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|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | |party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | ||
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| + | Kentucky Wesleyan College<br> | ||
Candler School of Theology at [[Emory University]] | Candler School of Theology at [[Emory University]] | ||
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| − | '''Douglas Dewayne Moseley''', known as '''Doug Moseley''' (March 24, 1928 – November 8, 2017 | + | '''Douglas Dewayne Moseley''', known as '''Doug Moseley''' (March 24, 1928 – November 8, 2017), was a [[United Methodist]] minister and author who served as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Kentucky State Senate from 1974 to 1986. HIs Senate District 16 included the eight counties of Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Metcalf, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne and at times Casey and McCreary counties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.e-archives.ky.gov/Pubs/LRC/infobull/IB175b.pdf|title=Membership of the Kentucky General Assembly, 1900-2000|publisher=e-archives.ky.gov|accessdate=June 13, 2009}}</ref> |
| − | Moseley was born in Bowling Green in Warren County in western [[Kentucky]], to J Lee Moseley (1904–1968) and Eva Lottie Moore (1907–1976). J Lee Moseley (The "J" stood for nothing) was a teacher in the Boyce community, and the Moseleys originally lived in | + | Moseley was born in Bowling Green in Warren County in western [[Kentucky]], to J Lee Moseley (1904–1968) and Eva Lottie Moore (1907–1976). J Lee Moseley (The "J" stood for nothing) was a teacher in the Boyce community, and the Moseleys originally lived in tenant farm house on land originally owned by Moseley's great-grandfather. Moseley graduated in 1945 from Bowling Green High School and is an inductee of the school's "Hall of Honor". He studied at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green but transferred for his senior year to Methodist-affiliatd Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, from which he graduated in 1952. He earned a Master of Divinity degree in 1957 from the Candler School of Theology at [[Emory University]] in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]]. Union College bestowed an honorary doctorate in public service upon Moseley in 1985, and in 2010, he received an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Methodist-affiliated Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|irl=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cknj/obituary.aspx?n=douglas-d-moseley&pid=187186213|title=Douglas D. Moseley|publisher= ''Central Kentucky News-Journal''|location=Campbellsville, Kentucky|date=November 9, 2017|accessdate=November 9, 2017}}</ref> |
Moseley was a member of the Broadway United Methodist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky,which licensed him to preach in 1946. He served as pastor for Methodist churches in Snellville, Georgia, and Hopkinsville, Park City, Highland, Old Zion, Russell Springs, Columbia, Albany, Munfordville, and Campbellsville, Kentucky. In 1960, Moseley was hired as a professor of religion at Lindsey Wilson College and also served as chair of the religion department and as an assistant to the president.<ref name=obit/> | Moseley was a member of the Broadway United Methodist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky,which licensed him to preach in 1946. He served as pastor for Methodist churches in Snellville, Georgia, and Hopkinsville, Park City, Highland, Old Zion, Russell Springs, Columbia, Albany, Munfordville, and Campbellsville, Kentucky. In 1960, Moseley was hired as a professor of religion at Lindsey Wilson College and also served as chair of the religion department and as an assistant to the president.<ref name=obit/> | ||
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In addition to his state senatorial service, Moseley served on the Kentucky State Parole and Probation Board, the State Personnel Board, and the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission. He was district superintendent of the Kentucky Department of Parks and was a drug and alcohol abuse counselor for the Lake Cumberland Area Development District.<ref name=obit/> | In addition to his state senatorial service, Moseley served on the Kentucky State Parole and Probation Board, the State Personnel Board, and the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission. He was district superintendent of the Kentucky Department of Parks and was a drug and alcohol abuse counselor for the Lake Cumberland Area Development District.<ref name=obit/> | ||
| − | After his retirement, Moseley published three books, '''There Is More to Preaching, Than Just Preaching,''' ''A Table Speaks,'' and From ''George W. to George W.," a reference to [[George Washington]] and [[George W. Bush]] | + | After his retirement, Moseley published three books, '''There Is More to Preaching, Than Just Preaching,''' ''A Table Speaks,'' and From ''George W. to George W.," a reference to [[George Washington]] and [[George W. Bush]].<ref name=obit/> |
| − | Moseley is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, the former Betty Jean Wyant Moseley, and three children, J Lewis Moseley (Sandra), Rebekah Ellen Bragg (Darrel), and Leslie M. Watkins (Chris). He is also survived by three grandchildren, Matthew Douglas Bragg, Andrew Jordan Bragg, and Haley Elizabeth Moseley, and seven great-grandchildren. A sister, Barbara Moseley Cockrum, of Owensboro, Kentucky, also survives. | + | Moseley is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, the former Betty Jean Wyant Moseley, and three children, J Lewis Moseley (Sandra), Rebekah Ellen Bragg (Darrel), and Leslie M. Watkins (Chris). He is also survived by three grandchildren, Matthew Douglas Bragg, Andrew Jordan Bragg, and Haley Elizabeth Moseley, and seven great-grandchildren. A sister, Barbara Moseley Cockrum, of Owensboro, Kentucky, also survives.<ref name=obit/> |
| − | Moseley died of [[Alzheimer's disease]] in Bowling Green. His funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. on November 11, 2017, at Broadway United Methodist Church. | + | Moseley died of [[Alzheimer's disease]] in Bowling Green. His funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. on November 11, 2017, at Broadway United Methodist Church.<ref name=obit/> |
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Revision as of 20:13, November 9, 2017
| Douglas Dewayne "Doug" Moseley | |
Kentucky State Senator from District 16 (Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Metcalf, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and at times Casey and McCreary counties)
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| In office January 1, 1974 – December 31, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Hicks |
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| Succeeded by | David L. Williams |
| Born | March 24, 1928 Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Died | November 8, 2017 (aged 89) Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Jean Wyant Moseley (married 1954-2017, his death) |
| Children | J Lewis Moseley Rebekah Ellen Bragg |
| Alma mater | Western Kentucky University Kentucky Wesleyan College |
| Profession | Clergyman; Professor and College administrator |
| Religion | United Methodist |
Douglas Dewayne Moseley, known as Doug Moseley (March 24, 1928 – November 8, 2017), was a United Methodist minister and author who served as a Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate from 1974 to 1986. HIs Senate District 16 included the eight counties of Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Metcalf, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne and at times Casey and McCreary counties.[1]
Moseley was born in Bowling Green in Warren County in western Kentucky, to J Lee Moseley (1904–1968) and Eva Lottie Moore (1907–1976). J Lee Moseley (The "J" stood for nothing) was a teacher in the Boyce community, and the Moseleys originally lived in tenant farm house on land originally owned by Moseley's great-grandfather. Moseley graduated in 1945 from Bowling Green High School and is an inductee of the school's "Hall of Honor". He studied at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green but transferred for his senior year to Methodist-affiliatd Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, from which he graduated in 1952. He earned a Master of Divinity degree in 1957 from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Union College bestowed an honorary doctorate in public service upon Moseley in 1985, and in 2010, he received an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Methodist-affiliated Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky.[2]
Moseley was a member of the Broadway United Methodist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky,which licensed him to preach in 1946. He served as pastor for Methodist churches in Snellville, Georgia, and Hopkinsville, Park City, Highland, Old Zion, Russell Springs, Columbia, Albany, Munfordville, and Campbellsville, Kentucky. In 1960, Moseley was hired as a professor of religion at Lindsey Wilson College and also served as chair of the religion department and as an assistant to the president.[2]
In addition to his state senatorial service, Moseley served on the Kentucky State Parole and Probation Board, the State Personnel Board, and the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission. He was district superintendent of the Kentucky Department of Parks and was a drug and alcohol abuse counselor for the Lake Cumberland Area Development District.[2]
After his retirement, Moseley published three books, There Is More to Preaching, Than Just Preaching, A Table Speaks, and From George W. to George W.," a reference to George Washington and George W. Bush.[2]
Moseley is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, the former Betty Jean Wyant Moseley, and three children, J Lewis Moseley (Sandra), Rebekah Ellen Bragg (Darrel), and Leslie M. Watkins (Chris). He is also survived by three grandchildren, Matthew Douglas Bragg, Andrew Jordan Bragg, and Haley Elizabeth Moseley, and seven great-grandchildren. A sister, Barbara Moseley Cockrum, of Owensboro, Kentucky, also survives.[2]
Moseley died of Alzheimer's disease in Bowling Green. His funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. on November 11, 2017, at Broadway United Methodist Church.[2]
References
- ↑ Membership of the Kentucky General Assembly, 1900-2000. e-archives.ky.gov. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 . Central Kentucky News-Journal (November 9, 2017). Retrieved on November 9, 2017.
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