Cheryl Muscoe

Uncle Bob. Out of all five of the Muscoe Brothers, my dad, Donald (brother #4), and Robert had the closest relationship with each other. Aside from being flesh and blood, the two men just cliqued with each other and shared similar interests, humor and intelligence. When my Uncle Bob died, my Dad was so broken hearted and could not stop crying. He was advised by his Doctor not to fly in an airplane as he had congestive heart failure and his Doctor said the change in altitude, et cetera, might kill him. Come hell or high water, my Dad was determined to make it back to his hometown of Cedarville, Michigan to pay his last respects to his Best Friend in Life and Big Brother, Bob.

Isaac was one of my Grandpa, Mitchell J. Muscoe’s, brothers. I am not sure, but Isaac might have been the one whose arm was unfortunately struck by lightning and shriveled up. Of course, that might have been the unfortunate event that happened to one of the other brothers, Frank or John. Not sure.

Mitchell E. Muscoe was the son of Donald and E. Marlene Muscoe (Lewis), brother of Cheryl L. Muscoe, and Uncle to Zachary Taylor Muscoe-Phinney and Shane Donald Volz. Mitch—as he preferred to be called— was born and raised in Southern California, primarily in the city of Torrance. He was a good baseball player, a loyal friend, a constant worker, champion dart player, avid fan of The Los Angeles Rams, and a fabulous Dog Dad to his two mini pinschers. Fun Fact: Mitch shares the same birthday of August 21st as our Grandpa Mitchell Muscoe who died in 1939. Our Grandpa Mitchell Muscoe lived and died in Cedarville, Michigan. He was a full-blooded Native from the First Nation Tribe of Chippewas, also known as Ojibwa. The pursuit of love took him to Rhode Island and, when that did not work out, he bought a home in Ava, Missouri to live near his friend from Torrance High School, Bob. Mitchell’s favorite movie was “The Big Lebowski” and he enjoyed listening to classic rock and playing World of Warcraft online. Mitch was an awnry dude, however, ultimately, he was a solid and tender hearted man. He will be missed. Heaven has gained an Angel in Mitchell Eugene Muscoe, my Big Brother.