Maryland Independent
Man killed in single-car accident
Son says heart disease caused therapist’s death
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
By BETHANY RODGERS
Staff writer
A 65-year-old psychological therapist died Monday after his car struck a utility pole in La Plata, according to police.
An autopsy showed that Lewis Oscar Moon’s cause of death was heart disease and that he had no serious injuries from the accident, his son, Brendan Moon, reported.
Moon of La Plata was driving north in the 900 block of Washington Avenue when his car drifted off the road, police reported. The car collided with a pole at about 10:43 p.m., according to Moon’s sons.
Moon was transported to Civista Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at about 11:30 p.m.
The La Plata resident was working on Monday night and was probably heading to pick up some office supplies at a store when the accident happened, said Brendan and Jeremy Moon, his two sons.
Staying late at the office wasn’t unusual for Moon, who owned a counseling center with his wife and often worked from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. to accommodate the schedules of his patients.
As a therapist, Moon listened well and was particularly good with children, his sons said.
“He always took the time to let kids talk a lot,” Jeremy Moon said.
In his off-time, Moon liked reading, boating and spending time outdoors. But mainly, he liked to help out other people.
Even when he went on walks, he’d find ways to serve, said his sons.
“We’d be walking through the woods, and he’d start picking up other people’s trash,” Brendan Moon said.
“Serving was part of his everyday life,” said Jeremy Moon, who added that his father went to New York City after Sept. 11 and volunteered at Ground Zero. “He was always looking for the little ways to help people.”
Lewis Moon was an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Waldorf and a member of the Audubon Society. He was married to Sharon Moon for 43 years and had two granddaughters, according to Brendan Moon.
A celebration of life service will be held for Moon at 5 p.m. May 31 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Officer S. Stanley of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation.