preceded in death by his parents Edward L. Mosler and Marjorie A. Lipscomb-Mosler. Along with his immediate family Terry was survived by the many people he mentored, inspired and guided with his always charismatic, caring, and patient attitude.
Terry was born in Washington State into a military family and spent his childhood traveling the world. He enlisted in the Army and went into the Vietnam war where he trained to become part of and serve with the elite special forces with whom he served three tours of duty.
It was while attending college in Alta Loma, California, 1976, that he met the love of his life and now wife Carmen. They were married in Upland, California in 1978 and four years later their son Justin was born. Soon after Carmen joined the United States Air Force and the family began their overseas adventures. While living in Germany in 1991, the family of three became a family of four when Alexandra was born. In the course of Terry’s on going battle with heart disease, the Mosler family moved back to the US and settled in the Washington area where he finished out his professional career in the Department of the Navy.
Upon retirement, Terry dove headfirst into his many personal passions. He spent his time working on a variety of endeavors and indulging some of his favorite pastimes including helping his son grow their small family business, conversing with his daughter on some of their favorite topics such as mythology, world affairs and family tales, being a doting grandfather, working on “little” projects around the house, reading, cooking and making Carmen smile.
Outside of his family Terry will be remembered by the numerous people he helped. One of his most endearing pastimes was mentoring. There are many who will remember Terry as a role model, teacher and father figure. The mark Terry left on this world will live on through the lives he took the time to make a little brighter.
Then God looked around his garden
and found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth,
And saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you,
And lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.
He knew you were suffering,
He knew that you were in pain.
He knew that you would never,
Get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough,
And the hills were hard to climb,
So He closed your weary eyelids,
And whispered, "Peace be thine."
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you didn't go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.
I'M FREE
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,
I'm following the path God has laid for me.
I took his hand when I heard his call.
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
to laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks undone must stay that way
I found that peace at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void
then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
ah, yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full I’ve savored much,
good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts, and share with me
God wanted me now: He set me free.
An Inurnment will be held on Wednesday August 6, 2014 at Quantico National Cemetery at 12 Noon.
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