Tamara Janell Moseley-Okada
Tamara Janell Moseley-Okada
Tamara Janell Moseley-Okada, 30, died suddenly on
Jan. 13, 2012, in Roseburg, Ore.
Tamara was born Dec. 8, 1981, at St. Luke’s Hospital
in Boise, Idaho, to Julie and Robert Moseley. She was the second of three
daughters, and spent her adolescent life in Boise. After graduating from
Timberline High School in 2000, Tamara went to the College of Southern Idaho
for equine studies.
During her time at CSI, Tamara’s father passed away.
That event drew her mother and sisters extremely close to one another, and that
closeness remained to the day she passed.
From CSI, Tamara moved on to obtain a bachelor’s
degree in political science from the University of Idaho. But she wasn’t
finished there, and went on to obtain a master’s degree in public
administration as well. During her education at UI, Tamara met her husband,
Colin Okada, at Wonder Stables, a barn where they both boarded their horses.
They became a couple on Valentine’s Day in 2004, and were married in Klamath
Falls, Ore., on July 7, 2007. They were married on horseback at his parents’
farm. They were forever soul mates and the closest of friends.
On July 23, 2009, Tamara and Colin welcomed their
son, Grayson Allen, to the world. They moved from Pullman to Springfield, Ore.,
in October of that year with their newborn. Tamara continued to ride her horse,
Spyder, ran with her husband, and made fast friends in the area.
Tamara loved horses and riding from the time she was
barely out of elementary school. She was on the back of Topaz, a horse she
dearly loved, on the day she died, doing what she loved most in the world. One
of the places where she found the most enjoyment and peace in her life was
riding and taking care of horses, No horse was better cared for than her Spyder.
She also found a passion for running after meeting
Colin, and raced in marathons and half-marathons in the region. She was
interested in all things healthy and athletic, and constantly strived for
higher goals in every endeavor she pursued.
But her greatest passion was taking care of her
beautiful son, and despite her short time with him, there is no doubt she left
an unforgettable impact on his life and gave him the best she had to offer.
Grayson called her his best friend, and he was hers. As a stay-at-home mom, she
played, taught, and exposed Grayson to all the things she loved. He loves
horses as well, even at only 2 and a half years old.
Tamara will be dearly missed by all who were lucky
enough to know her. She had an endless capacity to love, was always giving to
friends, family and charity, and was willing to drop everything if someone she
cared about was in need. Especially if that someone was family — nothing
trumped family for Tamara.
Tamara was preceded in death by her father and two
grandparents, Ardeth and Frank Jenson. She is survived by her husband and son;
her mother, Julie; two sisters, Kendra Moseley-Urbanik and Kelcie Moseley;
brother-in-law Scott Urbanik; grandparents Elizabeth and A.C. “Carl” Moseley;
aunts, uncles and many cousins.
A memorial service with reception to follow will be
held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Alden-Waggoner Funeral
Chapel, Boise. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made at any
US Bank to the Tamara Moseley-Okada Memorial Fund, a fund for Grayson’s
education. This fund will be active beginning Jan. 19,
2012.
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