Married Carol L. Swope 6-13-1954
Children: Penny, Edward, Lisa∼Floyd ‘Jaybird’ Joseph Moss, age 86, of Hillsboro, IL passed away following a short illness on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in Hillsboro, IL. Floyd was born on November 5th, 1934 in Griggsville, Illinois to Floyd ‘Dutch’ and Teresa Buckholz Moss. Floyd married his childhood sweetheart, Carol Swope on June 13, 1954 in Pittsfield, IL, in the home of Rev. Joe Maynard and she survives. They shared over 66 years together raising and enjoying their family.
While very young, his family moved to Maysville, a small town four miles west of Griggsville. He attended Maple Grove Grade School, a rural consolidated school which closed at the end of his seventh grade year. Thereafter, he attended Griggsville schools, graduating from Griggsville High School in 1953. During his school years, he actively participated and lettered in baseball, basketball, and track; with baseball always being his favorite sport. He was the pitcher for his team. His desire was so great to participate in competitive sports he was willing to walk the four miles home following school practice and after each game whether it was at Griggsville or away, regardless of the weather. Sometimes he was able to catch a ride with neighbors. While in high school he played semi-pro baseball for the Nite Hawks which traveled through Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. Following high school, he signed with the St. Louis Brown’s minor baseball team as a pitcher. However, due to an injury to his pitching elbow, he was not able to pursue his baseball career. Entering military service shortly after his marriage, Floyd was shipped to Japan for his tour of duty. He was soon selected for special service of playing baseball to entertain the troops who were stationed there at that time. Floyd worked over 40 years as an Operating Engineer in road construction and was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965. During that time, he worked for Callender Construction Co. of Pittsfield, IL and for Illinois Valley Paving Co. of Winchester, IL, retiring in 1999. Floyd was a member of Hillsboro Calvary Baptist Church. Before moving to Hillsboro in 2002, Floyd was a member of the Pittsfield First Baptist Church where he served a deacon and taught a young boys Sunday School class.
Floyd is survived by his loving wife, Carol of Hillsboro, IL; his son Edward J. Moss of Sioux Falls SD; daughter, Lisa G. Lister of Hillsboro, IL; and son in law, William (Bill) Dike of Republic, MO; eight grandchildren, Christina Moss, David Moss, Christopher Dike, Katherine Dike, Jeffery Dike, Nicholas Lister, Nathaniel Lister, and Natalie Lister; five great-grandchildren, Christian, Sheridan, Garret, Kenley and Colton.
Floyd was the last of his family. Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Penny Kay (Moss) Dike; a brother, Charles William Moss; three sisters, Celia Pearl Baust, Dorothy Lee Price, and Clara Bernice Tucker.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Niebur Funeral Home with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Gray Cemetery in New Salem, IL. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all attendees should practice social distancing and wear masks. Memorials are suggested to be made to Gray Cemetery. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements.
Charitable donations may be made in Floyd's memory to the following organization:
Gray Cemetery
c/o Everett Dean, 36510 290th Ave, New Salem, IL 62314
Children: Penny, Edward, Lisa∼Floyd ‘Jaybird’ Joseph Moss, age 86, of Hillsboro, IL passed away following a short illness on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in Hillsboro, IL. Floyd was born on November 5th, 1934 in Griggsville, Illinois to Floyd ‘Dutch’ and Teresa Buckholz Moss. Floyd married his childhood sweetheart, Carol Swope on June 13, 1954 in Pittsfield, IL, in the home of Rev. Joe Maynard and she survives. They shared over 66 years together raising and enjoying their family.
While very young, his family moved to Maysville, a small town four miles west of Griggsville. He attended Maple Grove Grade School, a rural consolidated school which closed at the end of his seventh grade year. Thereafter, he attended Griggsville schools, graduating from Griggsville High School in 1953. During his school years, he actively participated and lettered in baseball, basketball, and track; with baseball always being his favorite sport. He was the pitcher for his team. His desire was so great to participate in competitive sports he was willing to walk the four miles home following school practice and after each game whether it was at Griggsville or away, regardless of the weather. Sometimes he was able to catch a ride with neighbors. While in high school he played semi-pro baseball for the Nite Hawks which traveled through Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. Following high school, he signed with the St. Louis Brown’s minor baseball team as a pitcher. However, due to an injury to his pitching elbow, he was not able to pursue his baseball career. Entering military service shortly after his marriage, Floyd was shipped to Japan for his tour of duty. He was soon selected for special service of playing baseball to entertain the troops who were stationed there at that time. Floyd worked over 40 years as an Operating Engineer in road construction and was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965. During that time, he worked for Callender Construction Co. of Pittsfield, IL and for Illinois Valley Paving Co. of Winchester, IL, retiring in 1999. Floyd was a member of Hillsboro Calvary Baptist Church. Before moving to Hillsboro in 2002, Floyd was a member of the Pittsfield First Baptist Church where he served a deacon and taught a young boys Sunday School class.
Floyd is survived by his loving wife, Carol of Hillsboro, IL; his son Edward J. Moss of Sioux Falls SD; daughter, Lisa G. Lister of Hillsboro, IL; and son in law, William (Bill) Dike of Republic, MO; eight grandchildren, Christina Moss, David Moss, Christopher Dike, Katherine Dike, Jeffery Dike, Nicholas Lister, Nathaniel Lister, and Natalie Lister; five great-grandchildren, Christian, Sheridan, Garret, Kenley and Colton.
Floyd was the last of his family. Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Penny Kay (Moss) Dike; a brother, Charles William Moss; three sisters, Celia Pearl Baust, Dorothy Lee Price, and Clara Bernice Tucker.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Niebur Funeral Home with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Gray Cemetery in New Salem, IL. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all attendees should practice social distancing and wear masks. Memorials are suggested to be made to Gray Cemetery. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements.
Charitable donations may be made in Floyd's memory to the following organization:
Gray Cemetery
c/o Everett Dean, 36510 290th Ave, New Salem, IL 62314
Married Carol L. Swope 6-13-1954
Children: Penny, Edward, Lisa∼Floyd ‘Jaybird’ Joseph Moss, age 86, of Hillsboro, IL passed away following a short illness on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in Hillsboro, IL. Floyd was born on November 5th, 1934 in Griggsville, Illinois to Floyd ‘Dutch’ and Teresa Buckholz Moss. Floyd married his childhood sweetheart, Carol Swope on June 13, 1954 in Pittsfield, IL, in the home of Rev. Joe Maynard and she survives. They shared over 66 years together raising and enjoying their family.
While very young, his family moved to Maysville, a small town four miles west of Griggsville. He attended Maple Grove Grade School, a rural consolidated school which closed at the end of his seventh grade year. Thereafter, he attended Griggsville schools, graduating from Griggsville High School in 1953. During his school years, he actively participated and lettered in baseball, basketball, and track; with baseball always being his favorite sport. He was the pitcher for his team. His desire was so great to participate in competitive sports he was willing to walk the four miles home following school practice and after each game whether it was at Griggsville or away, regardless of the weather. Sometimes he was able to catch a ride with neighbors. While in high school he played semi-pro baseball for the Nite Hawks which traveled through Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. Following high school, he signed with the St. Louis Brown’s minor baseball team as a pitcher. However, due to an injury to his pitching elbow, he was not able to pursue his baseball career. Entering military service shortly after his marriage, Floyd was shipped to Japan for his tour of duty. He was soon selected for special service of playing baseball to entertain the troops who were stationed there at that time. Floyd worked over 40 years as an Operating Engineer in road construction and was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965. During that time, he worked for Callender Construction Co. of Pittsfield, IL and for Illinois Valley Paving Co. of Winchester, IL, retiring in 1999. Floyd was a member of Hillsboro Calvary Baptist Church. Before moving to Hillsboro in 2002, Floyd was a member of the Pittsfield First Baptist Church where he served a deacon and taught a young boys Sunday School class.
Floyd is survived by his loving wife, Carol of Hillsboro, IL; his son Edward J. Moss of Sioux Falls SD; daughter, Lisa G. Lister of Hillsboro, IL; and son in law, William (Bill) Dike of Republic, MO; eight grandchildren, Christina Moss, David Moss, Christopher Dike, Katherine Dike, Jeffery Dike, Nicholas Lister, Nathaniel Lister, and Natalie Lister; five great-grandchildren, Christian, Sheridan, Garret, Kenley and Colton.
Floyd was the last of his family. Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Penny Kay (Moss) Dike; a brother, Charles William Moss; three sisters, Celia Pearl Baust, Dorothy Lee Price, and Clara Bernice Tucker.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Niebur Funeral Home with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Gray Cemetery in New Salem, IL. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all attendees should practice social distancing and wear masks. Memorials are suggested to be made to Gray Cemetery. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements.
Charitable donations may be made in Floyd's memory to the following organization:
Gray Cemetery
c/o Everett Dean, 36510 290th Ave, New Salem, IL 62314
Children: Penny, Edward, Lisa∼Floyd ‘Jaybird’ Joseph Moss, age 86, of Hillsboro, IL passed away following a short illness on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in Hillsboro, IL. Floyd was born on November 5th, 1934 in Griggsville, Illinois to Floyd ‘Dutch’ and Teresa Buckholz Moss. Floyd married his childhood sweetheart, Carol Swope on June 13, 1954 in Pittsfield, IL, in the home of Rev. Joe Maynard and she survives. They shared over 66 years together raising and enjoying their family.
While very young, his family moved to Maysville, a small town four miles west of Griggsville. He attended Maple Grove Grade School, a rural consolidated school which closed at the end of his seventh grade year. Thereafter, he attended Griggsville schools, graduating from Griggsville High School in 1953. During his school years, he actively participated and lettered in baseball, basketball, and track; with baseball always being his favorite sport. He was the pitcher for his team. His desire was so great to participate in competitive sports he was willing to walk the four miles home following school practice and after each game whether it was at Griggsville or away, regardless of the weather. Sometimes he was able to catch a ride with neighbors. While in high school he played semi-pro baseball for the Nite Hawks which traveled through Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. Following high school, he signed with the St. Louis Brown’s minor baseball team as a pitcher. However, due to an injury to his pitching elbow, he was not able to pursue his baseball career. Entering military service shortly after his marriage, Floyd was shipped to Japan for his tour of duty. He was soon selected for special service of playing baseball to entertain the troops who were stationed there at that time. Floyd worked over 40 years as an Operating Engineer in road construction and was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965. During that time, he worked for Callender Construction Co. of Pittsfield, IL and for Illinois Valley Paving Co. of Winchester, IL, retiring in 1999. Floyd was a member of Hillsboro Calvary Baptist Church. Before moving to Hillsboro in 2002, Floyd was a member of the Pittsfield First Baptist Church where he served a deacon and taught a young boys Sunday School class.
Floyd is survived by his loving wife, Carol of Hillsboro, IL; his son Edward J. Moss of Sioux Falls SD; daughter, Lisa G. Lister of Hillsboro, IL; and son in law, William (Bill) Dike of Republic, MO; eight grandchildren, Christina Moss, David Moss, Christopher Dike, Katherine Dike, Jeffery Dike, Nicholas Lister, Nathaniel Lister, and Natalie Lister; five great-grandchildren, Christian, Sheridan, Garret, Kenley and Colton.
Floyd was the last of his family. Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Penny Kay (Moss) Dike; a brother, Charles William Moss; three sisters, Celia Pearl Baust, Dorothy Lee Price, and Clara Bernice Tucker.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Niebur Funeral Home with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Gray Cemetery in New Salem, IL. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all attendees should practice social distancing and wear masks. Memorials are suggested to be made to Gray Cemetery. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements.
Charitable donations may be made in Floyd's memory to the following organization:
Gray Cemetery
c/o Everett Dean, 36510 290th Ave, New Salem, IL 62314
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