Lee Moberly

Edward “Lee” Moberly, 85, Middleton, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015. He was born on November 11, 1929, in Caldwell, Idaho to Oscar and Alice (Lee) Moberly of Middleton. Lee grew up on a farm outside of Middleton, riding his bike, hunting along drain ditches, and helping on the farm. During the summer his family lived in Prairie where his father worked for the forest service. When it was time for school to start, his parents brought Lee and his sister, Donna, back to Middleton to stay with his grandparents until his parents and younger sister Nancy came back in the early fall. He attended all 12 years of school in Middleton and graduated in 1947. Following graduation, he and a friend decided to enlist in the U.S.Navy. For the next nine years he served in the Pacific (Hawaii, Japan, and Korea), and was on the Battleship Missouri during the Korean Conflict. Stateside, he was stationed in San Diego CA, Astoria OR, and Kodiak,AK. During his service he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal twice, the Korean Service Medal with three stars, the China Service Medal (extended), Navy Occupation (Asiatic), and a Letter of Commendation with Combat V. He married Virginia Dee Pierce, another Middleton High School graduate, at the Star Christian Church on June 3, 1951. They shared almost 65 happy years together working, ranching, raising their family, fishing, camping, and exploring Idaho. Trips to Alaska to visit family and fish were also favorite vacations. Lee was a member of sev-eral branches of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was elected Grand Master of the State of Idaho in 2007. At the same time, Virginia was the President of the Re-bekah Assembly. They travelled the length and breadth of Idaho during that year, visit-ing all the lodges in the state. He was the Middleton Post Master from 1957 through 1984, and knew every family in town. His knowledge of Middleton history was legend-ary and a lifelong interest. Lee was preceded in death by his parents, his sister and brother-in-law Nancy (Ray) George of Wasilla, Alaska, and his brother-in-law Joe Gabica of Middleton. He is survived by his wife Virginia; his two sons and their wives, Dennis (Claudia) of Middle-ton and Bruce (Darlena Taylor) of Boise; two grandchildren and their spouses, Jennifer (Levi) Westra of Spokane, and David (Katey) Moberly of Boise; one adored great-grandson, Asher Lee Moberly; his sister Donna Gabica of Whitebird; and nine nieces and nephews and their families. A viewing will be held at Flahiff Funeral Chapel, 624 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, from 5:00-8:00 pm on Thursday, October, 2015. A memorial service will be held at Caldwell United Methodist Church, 824 Logan Street, on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Historical Society of Middleton, P.O. Box 834, Middleton, ID 83644. Service Information