Marlowe K. Moses

Marlowe Kenneth Moses, 82, Wing, ND, passed away November 16, 2012, at Sanford Care Center, Mandan, after a second battle with cancer. Services will be held on Wednesday, November 21, at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wing, ND, with Pastor Trish DeBoer officiating. Interment will be at Union Cemetery - Trygg Township. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 20, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Eastgate Funeral Service in Bismarck, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Marlowe Moses, the son of Emil and Emily Lyman Moses, was born on the family homestead southwest of Wing, ND, on October 2, 1930, the youngest of six children. He grew up and attended grade school in rural Burleigh County, attending eight different schools, some of which his sister, Myra Louella Moses, taught. At the age of 21, Marlowe joined the Air Force on April 21, 1951, stationed at F.E. Warren, Cheyenne, WY, where he attended automotive tech school, and earned his Sr. Auto Mech, Cummins Gen, and Carbine FAM 11 certification. While in the service, he was stationed at various bases for three years in England and Scotland, reaching rank of Staff Sergeant. Marlowe received his discharge on January 21, 1955, due to his father's illness. While in the service he earned the National Defense Service Medal, and Good Conduct Medal. Upon his discharge, he began farming the family farm which he had purchased before getting out of the service. Marlowe was a great steward for his Heavenly Father, caring deeply for the land, and his cattle for 57 years. He took pride in all of the rocks he had picked over the years, and was able to see many loads hauled out over the last couple of years. He was amazed how the land looked with all of the rocks piles being gone, and commented how much nicer it is to farm with them gone. In 1958, Marlowe met Rosemary Gylden, and on June 18, 1961, they were married at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wing. During the years, Marlowe served on the Rock Hill Township board for 15 years, was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and served on the Church Council and American Legion Francis J. Harty Post in Wing for 32 years. In 1980, asthma became a problem for Marlowe, and in 1999 he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was treated at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, with a bone marrow/stem cell transplant in March of 2000 and was cancer-free for 12 years and 8 months. In August of this year he was diagnosed with acute leukemia. Marlowe loved spending time with his children and grandchildren and especially the light of his life, his great-granddaughter, Chloe Eckholm. He will be remembered for his patience and kindness. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Rosemary, Wing; two sons, Michael, Wing, and Jonathan Tanya, Bismarck; two daughters, Barbara Dallas Eckholm, Bismarck, and Teresa, Wadsworth, OH; five grandchildren, Brandon, Jordan, and Marlo Faye Eckholm, Bismarck, and Cody and Alyson Moses, Bismarck; a very special great-granddaughter, Chloe Donielle Eckholm, Bismarck; four nieces and two nephews and their families; and two sisters-in-law, Beulah Mae Moses, Albuquerque, NM, and Virginia Moses, Moorhead, MN. Marlowe was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Myra Louella Lange; and four brothers, Milton, Emil Lawrence, Carl, and George.

Marlowe K. Moses

October 2, 1930 - November 16, 2012