The 60th birthday party was a family creation, everyone contributed. Jule was so proud of each of their talents and so enjoyed sitting back and watching it all unfold. He looked great in his cowboy hat, so comfortable and at ease.

We went to the Del Coronado for a weekend celebrating our wedding anniversaries.  Amber and Rob were performing as I remembered and we all went dancing.

We came to Prescott in 1975 so Tim could work with Jule at the VA.  They left in 1975 and we stayed.  It was a joy for us to have them back in Prescott years later.

Here the Fagos, Fosses and O'Connells gathered with Jule and Lanet in California over dinner and dialogue.  Jule was always listening and asking key questions of us all.  

Jule was and still is one of the most influential people in my life, a very dear friend and mentor - a beacon of light, hope and affirmation in a challenging world.

During our graduate school years Jule provided guidance and support for me that led to several major directions in my life and career - including entering the VA Psychology traineeship program; becoming a psychologist with the VA and later serving as a Psychology Service Chief. Jule always communicated a belief in me and supported many positive developments in my life that would not have happened without Jule's support, friendship and mentorship. It is an honor and a privilege to have Jule as a dear friend and mentor.

I realize that Lanet, Melody, Amber and Garrett are going through a difficult time right now. I want to share how much the entire Moravec family has meant to the Munley family over the last 40 years. The Moravec’s have always been an inspiration to us, in terms of deep family caring and love for each other, and empowerment of each other as a family to reach life's full potential and happiness.

Please know we love and care for you and Jule; and can never properly put into words all that Jule and you together as a family have given and modeled for us as a family.  

Jule and the Moravec family will always be a cornerstone for who we are as a family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Pat, Mary Anne, Elizabeth, Thomas, Michael, John, and Katie Munley

"Plan your work and work your plan"
                                           ~ John Moravec, his father

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool then to speak
   out and remove all doubt"
                                           ~ Abraham Lincoln

Regarding ideas: 
  "There are lots more ideas where those came from..."
                                           ~ Jule Moravec

"To believe in things you can see and touch is no belief at all -        But to believe in the unseen is a triumph and a blessing."
                                           ~ Abraham Lincoln

"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses."
                                           ~ Abraham Lincoln

~ He loved his family.
~ He loved vanilla ice cream! 
~ He loved home made chocolate chip cookies hot from the oven.
~ He loved a Pepsi with salted peanuts poured into the can,
                    two treats in one.
~ He loved his big leather chair and ottoman.
~ He loved to give hugs and get hugs.
~ He loved his little dogs, which he called "the little guys."
~ He loved a good joke. Like, "Who's buried in Grant's tomb?"
~ He loved movies and popcorn.
~ He loved musicals
~ He loved to travel.
~ He loved to move...even when the kids would cry about it.
~ He loved practical jokes. Like telling the waitress, after eating...
                    "That ruined my appetite." 
~ He loved his mother's home made stew.~ He loved my mother's chocolate cake with cold milk
~ He loved his favorite writing pen.
~ He loved dill pickles.
~ He loved playing sports.
~ He loved Westerns.
~ He loved oak furniture and hunting for antiques.
~ He loved his roll top desk.
~ He loved his well worn wrangler blue jeans.
~ He loved family vacations.
~ He loved The Black Hills of South Dakota.
~ He loved, as a boy, riding his horse across the prairie.
~ He loved coaching his son's Little League baseball team
~ He loved his good friends.
~ He loved a well tailored suit.
~ He loved his colorful silk ties.
~ He loved "horsing around" with his dad and brother.
~ He loved his soft cotton western shirts and wool vests.
~ He loved his western belt with the silver & turquoise belt buckle.
~ He loved Peanut M & M's. A family staple, especially during a
                     move.
~ He loved his country.
~ He loved "his Veterans."
~ He loved a strong handshake.
~ He loved new adventures.
~ He loved apple pie... with vanilla ice cream.
~ He loved really cold milk.
~ He loved home.
~ He loved music.
~ He loved walking in the rain with Lanet.
~ He loved beautiful colors.
~ He loved Lanet's art.
~ He loved the challenge of changing things for the better.
~ He loved helping people.
~ He loved life.
~ He loved the possibility of what can be.....

For years my wife graciously moved wth me each time I had an oportunity to move up with VA. I had worked with Jule in San Diego and he was the one person I looked up to the most. It was a couple of years later and I was the Chief, Voluntary Services in Hampton, VA. I missed San Diego badly and I was very unhappy with my assignment in Hampton. I even strongly considered leaving VA because I was so miserable. My wife was now four moves into my VA career and all she wanted to do was go home and live near her family in Ohio. About a year into my assignment, the Chief's job in Cleveland opened up and I thought, this would be a dream come true for Michele. I called up Ed Rose who was in charge of Voluntary Services in Washington DC to inquire if I had any chance of getting the job. He said no. In those days, you didn't put in for jobs locally and had to go through Washington. Cleveland was a big assignment and a promotion. I was told that I was not ready as I had only been a Chief for one year. I was disappointed to say the least. One day I called Jule who was the Regional Director in Ann Arbor. I told him what was going on and that I was turned down by Washington. He asked me one question, "how long have you been in Hampton" and I told him one year. Two weeks later I got a notice that I was selected to be the Chief in Cleveland. Jule later told me that Dr. Pete Stadjuhar, the Director in Cleveland was the first friend he ever made in VA. It took only one call from Jule and Cleveland wanted me, even asked for me. My son was able to grow up around his cousins and family, thanks to Jule. There are many stories i could share where Jule was there for me throughout my life. This is just one of them. Rest in peace my friend.