Marvin Moss – Class of 1948

Marvin Moss was born on May 27, 1930 in Odgen, Utah.  He moved to Sparks at the age of six months with his parents George L. and Veda Moss.  He attended Sparks High School from 1945 to 1948.  Moss was senior class president, on the Debate Team and the Boy’s Glee Club, part of the Boy’s Block “S” and involved in a variety of theatrical events.  He earned three letters in sports:  football, basketball and track.  Moss graduated in 1948 in the top 5 of his class.  Afterwards, he attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where he joined the ROTC team and earned his BA in History.

            Marvin Moss served two years with the United States Army as an officer in South Korea, 28 years in the U.S. Army Reserves, and retired as a full colonel.  He also taught as a member of the Command & General Staff College.  In 1954, he became a 6th grade teacher at the Sparks Intermediate School.  In 1959 he earned his master’s in Education and became the principal of South Side Elementary School.  The next year he became the principal at Veteran’s memorial Elementary School.  Moss became the Assistant Superintendent for the Washoe County School District in 1975 and in 1982 he earned a Doctorate in Education.  That same year Moss was appointed as Superintendent; Moss was twice named Outstanding School Superintendent in Nevada.

            Moss is a devoted father and husband.  He married his high school sweetheart Barbara Albee.  They had eight children.  Moss later married Dixie Moss, and now has two step sons with her.

            After retirement, Moss was appointed by former Mayor Bruce Breslow to the Sparks Planning Commission and served there for 11 years.  He has also represented the City of Sparks on the Regional Planning Commission.  He currently volunteers at the Family Research Center.  Marvin Moss was given a great honor by having a school named after him on May 16, 1992.

Inducted 2012