Very, very sad news: Rev. Bill Moss has died

[emlev]

Bill Moss, lead plaintiff in the Moss v. Bush case challenging Ohio's electors in the Ohio State Supreme Court, has died. Bill was a long-time activist in the Columbus area. I had the pleasure to meet him and talk with him at length in Houston at the Election Assessment Hearing just a month ago.

I know no details of his death but really would like to. As you hear more, please post info here.

Photos of the EAH, including one of Rev. Moss, can be found here:
http://www.electionassessment.org/2005-07-02EAH/index.htm

Another sad, sad day...

[merh]

1. God Rest his soul.

:cry:

[WhoWantsToBeOccupied]

2. RIP, good sir. Your life had much meaning.

[MelissaB]

3. RIP Rev. Moss

:cry:

[autorank]

4. His name & work will inspire forever: see pics

Rev. Moss on 1/6/05 Rally in Lafayette Park just after we heard Boxer would challenge the Ohio electors.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=255393

[meganmonkey]

5. That is so sad

:cry:

I saw him at a couple of events in Columbus. He was a very passionate, kind man.

[emlev]

6. Columbus Dispatch online has a brief article

It says that Rev. Moss had a stroke last week while on vacation in Pennsylvania, and that his son Loren said he had been improving since returning to Columbus, so his death was a surprise. He died this afternoon.

http://www.dispatch.com/

[seriousstan]

7. God bless. Here is a good picture but I liked him better in camo

[emlev]

8. At the time of his death, Bill was a candidate for Columbus School Board

He's been on the school board several times before, but is not a current member of the board.

[dalloway]

9. he was an amazing man!

I only got to know him through his work in the Moss v. Bush case and the JC hearings, but I found him to be inspiring.

Maybe he can work the issue from above....

[Daphne08]

10. Rest in Peace, Rev. Moss.

[demodonkey]

11. Rev. Moss was a wonderful person; he contributed so much to the...

Election Assessment Hearing, and of course Moss v. Bush will go down in History.

This is incredibly upsetting news. PLEASE somebody post details if you have them!


Much love and sorrow to my friends in Ohio (and everywhere) on this loss... Marybeth in neighoring Pennsylvania

[mod mom]

12. Peace at last to a lifelong activist and champion of the

under represented. I only got to know him after the election. He was a powerful speaker and sincerely committed to fair play. He was very close to Bob Fitrakis, so I suggest watching freepress.org for a tribute to Rev Moss.

[mod mom]

13. Sad DETAILS:

File photo
Bill Moss in 2003
Bill Moss dies <http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=125000>
Bill Moss, a former Columbus school-board member known for speaking his
mind and shaking things up, died this afternoon. He was being treated at
Riverside Methodist Hospital after suffering a stroke last week while on
vacation in Pennsylvania.

His death was a surprise, said one of his sons, Loren Moss. He said his
father had been improving since returning to Columbus.

[Carolab]

19. Another "mysterious death" surrounds the BFEE. n/t

[Zan_of_Texas]

14. Very sad.

I enjoyed meeting him in Houston at the Election Assessment Hearing. He seemed fit and healthy. We had a great conversation. He was eloquent in his presentation.

He also directly questioned Robert Pastor, who was a representative of the Carter-Baker Commission and visited EAH:

"I'm Bill Moss. I've served 18 years on the Columbus Board of Education in Columbus, Ohio. I've been elected five times. My wife and I are the lead plaintiffs in Moss v. Bush regarding the mischief that took place around the Election 2004 in Ohio. I don't know what you've been presented with with regards to evidence of criminal wrong-doing, but as a result of these hearings here today you will be presented with evidence of criminal wrongdoing in that election on the part of the Bush-Cheney Campaign. My question is, what will you and the Commission do about the evidence indicative of the
crime and its scale for the Election 2004? Thank you very much."

Geez. Athan Gibbs (inventor of TruVote voting equipment). Andy. Rev. Moss.

[riqster]

15. Heartbreaking

[pat_k]

16. Is there a news report anywhere else?

The columbus dispatch required registration. Has anyone come across a news report anywhere else? I'm not getting any hits on a search of google news.

[deadparrot]

17. RIP.

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[troubleinwinter]

18. Thank you for your patriotism, Reverend Moss.

[emlev]

20. Funeral information, also donations in Rev. Moss's honor

When: 10:00am Tuesday August 9th, 2005
* Where:
Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church
1650 Wilson Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43207
[phone]


Contributions
Rather than send any contributions to the family, please forward any contributions to "The HBCU Foundation", a scholarship fund set up to help send deserving kids attend Historically Black Colleges & Universities. If sending a check, in memo please note "In memory of of Bill Moss" and send to:
The HBCU Foundation
1642 Franklin Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43205

More info:
http://www.billmoss.org/