Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Michael Fox officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

Clarence E. Moser was born Aug. 10, 1925, to Fred and Justina (Arnold) Moser in Watauga. He went to the Maple Leaf Country School and to McLaughlin High School.

He was a member of the basketball team. His main desire was to play, but the coach said he wasn't ready yet. He was in charge of carrying the medicine chest. A player hurt his ankle and the coach told him to tape the player's ankle. He used the whole roll, thus the nickname "Doc," which stayed with him his entire life.

Doc started a trucking business with a new red and white semi, which he purchased. He was very proud of the semi and added two short trucks to haul grain. He hauled many loads of cattle to Sioux City, Iowa. He also had a Baldwin combine and made the harvest to Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Nebraska.

Doc met the love of his life at Martha's Café in McLaughlin. Her name was Loretta Walker. They were married on Oct. 6, 1947, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in McLaughlin. They had four children, James Allen, Pamela Jane, Jeffrey Lee and Paula Kay.

Doc had a love for cattle and bought a farm near Walker.

After several years of growing restless, he decided to do something new. Doc purchased the Corner Bar in McLaughlin and ran it for several years. He then moved to Lead and worked at the Homestake Gold Mine.

Still restless, he ended up buying a motel in Deadwood, which he remodeled and renamed, Doc's Sunnyside Motel. Loretta took over the motel and Doc bought the Ritz Bar in Sturgis. He commuted back and forth for several years.

He sold the motel and bar and the family moved to Newcastle, Wyo. There he bought the Bronco Bar and remodeled it. Later, he bought Gulley's Restaurant and Lounge, which became known at Doc's Supper Club and the Mary Ann Drive-Inn.

After several years, the businesses were sold and Doc and Loretta moved back to the Black Hills. They bought back the Ritz Bar in Sturgis, and renamed it the Fireside Bar and Lounge.

A vending company was also formed, which Doc named Hills Vending in Sturgis. He also worked on missile sites in South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado, and in the power plants in Colorado and Wyoming.

While working in the plant, Doc suffered his first heart attack. He decided to take it easy and sold Hills Vending and the Fireside Bar.

He became antsy and built the Silver Dollar Bar on Main Street in Spearfish. While acting as the general contractor, Doc suffered a major heart attack. While recuperating, Loretta became the general contractor, and completing the building. Doc and Loretta ran the bar for several years before selling it.

Doc is survived by his wife, Loretta of Sturgis; son, Jeff (Dee Dee) Moser of Carlsbad, Calif.; daughters, Pamela (Bill) Clarkson of San Marcos, Calif., and Paula Siebrandt of Scottsdale, Ariz.; sisters, Eileen McDowell of Miles City, Mont., and Linda Hord of Pflugerville, Texas; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, James; and brother, Fred Jr.

A memorial has been established to Grace Lutheran Church. Condolences may to sent to the family at www.kinkadefunerals.com.