I think Uncle Bob said it very well in a email before he and their children made the drive to Omaha:
My heart goes out to all of you. It's hard being in Chicago at this time and I look forward to being in Omaha soon to share hugs with all of you. I know it brought Jeannie great peace to be with all of you.
You don't need me to tell you this, but Jim Moylan was a true original. He lived life the way he wanted to and he loved his family dearly. What I always admired about your dad is that he had a sense of commitment and duty to provide for his family the best way he knew how. I loved how he was such a contrast of things - he wanted to be left alone to read his paper but he also wanted a house full of people around him. I think that the chaos of family gave him a real sense of pride and fulfillment. To have everyone around made him comfortable, he didn't necessarily want to jump into the middle of that chaos, but it made sense to him and he was happy to let it all happen around him.
That sense of duty is how I will always think of him - his duty to his family, to his church, to his nieces and nephews. to the University of Nebraska, to the city of Omaha, to his country. He was a man defined by his times (maybe a little too much at times!) where duty was expected of men and that's the way he lived. All of you are products of that in your own ways and a true testament to your mom and dad. The family they raised are amazing people and of that he was always so proud. The Moylans are loved and respected by everyone I have ever met in Omaha - and no other legacy could mean much more than that.
I am proud to be part of the Moylan family and I will miss your dad dearly.
He will be missed.
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Jim always read the paper cover to cover, so I thought it only fitting that I included the obituary from the Omaha World Herald. I hope he would have liked it. |
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