A memorial sits west of Hub Clark Road on FM 455 honoring the life of Shane Mozingo, a 34-year-old man from Sanger.
The tribute, which includes flowers, plaques with his name and a motorcycle rider image, and things he enjoyed in life, resulted from a three-vehicle accident that claimed Shane’s life on Saturday morning.
“He loved the beach,” she said. “He loved motorcycles, absolutely. He loved plants and flowers, all kinds. We had huge gardens. He was just a really genuine person,” said Shane’s wife, Tara Mozingo.
The couple taught each other about their passions—Tara taught Shane how to be a tattoo artist, and Shane taught Tara to ride motorcycles.
“We used to go ride everywhere, everywhere,” she said. “He taught me to ride two years ago.”
They loved riding together between Sanger and Pilot Point, she said Wednesday, as they went from home to their tattoo parlor, Singing Cicada Tattoos.
“I taught him to tattoo about five years ago; we’ve been together for 10,” Tara said.
She described Saturday as the worst day of her life, but she said she takes some small comfort in knowing that Shane was not alone when he died, as she and a family member were riding with him that day.
Shane was unable to be revived despite efforts by Good Samaritans on the scene or when the Pilot Point Fire Department responded at 11:20 a.m.
“Crews on the scene performed advanced life support … but due to the extent of the injuries were unable to resuscitate the individual,” PPFD Chief Heath Hudson said without identifying Mozingo by name.
There was one person transported to the hospital from incident.
Shane had recently celebrated his 34th birthday, Tara said.
“And his 10-year sobriety date on his birthday,” she said.
His family, which includes their 14-year-old daughter who Shane has helped raise since she was 4 years old, is mourning their loved one.
Tara is determined to honor Shane’s memory, including with a plan for a memorial ride from Dallas to Denton.
The details for that ride will be available on the Singing Cicada Tattoos social media pages.
