Bruce Charles Moser

Bruce Charles Moser died on Tuesday, September 30 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. He was born in Lansing Michigan on September 20, 1954, and grew up in Lansing and Livonia, Mi. Summers were spent at the cottage on Island Lake, where he learned to love swimming and fishing. He attended Michigan Tech University, graduating with a degree in Business Administration, and friends for a lifetime. He met Amy Rapaich at Tech, and they got married on August 19, 1978. Their daughter Katie was born in Ann Arbor in November 1983, and they moved to Madison in December of 1983. Bruce was a stay-at-home dad for several months while Amy started her post-doctoral training. After a few other jobs, Bruce got his first job in college textbook sales in the fall of 1986 and discovered that it was where he belonged. Their son Ben was born in July

of 1987 in Madison. Nearly every summer, a family road trip would explore National Parks, historic sites, and museums. Bruce did most of the driving and Amy navigated. He was definitely a road warrior and excelled at spotting wildlife when he should have been watching the road. Because of being on the road much of the school year, in the summer Bruce held down the homefront, working his way through cookbooks and becoming adept with the small smoker he got for Father's Day one year. In the summer of 1993, they got to spend June and July in England, living in Burford where Katie and Ben went to the local primary school and Bruce was the lone dad amongst the mums who would have tea while waiting for the kids to be done for the day. Bruce got to taste a lot of good beer and the kids tried English cheeses and learned what stinging nettles are. That was a summer filled with weekend trips to castles, museums, Stonehenge, and London.

In the winter, skiing was his passion. He was with the Tyrol Basin Ski Patrol for more than 30 years and the kids spent many a Saturday at Tyrol. Bruce taught a generation of new patrollers skills while setting a high bar for dramatic crashes. Many ski trips out west were highlights for family and friends.

Bruce will be remembered as a great and supportive husband and father and a loyal and great friend. Bruce is survived by his wife, Amy and children Katie and Ben, his mother Joyce, and siblings Mike and Regina, Bill and Patricia, Teri and Tom, and Steve. He is also survived by Amy's siblings, Mark and Elisa, Diane, Ellen, Lisa and Jim, and Olga Ellen. He is further survived by many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father Richard, Amy's parents Dan and Cecille, and his brother-in-law Jeff.

The family would like to thank his Oncology team, the Clinical Trials team, and the nurses at the Chemo treatment centers at UW and the Carbone Cancer center, who were there for us every step of the way You all made a tough journey easier. Bruce hoped that by participating in a clinical trial that he has contributed to improving not only his life, but those of others. We would also like to thank the staff at UW hospital who helped us during his hospital stay. We would also like to thank everyone at Agrace Hospice. Making the decision to go into hospice is never easy, but the caring and support we got made this final chapter less difficult. Lastly we would like to thank all the people who supported Bruce through interactions on his CaringBridge site and the MH Former Facebook page, and those who visited him in the last 2 years. It was great to re-connect with so many old friends.

As per Bruce's wishes, there will be no memorial service. He was buried in the Natural Path Sanctuary, under a Black Cherry tree with a large burl, which we felt was perfectly fitting for a woodworker who made many beautiful bowls and cheeseboards from burls.

If you would like to make a donation in Bruce's honor, we suggest supporting Agrace Hospice, the Carbone Cancer Center, a food pantry of your choice, or your local Public TV or radios station.

Cress Funeral & Cremation Services

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