Walter "Bud" Dale Moscrip
January 22, 1929 — March 6, 2017
Walter Dale “Bud” Moscrip, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2017, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation and Trisagion Service: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Trisagion Service: 7:00 p.m. with Fr. Peter Andronache.
Bud was born January 22, 1929, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Walter and Margret (Knoebel) Moscrip. At the age of 10 he started working at his father’s bicycle shop, Hall’s Bicycle. Bud graduated from Wilson High School in 1946. He joined the Army in 1947, and served during the Korean Conflict. Bud returned home and served in the National Guard. In 1950, he was called again to active duty with the 3657 Ordinance Co. to Ft. Rucker and then Germany. In 1952, he returned home to work at the bicycle shop until 1961 when he bought the business from his father. Shortly thereafter, he hired Ronnie Christen and they worked together until Bud’s retirement in 1993. He married Mary Panagos in Cedar Rapids, on January 7, 1983. Bud had a love for bicycling and collecting vintage bikes. In 1994 and 1996 he rode from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida. He also enjoyed traveling, especially to their home in Merida, Mexico. Walter touched the lives of many people with his stories and generosity. Walter never met a person that didn’t ultimately become his friend.
Bud is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Karl (Kathy) Moscrip, Kim Moscrip, and their mother, Kathrin; daughters, Diann (Fr. Constantine) Terss, Aleka (Mitch) Turner; grandchildren, Kate, Kyle, Antonio, Maria, Kassiani, Amber, and Jacob; and great-granddaughter, Taylor.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant sister, Barbara; and son, Walter.
Donations may be directed to St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Cedar Rapids.
Bud was born January 22, 1929, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Walter and Margret (Knoebel) Moscrip. At the age of 10 he started working at his father’s bicycle shop, Hall’s Bicycle. Bud graduated from Wilson High School in 1946. He joined the Army in 1947, and served during the Korean Conflict. Bud returned home and served in the National Guard. In 1950, he was called again to active duty with the 3657 Ordinance Co. to Ft. Rucker and then Germany. In 1952, he returned home to work at the bicycle shop until 1961 when he bought the business from his father. Shortly thereafter, he hired Ronnie Christen and they worked together until Bud’s retirement in 1993. He married Mary Panagos in Cedar Rapids, on January 7, 1983. Bud had a love for bicycling and collecting vintage bikes. In 1994 and 1996 he rode from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida. He also enjoyed traveling, especially to their home in Merida, Mexico. Walter touched the lives of many people with his stories and generosity. Walter never met a person that didn’t ultimately become his friend.
Bud is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Karl (Kathy) Moscrip, Kim Moscrip, and their mother, Kathrin; daughters, Diann (Fr. Constantine) Terss, Aleka (Mitch) Turner; grandchildren, Kate, Kyle, Antonio, Maria, Kassiani, Amber, and Jacob; and great-granddaughter, Taylor.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant sister, Barbara; and son, Walter.
Donations may be directed to St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Cedar Rapids.
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