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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, БЕРЕЗЕНЬ 201 3 WWW. UNWLA.ORG 29 IN MEMORIAM Xenia (Oksana) Moshinsky (1924 - 2012) Oksana Moshinsky performs at Cheeseman Park, Denver ( 2011 ) . Former P resident of th e Denver UNWLA Branch 38 (late 1960s - early 1970 s) , Xenia (Oks a- na) Moshin s ky died peacefully in her sleep on O c- tober 30, 2012. She was 88 years old. It was a crisp and sunny autumn morning in November as family, friends and colleagues of beloved sister - Soyuzianka Oksana gathered at Crown Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Wheat Rid ge, Colorado. In solemnity, we sang the evoc a- tive requiem , “Zhuravli” (“ Cranes”), written by the renowned poet Bohdan Lepkyj and traditio n- ally sung as a farewell at funerals for Ukrainian immigrants: “Hear, my brother, the cranes are flying... calling “kru - k ru - kru,” I will die in a fo r- eign land...” At that moment, as if to acknowl edge that Oksana ’ s soul was flying home on their wi ngs, a pair of cranes flew over the canopy of her final resting place. Mour ners lifted their heads in awe — tearful, yet joyous in recognition of the poignant moment. It was a fitting final tribute to a remarkable woman whose quiet and luminous presence on earth touched so many lives. Oksana Moshinsky was born in 1924 in Izmail, then part of Romania. H er ancestors se t- tled there follo wing the conquest of the Zapo - rozhian Cossacks and the Russian dominance of greater Ukraine. The family lived simply but ha p- pily together in a two - bedroom house originally ow ned by their grandfather . Oksana , her brother Yuri j and sister Nat h alie attended R omanian schools, but at home, the family kept alive the Ukrainian language and customs. (Nathalie is a long - standing member of the UNWLA branch in Raleigh, NC .) In 1940, the Moshinsky family was u p- rooted when the Soviet Red Army occupied the reg ion of Bess arabia. They migrated to Poznan, Poland (then occupied by Germany), sometimes walking in sandals, worn - out shoes or barefoot. Arriving in Poznan, they found relief and aid from the Pope who supplied shoes and food for the re f- ugees. WWII raged on , and the f amily stayed in Poland until the Soviets took over the region. A f- ter the war ended, they immigrated to Austria and lived in the DP c amps. At the age of 21, Oksana enrolled at Inn s- bruck University to study archaeology. However, since she had learned embroi dery, weaving and painting as a young girl, her undeniable passion for art continued to grow and overshadow other talent and interests. S he was also drawn into the world of art because of her father, maestro Moshinsky, who was a prominent Ukr ainian painter and iconographer and tutored his daug h- ter in the arts . In April of 1949, she immigrated to Mo n- treal, Canada , with her brother Yuri j and sister Nathalie. Since all three siblings had immediately found work, they were able to bring their parents over to jo in them in January of 1950 . Oksana studied art history while working in a textile d e- sign studio, creating stained glass windows, and even holding down a sewing job. Nine years later in 1958, her textile designs were exhibited at an inte rnational show in Pa ris, France, and won First Prize . The adventurous family moved to Bloo m- ington, Indiana , in 1960, where Oksana studied at the University of Indiana, found a job with a Da y- ton commercial design studio, and subsequently became the designer for the Eli Lilly magazine and other corporate publications. She ventured west in the mid - 1960 s, tra v- eling through Colorado. The majestic Rockies, reminiscent of the Carpathian Mountains in her beloved Ukraine, lured her back , and before long , her brother and parents follow ed. In Denver, she worked in the design department for a large a d- vertising agency until her retirement. The family also opened the Moshinsky Gallery — the only Ukrainian art gallery in Denver, which is still operated by Yurij. It displays the family’s art, including the majestic gilded Byza n- tine icons by their deceased father, maestro Moshinsky. Its present location on S. University Boulevard is also where the UNWLA Branch 38 held their meetings for many years.
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