Bill Sniffin: COVID Victim Steve Mossbrook Was A True Wyoming Internet Pioneer
Published on November 13, 2020 in Bill Sniffin/Column 

One of the first true internet pioneers in Wyoming was Steve Mossbrook, 74, founder and 
owner of Wyoming.Com in Riverton. He died Nov. 5 of lung disease and COVID-19.

Steve and I were friends for 30 years.  He was the guy who acquired the rights to the 
name “Wyoming.Com,” when nobody else was smart enough to snatch it.  A great many people 
in the state used @wyoming.com for their email addresses initially until other competitors moved into the state.

He built a nice sized company and diversified into other product lines besides just 
the internet business. He had pretty much retired and he and his wife Sandi spent their 
winters in California where they golfed and played croquet. Steve was excellent in both 
sports. He returned to Wyoming.Com full-time in July and was excited about some new directions for the company. 

I always liked Steve although he could be sarcastic. He could tease with the 
skill of a professional. When I saw him this summer he looked in wonderful health. 

The state has lost a true visionary with his passing. He died a day after his 74th birthday.

Here is his obituary information

Steven Alan Mossbrook was born November 4, 1946 in Rochester, New York. 
He died November 5, 2020 in Casper of lung disease complicated by COVID.

Steve was the second of five children born to Polly and Bill Mossbrook. He grew up in a rural 
setting near Lake Ontario. He attended Oberlin College in Ohio, graduating with a BA in Economics. 
Several years later, he earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration at Georgia State University.

He considered himself an entrepreneur, working in diverse areas such as selling copiers and 
commercial real estate, plastic bag manufacturing, cabinetmaking, and providing technology. 
Steve was proud of two abilities: he could sell, and he could count. He always said he was better 
at starting companies than running them, but in the past 25 years he pioneered and created successful 
growth at Wyoming.Com, Cerento, and Contact Communications, all technology companies in Riverton Wyoming.

Little round white balls held great fascination for Steve. He was competitive in many sports, 
especially soccer, volleyball, pool, croquet, and golf. He was very proud of being a ‘single digit handicap’ 
golfer, as well as a tournament level croquet player. In addition to playing the sports well, he 
also contributed by coaching, being an officer in the organizations, and organizing tournaments.

Steve enjoyed some finer things in life that fed his adventure-seeking side. He owned and piloted 
a single engine plane, owned a fast boat for water-skiing and camping, and had a lifelong love of 
fast luxury cars. He was comfortable with being in control and also with taking a risk. Steve was an 
enthusiastic, outspoken, occasionally outrageous person. He was always a presence. He was one of 
a kind. He was one of the good guys.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years Sandra; daughter Alexa Nowland (Eric) and 
four grandchildren (Lilly, Stasia, Sophie, and Oliver), all of Riverton, Wyoming; 
sisters Kathryn (New York) and Barbara (Florida); 
and brothers David (Kentucky) and Douglas (New York).

Due to COVID and traveling difficulties, no services will be held at this time. 
Instead, several smaller celebrations with friends and family in various parts of the country will 
take place as the year goes on, including a golf gathering next summer in Riverton.

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  Steve was a member of the Mission Hills croquet club, president for a few years, then treasurer of the United States Croquet Association, and then
past president, always helping Nicholas Gray and grooming Bill Frazer into president and next president roles.  It was always fun staying with Steve
at his condo with his wife Sandy.  I often got to sleep in Sandy's bed if she was not there, but lately, Sandy had found a love for Palm Springs as 
well as Steve had.  
  In August of 2017, I had the pleasure of flying my Piper Arrow airplane into Riverton, WY loaded with my Astro Physics telescope and Losmandy mount.
We had planned on viewing the full solar eclipse in the next day or two and I had forgotten to bring a metallic bar that the counterweight attached to 
the mount.  We ended up making an alternative bar using an old broom handle, some leather strapping and thankfully it held and the weight did not 
fall onto anyone's foot.  The eclipse was viewed by Sandy, Steve, his daughter, their children, Phyllis and Jim Butts, Kory and Betty Teoman.  it 
was spectacular and we all enjoyed the fun.
  Steve and I would often talk about piloting small planes.  Steve used to travel to many croquet tournaments through General Aviation airports.  He
loved playing golf, pool and croquet.
  He will be dearly missed by all of his friends.