Tom Moore III

MOORE, FISHER, PFEIFFER

Posted By: Skipton
Date: 3/19/2011 at 17:13:43

WEST BRANCH, Iowa - Tom Moore III, 99, died Monday, March 14, 2011, at the Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, West Branch.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of St. Bridget's, Nolan Settlement, in care of Mary Ellen Wall, 5339 Morse Road N.E., Iowa City, IA 52240.

A coffee will be held at St. Bernadette's Church Hall following the burial.

Mr. Moore was born Aug. 5, 1911, rural West Branch, the son of Paul P. and Mayme Fisher Moore. He attended Rose Hill School, Honey Grove School, graduated from West Branch High School in 1929 and was captain of the football team. He farmed in partnership with his father until 1942.

He joined General George Patton's 1st Battalion, 41st Armored Infantry beginning June 22, 1942, and was honorably discharged Oct. 31, 1945. He was a technicalsSergeant, heavy weapons, combat infantryman, and served as forward observation ahead of the front. His many decorations included the Purple Heart, Silver and Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, and five Overseas Service Bars.

He married Regina Margaret Pfeiffer of Red Oak, Iowa, Nov. 20, 1945. They farmed and owned the Rose Hill Farm beginning in 1945. He was a graduate of the Reisch American School of Auctioneering, Mason City, and served as an auctioneer in the West Branch area for many years.

He was a livestock buyer and was owner and operator of Morse Hog Buying and Feed. He helped found the Morse Community Club and served as president and board member for many years. He lectured at the University of Iowa on farming issues and authored a memoir "Once Upon a Time: A Story of the Great Depression." He was a Life Member of the Disabled Veterans of America, of St. Bridget's, and more recently, St. Bernadette's Church.

He is survived by his daughters, Sharon of Boone and Martha (Steve) of Des Moines; grandsons, Stephen Davis of San Francisco; Tim Moore (Candice) of North Liberty; Matthew Moore (Megan), and great-granddaughter Victoria Moore of West Branch.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his sons, Kenneth P. and John Edward; his brothers, Swayne and Keith; and his sister Dr. Pauline Moore.