Likes Being a Part of Something Good

 

Quite a few people start out life in Ramer, Alabama. Then, they leave for school, military service or job opportunities, and many move away permanently. Some, however, vowing that they like the Ramer lifestyle better than any place else come home to the place they love.

Michael F. Moseley fits into the latter category. He loves Ramer—the people, the lifestyle and the future that he sees for the community.

Mike is the newest member of the Board of Directors of MonCre, the folks who guide your cooperative to guarantee the best possible communications services at the lowest possible price, coupled with the best in service. Mike, a general contractor, says that he looks forward to helping build the future for MonCre and the services it provides.

Appointed to the Board in April of this year, Mike represents Ramer and replaces Newton Rials. Born and raised in Ramer, Mike was born in his grandfather's house, which is located at the foot of the hill he now calls home. You might know it as Hickory
Grove Road.

His grandfather served in England during World War II, where he met his wife, Molly. Mike always admired his grandmother, realizing how brave she was to leave her family and her country to come all the way across the Atlantic to Ramer, Alabama.

Mike and his brother Patrick (Pat) are identical twins born in 1940. (Pat now lives not too far away in Pintlala, Alabama.) Because of the death of his father when Mike was only 5, the twins were raised largely by their grandparents. Mikes grandmother was one of the most influential people in his life.

Falling victim to what appeared to be an ear infection, he fell into a coma and was flown to Birmingham for emergency treatment. During the flight, his eardrum ruptured. While he was hospitalized, doctors discovered a malignant tumor in his stomach. If it had not been for the ear infection, the cancer might not have been discovered in time. That was in 1949. While the hospital stay lasted a month, he survived the tumor and the cancer, and Molly, his loving grandmother, never left his side.

Mike will tell you that another lady was also very influential in his life. She wasMiss Kelly, who taught in Ramer for over 40 years. Her math classes were the inspiration for his future, and it was Miss Kelly who prompted him to choose Auburn for his college education, where he graduated with a BS degree in building construction.

When Mike was just 15, he met a pretty youngster of 12 whose name was Brenda Trotter. He never forgot her, and in fact, he determined early on that she just might become his wife. During his senior year at Auburn they did indeed marry, and in time they had three children:  Melanie, a nurse; Monica, a math teacher; and Michael, Jr. an agribusinessman. All three of Mike's children graduated from Auburn, too. The Spring 2004 issue of
In Touch magazine featured a story on Michael's large poultry operation in Ramer, where he and his wife Jackie raise approximately one million birds a year. 

Now, there are seven grandchildren between the ages of 7 and 17 who provide at least seven reasons why Mike has tried to keep Fridays as non-working-at-the-office-days so he can spend time with his family. The three most important things in his life are:  his Church, his wife and his family. He and his family are members of Sampey Memorial Baptist, where Mike has worshipped for 60 years.

His company's ability is quite evident as you drive throughout South Alabama.  Hundreds of buildings are to his firm's credit, and most recognized are some favorites like First Baptist Church of Troy, the addition of the Ramer Methodist Church and the Coca Cola
Bottling plant in Montgomery. 

He also maintains a busy volunteer schedule. He serves as Chairman of the Montgomery Recreation Board; Treasurer of the joint Public Hospital Board and has been a longtime member of the Auburn Alumni Board and is active in the Montgomery Auburn Club. In addition, he is President of the Alabama General Contractors Board, a member of the South Montgomery County School Board and is active as a Sunday School teacher. In the spare time he has left, he enjoys turkey hunting, and of course Auburn University athletics.

"I'll be honest," he says, "I don't miss many games when Auburn plays."  Mike Moseley's philosophy maintains that "Isn't it great to be a part of something good? You don't do much by yourself—its being part of the whole that makes good things happen." That
philosophy has brought him success in so many aspects of his life, and will, most certainly, mean success as he joins the MonCre family.

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