Stuart Charles Moyle passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025, with family by his side, after a long battle with Parkinsons. Stuart was born on Feb. 26, 1934, and had just turned 91 the week prior to his passing. He was born to Edward and Ester Moyle in Virginia, MN.
At the age of 17, Stuart ran away from home and landed in Monterey, CA, where he finished High School in 1953. In December of 1953, he enlisted in the United States Air Force at the close of the Korean conflict. Before being honorably discharged from active duty in 1957, he honed his skills as an aircraft mechanic on the F100C Super Sabre, and advanced to the rank of Staff Sargeant. He then served 4 more years as a reservist till 1961. In 1959, he married Jane W. Thorstenson and had 4 children: Timothy, born Sept. 1960; Cynthia, born Sept. 1961; Kristina, born Sept. 1962; and Stuart the second, born Nov. 1966.
Stuart worked for the US Forest Service from 1962 to 1963, where he drove explosive trucks up on the Canadian border. Then, he worked for Eveleth Taconite from ’65 to ’66, at which time he moved his family across the country to Seattle, WA, to work for Boeing during the time from 1966 to 1971. His expertise with advanced aircraft mechanical and electrical systems allowed him to participate in the building and testing of the first 747 jet airliner built by the Boeing company. At the time Boeing was developing and building the 747, a major layoff by the company occurred, which forced a life-changing situation. He soon found, through the aid of his church, employment with the Veterans Affairs (VA)Hospital Engineering department as an Engineering Technician. He then worked his way up to the position of building Inspector of VA hospital facilities until he retired in 1994. Stuart was a lifetime member of the National Association for Search and Rescue, and he taught Emergency Services for the State of Nevada. Stuart was very involved in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) program from 1949 as a Cadet, then in 1971 while in Medford, Oregon, he resurrected the CAP Cadet training program. While serving with the CAP in Medford, Stuart also completed his airman certificate requirements and passed his check ride to become a private pilot in 1973. Stuart also distinguished himself with the completion of the United States Air Force Air Command and Staff College – Air University Correspondence Program in May 1985. In 2007, he retired from the CAP with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (LT Col).
An avid outdoorsman, Stuart loved to hunt, trap, and fish, in which he became an excellent marksman with a bow and arrow. He also spent time with his kids, grandkids, and great grandkids as well.
Stuart is survived by his children, Cynthia Moyle-Perthel-McGarrah (Amanda Young); Kristina Stout- Bradley (Don); Stuart C Moyle II (Diane); Grandchildren, Heidi Perthel Hawes (Josh), Heather Stout, James Stout (Megan), Charles Moyle (Morgan), Donald Moyle (Paige), Kayla Moyle; three great-granddaughters, Myah and Abigail Stout-Jelsma, and Mackenzie Stout; and his first cousin Ira Moyle. He was preceded in death by both his parents; his older brothers, Joseph and Dudley; his sisters, Lois Moyle Cameron and Cecilia Moyle Peppin; his younger brother, Ken Moyle; his son, Timothy Moyle; and two grandsons, Thomas Stout and Timothy Stout. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and a large extended family and friends he made along his long journey in life.
Stuart will greatly be missed for his sense of humor and being able to fix things like Tim the Tool Man. Although his fixes did not always work that well at the end, he always gave it the old college try just the same!
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 450 N. Taylor St. in Fallon at 10 am with Visitation at 9:00 am. Burial will be at the Northern Nevada Veterans Cemetery in Fernley on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 11:30 am under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Home in Fallon.
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