Arthur Moudy

Arthur Eldon Moudy, 89, died Aug. 27 in Cheyenne. He was born Dec. 26, 1926 in Sarcoxie, Mo., and moved to Wyoming in 1948, following service in the U.S. Air Force. For 38 years, Arthur worked for Amoco in Midwest, Worland, and Riverton. He retired to Cheyenne in 1992. Arthur loved his family, the outdoors, and all manner of trains, planes and automobiles. Valedictorian from a one-room schoolhouse and unable to afford college, he was self-taught in the important skills of life. As a carpenter, he built his own workshop, the family dinner table and bunk beds for six children. As a mechanic, his automobiles never entered a shop and his appliances never required a maintenance plan. As family cook, he made dinners that were hot when they hit the table and oatmeal cookies that were devoured before they hit the jar. He cut his grass with his hand-built electric mower and his vegetable garden was the envy of Moose Drive. His family vacations in the mountains of Wyoming delighted more than Disney. He taught his children how to fish with a fly and light a fire with one match. He was an artist with both a camera and an easel; his subjects were his beloved family and the Wyoming landscape. He was a quiet man who was more comfortable with the written word. When he did talk, he spoke volumes but never, ever uttered a negative word about anyone. He didn't hold a degree, didn't hold an office, and didn't join organizations. More importantly, he was a hero to his daughters, admired by his sons, and respected and loved by all. Arthur is survived by three sons, John Moudy of Vancouver, Wash.; Joe Moudy of Johnstown, Colo.; and Andy Moudy of San Leandro, Calif.; two daughters, Aggie Worth of Golden, Colo.; and Kerry Raines of Danville, Calif.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Silas Moudy and Satia Ann McDonald; his sister, Mettalee Alberta Carter; his wife, Mary Casey Moudy; and his daughter, Dr. Anna Marie Moudy. True to style, Arthur's body has been donated to advance medical research, and his ashes will be scattered in the mountains of Wyoming. No formal services are planned.