The Moser brothers were commonly known by their middle names. Our first names were given to honor family members and to establish our place within the larger family. Todd was named after our maternal grandfather, Alvin Christian Felton (1892-1962), and was known as Todd until, in his adult years, he asked to be called Al Moser, or Alvin Moser. Most of the family still calls him Todd.
Unlike his older brother, Todd excelled at Wapato High School and earned a scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After graduating from MIT, he received a Master’s degree from the University of Washington and a PhD from the University of Illinois, Chicago. Most of his career was spent as a professor at Seattle University, where he served as Director of the Computer Engineering Specialization in the College of Science and Engineering before his retirement.
out the clothing label on her cousin’s sweater.
On the left, Tom is holding Nicole Moser, and on the right, Todd is holding Mary Helen Moser. In the background is our father, Carl Moser, watching his sons and granddaughters. The photo was taken at Aunt Virginia’s home in Warm Beach, circa 1981.
Following graduation from WHS (class of ’71), Todd went to work at the new McDonald’s in Yakima (S. 1st Street) as the morning opener, which consisted of 75 tasks that required his attention before serving Big Macs to the general public. He also learned to work the grill, dress buns, and make milkshakes and fries. He retired from McDonald’s in mid-August 1971 to begin studying at MIT. This marked the end of his career in the fast food industry.
La Hacienda Motel, a 2-star inn located along 1st Avenue South in Seattle, served as a temporary dwelling and job site for Todd and Jan in 1976-77 while he was a student at UW. They were the night managers, and Jan worked days at Logos Bookstore until they moved to Chicago in September 1977.
