Jack and Ana Traywick

MEMORIES OF HOWARD MOSS

We have so many fond memories of Howie when he and Rebecca were our neighbors on Creekwood Drive. Howie was a kind and gentle spirit with a deep appreciation of friends and Mother Nature. He seemed to really enjoyed living in the peaceful country-style environment of Fearrington Village, NC. Later, when he and Rebecca moved to Sanibel Island, Fl., we went to visit them. We still have beautiful photographs from that memorable visit.

He was a wonderful craftsman. We remember how diligently he worked on a table and trunk for Kristen and Susan. Both the table and trunk were pieces of art! Another time, while Jack was building a workshop from collected used materials, Howie came numerous afternoons and helped him with the measuring, sawing, hammering and putting in the ceiling, windows and door. Later Rebecca would drop by and the four of us would eat pineapple (that he and Ana loved) or watermelon (that Rebecca and Jack preferred) on our screened-in porch.

Howie enjoyed reminiscing about his flying experiences. Once Ana loaned him a a copy of Lindberg's The Spirit of St Louis. He thoroughly relished reading it and discussing it afterwards. He was also very fond of travelling. He told us all about the trip across the country that he and Rebecca took in their VW van. Also, their trip to France was a pleasurable experience for him.

Howie was a talented artist. We still treasure a beautiful painting he did for us of three large seashells.

It was certainly a privilege to have known him and to have been his friends.

Jack and Ana Traywick