
Our Heritage and Journey
From the preface of the MCCLOSKEY family history book, “TIS US”:
“God sends each of us into the world helpless. From the very beginning, we depend on our family. By design, we’re given a family to care for us, protect us, and prepare us for the challenges that lie ahead.
It’s at home that we learn to walk, to talk, and to love. Through family life, we form the habits, emotions, and values that shape the people we’ll become.
Being part of a family also means being there for one another. Our first role may be as a dependent child, but that role is never small — and it only grows in meaning and importance as we do.”
The McCloskey family has been blessed with a closeness and genuine love that shines through to all who know us — friends and acquaintances alike. That love, faithfully nurtured through the years, is our greatest inheritance. As we remember those who have gone before us, especially my beloved wife, we honor them best by keeping that same love alive in how we live, care, and stay connected.
Welcome to our McCloskey Family website — a home for stories, memories, and the lasting bond that keeps our family strong.
Welcome—our family’s story is written in kindness, guided by respect, and lived with love. Here we gather memories, share strengths, and lift one another up.
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Meet Our Family

Karen & Mike McCloskey

Jim & Tracy Thompson

Shannon & Jake Moore

Shawn & Corey Messner

Michael & Monica McCloskey

MacKenzie Thompson

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Dylan McCloskey, Fiancé Molly Ketner

MacKenzie Thompson

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Voices of Our Family
Tracy & Mom 8-25, 2022
Nadya’s Podcast
Mom and I Talk To the Grandchildren
“Every moment spent together is a cherished memory, a gift we give to each other.”
FAMILY NEWS
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Luggage (Checked and Cabin) Sizes/Weights
Checked Baggage Rates/Sizes on flights to/from North America Checked Baggage Passengers are permitted one bag free of charge, weighing up to 23kg (50lb). Maximum dimensions (length + width + height) =158 cm (62’’). Book online up to 2 hours before departure. Book your…
Aircraft and Seating Assignments
(The following is from Corey). We will spend Wednesday evening, July 23, 2014 at the Embassy Suites hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, near Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Our arrival there will depend on when we leave Corey’s house or St. Louis. Add…
Mother’s Day
Dylan Plays in North Star 5/6/14
On May 6, 2014 Dylan played Ithaca at Reed Park in North Star. Dylan’s team won the game by a wide margin. [cycloneslider id=”dylan-vs-ithaca-may-8-2014″]
Dylan At the Ithaca Relays May 1, 2014
It was a cold, windy, day for the participants from 15-16 schools in the Ithaca Relays. Representing St. Louis in three relays was our own Dylan. One of the relays in which Dylan competed was the Deitz/Morris 4X4 relayed so named after longtime Ithaca track coaches…
Karlee Softball vs Breckenridge May 2, 2014
It was a cold, windy, rainy day for the game. In spite of the poor weather conditions, Karlee had 3 hits for the day and a winning effort on the pitcher’s mound [cycloneslider id=”145″]
I Wish I Were Irish
Corey would like to know how he can become an Irish fan.
Moore Family Updates
Guess who’s pregnant?
Brief Update
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Notes From the Traveling Diva
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