Donald Mosby, 92, of Evansville, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024. He was born on July 17, 1931 in Evansville to the late Earl and Amelia (Antey) Mosby.
From the beginning, Don lived a long and fulfilled life. In his youth, Don enjoyed sports. He was a Golden Glove boxer and he played football at Reitz High School for the legendary Herman Byers. Don played on the 1948 State championships team. He also enjoyed racing cars in his younger days, although the word on the street is he did not finish many races because he would always crash. During the summers of his high school years, he was one the first life guards at the new Burdette Park. After high school, while he was busy with his family, he started his new quest for life coaching Little League at South Little League. Don coached all three of his sons and two grandchildren at South Little League off and on for 40 years. While coaching Little League, he was busy building a fast-pitch softball dynasty. First with Mosby 66 and later with Vanco, winning the Kentucky state championship. After his softball days, Don was a proud Union Man of Glaziers Local #1385 for over 70 years. He moved into leadership positions in his union first as president and then as a business agent along with leadership positions in the Building Trades and AFL-CIO. While doing all of these things, Don was very active in local Democratic politics; serving as a precinct committee man for all 50 years. He was inducted into the first class of the Vanderburgh County Democratic Hall of Fame in the 2000s.
Later in life, Don started enjoying his grandkid’s sporting events becoming a fixture at soccer matches, basketball games, baseball games, cheer events, football games, track, cross country meets, and high school swim meets. He loved watching his grandkids swim for the Howell swim team. Don enjoyed the Howell swim team so much, he kept involved after his grandkids left the program, selling half-pot tickets and raising money.
He was a member of the Reitz R-Men Club and Howell Booster Club. He also took up golf after retirement and was a regular at Howell Golf Course in the 90s and early 2000s. Donald also received the Kentucky Colonel and Indiana Sagamore of the Wabash along with several awards throughout his life.
Don was known for when you showed up at his house he offered you a soft drink and something to eat. He never met a stranger, every person he met he considered a friend. Don was known for helping anyone who needed help, he was also known to just stop if someone on the side of the road needed help and he would change tires for strangers.
Don was the definition of a Good Samaritan, servant, leader, and hard-headed all-in-one.
He will be missed by many people because he touched so many lives during his 92 years.
Donald was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Martha Jean Mosby; brothers, Thomas Mosby, Carl “Pete†Mosby, Norman “Red†Mosby, William “Bill†Mosby, and Charles Joseph Mosby; sisters, Kathleen Weimer and Mary Jane Tieken.
He is survived by his sons, Ricky Mosby, Kim Mosby (Eileen), and Stuart Mosby (ex-daughter-in-law, Dawn); grandchildren, Kathryn Caudill (Chris), Cole Mosby (Michelle), Jordan Mosby, Nick Mosby (Maura), Madison Davis (Austin), Makenli Cleek (Jaden), Maddux Mosby and Maguire Mosby; great-grandchildren, Samantha Hazelwood, Natalie Mosby, Jacob Scott, Michael Mosby, Jameson Mosby, William Mosby, Donovan Mosby, Declan Mosby, Branson Davis, Aurora Davis, Maeve Mosby; sister, Bernadette Wade; and brother, James Mosby (Barbara); and nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the nursing staff at Solarbron, especially the head nurse, Charice Curtis, and the Deaconess Hospice staff.
A Prayer Service will be held at 9:15 a.m. on Monday, January 29, 2024 at Alexander East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Avenue, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with Fr. Rigi George officiating. Burial will follow at Alexander Memorial Park. Friends may visit on Sunday from Noon to 6:00 p.m. at Alexander East Chapel.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Reitz R-Men Scholarship Fund or the Howell Swim Team.
Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderEastChapel.com.
