Merril Leon Moore

1920 - 2013  (92 years)

• Name	Merril Leon Moore
  Born	30 Sep 1920	Brown County, Indiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Jul 2013	Hospice of South Central Indiana, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA
  Buried	12 Jul 2013	Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I292676	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	Harold Moore,   b. 1 Jan 1894, Brown County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 24 Sep 1970, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Elma Anna Bright
  Married	23 Dec 1917	Indiana, USA
  Family ID	F100369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Louise Crane,   b. 24 May 1921, Indiana, USA ,   d. 6 Aug 2012, Indiana, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1950
  Children	1. Moore   2. Moore   3. Moore
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F100371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Merril Leon Moore, 92, Columbus Merril Leon Moore, 92, passed away at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus, Sunday, July 7, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Elma (Bright) Moore of Brown County; a brother, E. Keith Moore; and his beloved wife of 61 years, Louise (Crane) Moore. Merril was born in Brown County Sept. 30, 1920. He grew up on a farm near state roads 135 and 46 near Brown County State Park. Mr. Moore was a 1939 graduate of Nashville High School, co-captain of the basketball team, and enlisted in the Navy for WWII. During the war, he was a gunnery instructor, first at Great Lakes Naval Base, then in Seattle, Norman, Okla., eventually being transferred to San Diego. He attained the rank of Aviation Ordanceman First Class. After his military service, he returned to Brown County and started dating Louise Crane. After several years of courtship, they were married in New Unionville, Nov. 22, 1950. He was owner and operator of the Gnawbone Grocery, drove a huckster truck into the hills of Brown County, founded his own trucking business, ran a Texaco service station in Columbus, became parts manager for White River Truck stop, and then returned to over-the-road driving for Roberts Trucking and Indiana Liquid Transport. For recreation during this time, he played and managed the Nashville Ramblers, a semi-professional baseball team in the South Central Indiana Amateur Baseball Association. Mr. and Mrs. Moore began spending winters in Fort Myers, Fla., in the 1980s, leading to establishing a winter home there, where he and Louise enjoyed the sunshine and various pursuits, including fishing and playing euchre. He is survived by brothers, Loren (Ruth) Moore of Nashville and H. Ray (Janet) Moore of Cortland; and a sister-in-law, Hester Ann Moore of Columbus. Children include Tom (Connie) Moore of Grand Rapids, Mich., Jerry (Kathy) Moore of Columbus and Judy (Troy) Hill of Westport. Grandchildren include Quixada (KiKi) Moore-Vissing and Christopher Moore-Vissing, both of Chester, N.H., Matt Moore of Columbus, Tyler Hill of Reno, Nev., and Justin Hill of Westport. Merril is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, July 12 at Myers-Reed Chapel, 3729 25th St., with the Rev. Tom Rust officiating. Calling hours will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, July 11 and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Friday. Burial will be in Garland Brook Cemetery. Online condolences can be submitted at www.myers-reed.com. Memorial contributions can be made in memory of Merril to Mission Resource International or to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inc. through the funeral home or by mailing to 2626 E. 17th St., Columbus, IN 47201.