13 responses to Syrious R. Alvey

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   Jim Alvey says:

   November 13, 2013

   Here is Dad’s history – written by Bob Alvey

   A wonderful man, a native of Loretto, Marion Co, KY, died last Thursday at his home in Dana Point, Orange Co, CA at the age of 95 with his son, Jim and Jim’s wife Pat and his devoted care providers Marisol and Daniela at his side. His daughter Jeanne was on her way to CA from Maine. Syrious Romanious “Mose” Alvey, Jr was born in Loretto in 1918. His family moved to Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN when he was 11 months old and at the age of 21, he married his beloved wife Dody. The family moved to southern California in 1951. Taking up resedence in Altadena. They moved to Sierra Madre in 1960, and made a final move in 1966 to their current home in Dana Point, CA.

   Mose will be buried with his wife and son David in Ascension Catholic Cemetery at Lake Forest, Orange Co, CA on Thursday following a funeral Mass at St Edward the Confessor Catholic church in Dana Point, CA. He will be missed by his family and many many friends. My wife Ann and I found a good friend and cousin in Mose and Dody in 1998 when we moved to …Laguna Niguel, CA that same year. He was a blessing to our lives and we will miss his friendship and the many lessons he was able and willing to pass on to everyone.

   Mose was a bit older, by 5 months, than my own father Kempis Lee Alvey, Jr who was born in Louisville and died in 1995 but never knew that Mose existed while sharing the same roots back to the many families that came to KY from St Mary’s Co, MD and from England prior to that in the 1600’s. Welcome to heaven dear cousin.

   Many will say I have misspelled his name, but as Mose has said, he told every Nun in his younger school days, that while the spelling was different than that of the respective Pope’s associated with the names, that was the say his daddy wanted them spelled. He once told me that he thought it strange that someone would name their son Kempis Jr. I had to laugh coming from a man named Syrious Romanious Alvey, Jr. Even Mose had to laugh at his own comment when he reflected on his own words.

   – Bob Alvey

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   Jim Alvey says:

   November 13, 2013

   I am so sorry to here of Mose’s passing he was and is a great man and I feall very lucky to have known him and worked side by side with him. he will be missed. but also he is in a great place with our lord and I know he is smiling down on all of us right now. please let me know of the services and if there is any thing I can do. I will pray for him tonight and think of him forever. – phil duke

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   Jim Alvey says:

   November 13, 2013

   So sorry to hear the news! Mose has been a good friend to my mom, JoAn McDonald, for many years. I am her daughter and have enjoyed the many family and funny emails that Mose sent over the years. He will be missed! My prayers are with your family.

   Take care,

   Jan Taylor, Tennessee

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   Jim Alvey says:

   November 13, 2013

   You are all in our thoughts & prayers. I’m sure the angels have already led him into Paradise! Love to all!!! – Sherry Taylor

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   Jim Alvey says:

   November 13, 2013

   E U L O G Y – Dad – S R Mose Alvey

   Thinking of Dad today, listening to his Country Music on Pandora, going through pictures and viewing treasures he stored in the old wooden safe deposit box that his Dad built. I am hearing his favorite western songs and reading letters of recommendation he brought from Indiana when we moved to California. The letters read like an introduction and recommendation to our Heavenly Father. All I can think is that I should write one too.

   The songs are simple stories of life and love. Some are sweet, some are funny, some are heavenly, some are earthy. They fit him, a simple earthy man. A man of faith. A man who found humor in unlikely places. A man who put family first in everything. A man who lived to be with his wife and to please her, to impress her, to love her, to support and protect her . . . and his children. Yet, a man who depended on her to validate his purpose in life, to make him whole.

   He is with her now. That was his constant wish. We are happy for him. We are grateful for the many years they shared with us here on earth. Grateful that they have found each other again on the other side.

   Dad held himself and his family to high standards. He had a strong sense of what was right and wrong. He held himself to that vision, and he insisted that we do the same. Sometimes, it seemed too hard, but we know he expected the same of himself. Perfection is not possible in this world, in this life, but that did not stop him from seeking and trying to reach it, expecting us to follow his lead . . . to be good, to be smart, to be disciplined, to be thoughtful and giving.

   My biggest fear has always been that I would disappoint him. His greatest fear, that his life may not be pleasing to You, Heavenly Father.

   My prayer is – “Be gentle and compassionate with him. Forgive his human weaknesses, give him credit for his effort to please You and to protect us here on earth. His motives held true to his understanding of You. Welcome him home, Heavenly Father, saying, “job well done, faithful servant”. – Amen

   My Letter of Recommendation

   Heavenly Father,

   Please meet S. R. (Mose) Alvey. I have known him for over 68 years. He has known You for over 95 years. I know that you know him better than I do. BUT, I need to let You know that I am grateful that You chose him to be my earthly father. He represented you on earth. He taught us to love. He taught us to laugh at ourselves. He taught us that we were not infallible. He taught us to be honest, loyal, tireless in doing good . . . in doing what was right. He taught us that we needed You . . . and that we needed faith . . . and that we needed each other.

   He taught us everything that he felt was important to know to be successful in this life and more importantly to reach heaven. There were times, when he felt that he was not good enough to pass through those pearly gates. I want to assure You that he was. He gave us himself, all that he was, and all that he had. He worried for us, protected us even when we resented his protection. Advised us when we did not want his judgment. He feared not our disfavor as much as he feared failing us. That takes a real man. A man who wants to be a father.

   That is all I can say in recommendation right now. I am looking at a letter written in his behalf on January 21, 1944. I think it is better than mine.

   It says: “Syrious R (Mose) Alvey, has been an acquaintance of mine for a good many years. He is a young man of fine character and pleasing personality and comes from a good home and excellent family background. He is a young husband and father and typifies the best qualities in both.

   Mr. Alvey is highly regarded by this organization.

   All his family and friends are wishing for him a happy and successful career.”
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   Heavenly Father, please welcome him into Your arms. Bring him back to Dody, and bring her to him. That alone will fulfill his vision of Heaven!

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