Eugene "Gene" Moeny was born March 17, 1923 in Glendale, Arizona and died August 19, 2016 at Springs Village Care Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Lois. Gene is survived by his sister, Virginia; two children, Don (Judy) of Grand Junction, Colorado and Kay (Robert) Newth of Newell, South Dakota; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

A graduate of Alamosa High School, he was a B-17 pilot during WWII and upon discharge entered Colorado State College (UNC) where he earned BA and MA degrees in music education. He married his wife, Lois, in 1944. Gene was a lifelong music educator starting his career in 1948, teaching in Dawson and Taos, New Mexico, and Sargents, Ignacio, Durango, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Gene was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Colorado Springs and the Colorado Music Educators Association.

After retirement he started a second career as a piano tuner. He learned to play bagpipes studying with Gordon Spears and played with the Pikes Peak Highlanders and the Colorado Skye Band. He had many piping students, many who are still active pipers in various bands.

Gene was active in the Clan MacBean in North America, serving as office manager of the clan, clan piper and treasurer. He traveled to Scotland with the Clan Chief visiting the Scottish Homelands. Gene and Lois participated in 7 Clan gatherings held in various locations in the United States and Canada. He was active in the Scottish Society of the Pikes Peak Region.

He was an avid traveler, camper and fly fisherman. Gene and Lois toured throughout the western US and Canada.

Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 22 at the First United Methodist Church, 420 North Nevada Avenue. In lieu of flowers, please volunteer or donate to your favorite charity.

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Published by The Durango Herald on Sep. 18, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
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Barbara Eggleston Conn

September 23, 2016

Dear Kay and Don,
Your dad was our "leader". Band was such an integral part of our Junior High and High School experience in Durango in the 60s.
Your dad also talked me into refinishing a piano in the 80s. It took me an entire summer but I finally finished it. He was a patient, talented, and wonderful teacher and most of all a good man. You were lucky. Enjoy your memories of your parents.
In His peace,

John Watters

September 19, 2016

Our prayers and thoughts are with you Don and Kay. What a great man and a blessing to every life he touched. RIP Music Man.

John Watters

September 19, 2016

Our prayers and thoughts are with you Kay and Don. A truly great person and a blessing to all the lives he touched. RIP Music Man.

Bob wyatt

September 18, 2016

Don & Kay. DHS Class of '61 just had its 55th Reunion in Durango last week. So many band "kids" were there...all with fond memories of your Dad and Mom. Will be thinking of you all on the 22nd of September when memorial service is held. Will pipe the occasion here in Sheridan that day; and, hope that many other Pipers and Drummers will be on site in "The Springs" then to join-in. With sympathy and the deepest respect. Bob Wyatt (former Drum Major at DHS...and honored also to have piped with Gene)

John Walkington

September 18, 2016

Sorry to read about your father passing, Don and Kay. He was a wonderful man and a great teacher.

David Watkins

September 14, 2016

Mr. Money was my band teacher at Durango HS throughout my high school years in the mid-1960s. He was a truly great educator. Not once did I ever witness him being mean nor impatient with any student and that was with a high school band of probably 100 teenagers each armed with a horn, drum, drumstick, etc. Yet,each day,everyone of us, played the best music we could for Mr. Moeny.
Thanks to Mr. Moeny, the DHS band won several awards during that time. We were also invited to march and play in the Portland Rose Parade.
The DHS Class of 1966 just had its 50th Reunion. At the Reunion, Mr. Moeny was remembered with enormous love by his band .......even after half a century.

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