MOSS, Frank Edward 1911-2003

OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for CA sketch: Born September 23, 1911, in Salt Lake City, UT; died of pneumonia January 29, 2003, in Salt Lake City, UT. Politician, lawyer, and author. As a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from 1959 to 1977, Moss—known affectionately as Ted—addressed a wide variety of issues. He was an early proponent of consumer protection legislation, was active in the creation of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and backed the bill banning the advertising of tobacco products on television and radio that was enacted into law in 1971. He received a Distinguished Public Service Award from the Consumer Federation of America in 1976. A conservationist as well, Moss was instrumental in the creation of national parklands, particularly Canyon-lands and Capitol Reef parks in his home state of Utah.

He also supported the development of water and power resources in Utah and surrounding states. As an advocate for various social issues, Moss promoted the establishment of the Medicare program and later investigated abuses of the program. Outside Congress, Moss worked as a lawyer. In Salt Lake City and in Washington he was a partner of Moss & Wilkins beginning in 1982, and of predecessor firms beginning as early as 1951. He also served as an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission and as a county attorney and city court judge in Utah. Moss's writings demonstrated the breadth of his interests; they ranged from The Water Crisis to Initiatives in Corporate Responsibility. He also wrote Too Old, Too Sick, Too Bad: Nursing Homes in America.

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

periodicals

Los Angeles Times, January 31, 2003, p. B13.

New York Times, January 31, 2003, p. C11.

Washington Post, January 31, 2003, obituary by Adam Bernstein, p. B6.