an editorial – At 91, Harold Moats still enjoyed golfing

One of the men I have played golf with for several years in the Tuesday Night League at Timberview Golf Club in Marysville died this past week. He was a special person who enjoyed life to the fullest. You see, he was 91.
His name was Harold Moats, and because of his age, the league let him tee off on each hole in front of the ladies tee. He was still an able golfer and for nine holes shot in the 40s several times. He played in the league the week before he died.
During his working career he had been a banker, including a number of years with the Richwood Bank. After leaving the bank, he formed his own accounting firm in Richwood, specializing in bookkeeping and income tax work. He retired in 2000, and later moved from Richwood to Marysville.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1949 to 1955 rising to the rank of staff sergeant, and was stationed nearly a year in Korea.
His wife, Peggy, predeceased him in 2015. In her younger days, she had won the title of “Miss Pickerington, Ohio.”
Harold enjoyed sports and closely followed the Cincinnati Reds and Ohio State Buckeyes teams.
He was a bit of a gambler and liked to play video poker on occasional trips to Las Vegas. For years, he played euchre at the Red Barn with his friends in Richwood.
But one of his most endearing features was his ability at telling stories and jokes. Nearly every day he would email several to a long list of friends, and could be heard telling a few over a beverage after a round of golf.
He was a likeable, enjoyable man, and will be missed by many, including those in his golf foursome and the others involved with the Tuesday Night League.