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Wilbur Romane Moores

Birth	:	21 Jun 1921 Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minnesota, USA
Death	:	21 Mar 2016 Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7466316, -95.7143936
Description	:	Wilbur Romane Moores was born June 25, 1921, to ER "Dick" and Alma E. (Browning) Moores in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. At the age of three the family moved to a farm southeast of Woodbine, Iowa. Wilbur graduated from Woodbine High School in 1939. Wilbur served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a Chief Electrician and served most of his time in the South Pacific. After his honorable discharge Wilbur was in the earth moving business with his father and brother, Gale. Wilbur married Helen Poe on August 11, 1952, in Omaha, Nebraska.... Read More	Wilbur Romane Moores was born June 25, 1921, to ER "Dick" and Alma E. (Browning) Moores in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. At the age of three the family moved to a farm southeast of Woodbine, Iowa. Wilbur graduated from Woodbine High School in 1939. Wilbur served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a Chief Electrician and served most of his time in the South Pacific. After his honorable discharge Wilbur was in the earth moving business with his father and brother, Gale. Wilbur married Helen Poe on August 11, 1952, in Omaha, Nebraska. They were blessed with three sons and their wives, five grandchildren and their spouses, and five great-grandchildren. The couple lived in Schleswig for seven years, where Wilbur worked for the phone company. They moved back to Woodbine, where he continued to work for the telephone company, Boyer Valley Telephone Co., Central Iowa Telephone Co and then GTE. Wilbur retired in 1987. Helen died in 2015. Wilbur was a member of the Woodbine Christian Church. Wilbur enjoyed woodworking, hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed reading, playing his banjo and watching birds. Wilbur died on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 10 months, and 26 days. Wilbur was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Helen Moores; and sister Desi Moores at 18 years of age. Left with memories are his children and spouses, grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two brothers, Gale (Yvonne) Moores of Council Bluffs, Iowa and Burton (Hattie) Moores of Woodbine, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends. Visitation will begin 3 pm Tues., May 24, with family receiving friends from 6-8 pm, at Fouts Funeral Home, 501 Normal St., Woodbine, IA. Graveside service 11 am Wed. May 25 at Woodbine Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at First Christian Church, 509 Ely St., Woodbine. Fouts Funeral Home in service to the family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ from obituary courtesy of Fouts Funeral Home, Woodbine, Iowa; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Rose Marie Brown 46636833 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Wilbur Romane Moores's memorial is located at: Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison County, USA.
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Wilbur Romane Moores death on 21 Mar 2016 in Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7466316
Longitude: -95.7143936

Family Members:

Parent

Ezra Raymond “Dick” Moores

(1897 - 1983)

Alma Edith Browning Moores

(1897 - 2001)

Spouse

Helen Faye Poe Moores

(1925 - 2015)

Siblings

Dessie Darlene Moores

(1928 - 1945)

Burton Dean Moores

(1932 - 2017)

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