Moore, William

MOORE, THILL

Posted By: Jo (email)
Date: 6/14/2007 at 01:29:16

ARTICLE #1
WILLIAM MOORE SERVICES HELD

Last rites for William Moore, 78, who died Friday, were held Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the Haylock-O'Hara funeral home. The Rev. Alvern Kinrade, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiated.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. William Moore, he was born 78 years ago in Chicago. He was married in 1899 to Margaret Thill, who preceded him in death. He was an engineer a number of years ago for the Iowa Electric company.
There are no immediate survivors. Four sisters and three brothers preceded him.

ARTICLE # 2
WILLIAM MOORE

William Moore, 78, died Friday evening at his home at 808 S. 4th st., Maquoketa. Services were held this afternoon in the Haylock-O'Hara funeral home.
Born in Chicago, the deceased had resided in Maquoketa 40 years, and for many years was an engineer at Lakehurst for the Iowa Electric company hydro plant. He was a Spanish-American war veteran. He was married in 1899 to Margaret Thill, who died several months ago.
There are no immediate survivors.

ARTICLE #3
KEEPS PROMISE TO WIFE TO VERY END
William Moore, 78, kept a promise to never leave his house here until the very end. He died Saturday night.
On the deathbed of his wife last summer, she made him promise not to leave the house because of their dog, Tony, 15 years old, blind and toothless.
When he became ill Christmas day, he refused to leave home for Jackson County Public hospital, despite the pleas of his daughter, Margaret, and the attending physician.
Tony was given a merciful death Sunday to complete the pact.

DEATH DATE: Dec. 24, 1954
SOURCE: Private collection of newspaper clippings
NOTE: The article regarding the dog had at least two errors, Mr. Moore was already deceased by Christmas day and he did not have a daughter.