Visitation
Pinehurst Ward Chapel, 2120 W Gentile Street, Layton, UtahSaturday Jun 28, 2025: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Funeral
Pinehurst Ward Chapel, 2120 W Gentile Street, Layton, UtahSaturday Jun 28, 2025: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1974 ~ 2025
Saturday Jun 28, 2025: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Saturday Jun 28, 2025: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mason was born on June 12, 1974, in Mountain Home, Idaho. He died on June 16, 2025, in Layton, Utah. He was 51 years young.
His life began as the first child of Thom and Kathy Rich, growing up in Sandy, Utah. He was a brilliant child and full of energy. At age 2 he surprised a lot of people with the names of all the shapes, like circle, square, triangle, parallelogram, octagon, etc. He knew many things and learned quickly.
School was a challenge for a boy who knew most of what was being taught. He began to struggle with attention deficit disorder but managed to stick with it to graduate from Davis High School in 1992.
In his younger years, his Uncle Rick gave him the nickname, Moose, and it stuck with him for the rest of his life.
He played the trumpet and enjoyed music of various genres. Van Halen was his most favorite, but he also liked a broad variety of Rock and Roll.
Mason served an honorable mission for the LDS Church in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1993-95.
Over the years, he became a Star Wars fanatic and had hundreds of figurines, toys and lightsabers and was loved and admired by many in the Star Wars community.
He was funny and loving but also quite headstrong. Many loved his humorous posts on Facebook. In the latter part of his life, he was much more appreciative of his family and expressed his love for them, often. He will be missed, immeasurably.
He is survived by his Father, Thomas L. and mother, Kathy and younger brother Jarom M. (Jay).
Funeral services will be held at the Pinehurst Ward Chapel on June 28th at 11:00 AM. Family will be available 1 hour before the service. The address is 2120 W Gentile Street, Layton, Utah.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the AASLD Foundation. https://my.aasld.org/
We had so much in common and he was such a good friend, he will be missed and wanted to offer my condolences to his family, thank you for reaching out to the saber community and letting us all know. He has got me through so many hard times and we both have ties to Utah and Idaho. It has hit hard this weekend and I am so sorry those closer then I for what you are going through! May the force be with him...
Thank you for the hilarious memories, DM. You were without doubt, the life and soul of the old SW message board days. Even though you've transformed into the Force, I still dont feel that my plums are safe from those hooves!!
MTFBWY
Keep it real! ❤️
I never met Moose. But back in the SWMB Cantina days, he always brought so much joy and laughter into my life. Into all our our lives. I wish I had tried to reconnect him and the community. He has been and will remain sorely sorely missed. Thank you DarthMoose!
I was so sorry to hear the news today. So sad …… it is so out of order to loose a child. You are in my prayers. Sending love 💗
Over the years Moose and I messaged many times, sharing thoughts on various things, mostly on our shared love of SW and the collecting community that he was such a huge part of.
I’m hoping it brings some comfort to his family knowing how well liked and respected he was by so many people across the world. We all loved him and the great energy he shared with us.
He’ll always be remembered, so sorry for your loss
I'm so very sorry for your loss!
Mason was he very dear friend of mine! I have known him more than 20 years. He was always there to listen to me get advice and encourage me! And that him through my cousin Dennis more than 20 years ago. I just recently found out he had passed. I know he is with our heavenly father watching over his family.. he will always be thought of , loved, and missed!