Carnegie Hero Weldon C. Mosher died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. He was 92.
Mosher was born Dec. 31, 1931 to Cameron and Hazel (Bond) Mosher in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia.
Mosher was awarded the Carnegie Medal after he saved a 10-month old girl from burning in Head of Jeddore, Nova Scotia, on July 22, 1975. The girl was strapped in a baby carrier in the rear seat of an automobile involved in an accident in which gasoline from a punctured fuel tank ignited. Flames rose 5 feet at the rear of the automobile. The girl’s mother exited the vehicle and screamed for help. Mosher, then 43, ran to the vehicle and entered in the front seat area as flames continued to spread along the side of the automobile. He reached into the rear compartment and unbuckled a strap that held the child. He lifted her from the carrier and emerged from the automobile, which was soon engulfed in flames.
Mosher was a lifetime member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 161 Gaetz Brook from where he received his 50-year pin. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1951 to 1965. Following his time in the military, he went on to a career with O.P. Mosher and Sons where he was employed as a maintenance foreman looking after the heavy equipment. While living in Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, he served as a member of the volunteer fire department and Musquodoboit Valley Lions Club.
Mosher enjoyed camping, jam sessions, family gatherings, going to the local dances, playing snooker, and pool.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine; sons, Brian and Anthony; and his siblings.
Mosher is survived by his children, Laurie, Darlene, and Darrell; eight grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and others.