Our Brother Moose

Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey is the Deputy Speaker of the General Assembly for the State of New Jersey. Mila represents the 27th Legislative District, which includes South Orange and Maplewood. She is a strong champion of education, housing and community development, health, and disability rights issues. Ms. Terry Brewin is an artist and teacher of art at Science Park High School, a magnet public high school, located in Newark, New Jersey. Mr. Chris Oden is an independent producer in Brooklyn, New York. In this podcast, Mila, Terry, and Chris come together to celebrate the life of their brother Chester W. Oden, III (or, as he preferred to be called, “Moose”). Moose grew up in a loving family with his parents and ten brothers and sisters. Although he lived in South Orange for only three years, he became a fixture in the community. He loved watching soccer, baseball, and basketball games in the parks. He loved to swim at the South Orange pool and feed the ducks at Cameron Field. He worked at the Occupational Center in Orange. He lived a full and productive life. Moose passed away at the age of 31 in 1989. Assemblywoman Mila Jasey shared photos of Moose and her family through the years.