Moore, M. A. 1845-1917

MOORE, BRADY

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 3/25/2006 at 21:13:09

Source: Akron Register-Tribune newspaper
Dated 28 Jun 1917

DEATH OF PROMINENT CITIZEN
M. A. Moore, a LeMars Pioneer, Succumbs to Pneumonia After an Illness of Ten
Days

LeMars Sentinel: Following a ten days illness from pneumonia, M. A. Moore,
one of the leading and best known citizens of LeMars, died at his home in
this city on Saturday morning, a few minutes before twelve o'clock. Mr.
Moore, as was his want, was busily engaged at work on Thursday, June 14, and
while overheated from his exertions, drove home without a coat and suffered
a chill which developed into a serious illness causing his death.

M. A. Moore has been one of the foremost citizens of LeMars for nearly forty
years and was identified with the spirit and growth of the city, and his
death is a distinct loss to the community.

Milton A. Moore was born at Bellows Falls, Vermont, on August 19, 1845,
where he received his education and grew to manhood. When a young man he
started out for the West and engaged in the lumber business, which he
followed all his life. He was connected with saw mills in Wisconsin and
later settled at Dubuque. At this place he was united in marriage with Miss
Mary Brady on January 9, 1872. With the wife, four daughters are left to
mourn his death. They are Mrs. O. H. Round, of St. Paul, Minn.; Alice
Moore, of this city; Sybil Moore, of Seattle, Wash.; and Coyla Moore of
LeMars. He also leaves two brothers, N. S. Moore, of Akron, Iowa, and Geo.
D. Moore, of Arlington, Mass. M. A. Moore and family moved to LeMars in
1878 and this has been their home since. Mr. Moore was engaged in the
lumber business with George E. Loring, the firm name being Moore, Loring &
Company. In the 80's this firm was dissolved and the M.A. Moore Lumber
Company was established. He was president of a number of lumber companies
doing business in Plymouth county and adjoining counties. Mr. Moore
conducted yards at LeMars, Akron, Kingsley, Remsen, Oyens, Struble, Seney,
Dalton, Brunsville, Craig and Moville, Elk Point, S.D., Chatsworth and
Meriden.

Mr. Moore in establishing yards in smaller towns, associated himself with
younger men who showed promise of success, and, if they needed capital, was
always willing to advance the money and assist them in any way. Mr. Moore
was connected with many different enterprises during his long and active
life. He was a director of the First National Bank and of the Plymouth
Milling company. He was one of the men who formed the Normal Park
Association which built a normal school and secured lots in Normal Park
addition, and helped in the establishment of Western Union college. The
people of LeMars are indebted to him for Cleveland Park, one of the
prettiest spots in Northwestern Iowa, and a lasting boon to the city. It
was through his clarity of vision, with keen appreciation for the future,
that the property was secured to the city during his tenure of office as
mayor of this city. Mr. Moore was elected mayor of LeMars in 1884 and
served until 1889. He was mayor during the thick of the prohibition fight
and during that time he led a crusade against the liquor and notorious
political elements. In those days his life was threatened, some of his
property was burned, but he pursued steadfastly the course he judged right.
Any business proposition advanced for the good of the city and the community
always met with ready response from him and he never spared his money and
his time.

He was a plain, practical man with ripe experience which he had acquired
through hard knocks, of shrewd judgment, fearless, wise and withal
unassuming. He was a man who did things and one who looked far into the
future. His energy and activity in business and in character had a
radiating force and evoked like energy in others and was one of the causes
of his many successful undertakings.

He was never happier than when engaged at hard work and would repeatedly
leave his office to help and superintend the unloads or loading of lumber
and assist in building operations which he conducted on a large scale for
many years. During his long life he enjoyed magnificent health and until a
few weeks ago had never realized what it is to be tired. He enjoyed the
acquaintance and friendship of the dignitaries of this and other states, and
of leading business men far and wide. He was republican in politics and a
most ardent progressive.

He built one of the finest homes in the city for his family and himself. He
liberally subscribed to churches and public enterprises and his purse
strings were never closed to the call of charity. His home life was ideal
and surround by his wife and children. He was seen at his best, while
dispensing hospitality and welcoming friends beneath his roof. Of late
years in the winters he had taken frequent and long sea voyages, visiting
Australia, New Zealand, the South Sea Islands and Honolulu, at which place
he had recently built a fine home.

The funeral in accordance with the wishes of the family was strictly private
and was held yesterday morning from the Engelken undertaking parlors, Rev.
Jos. J. Steele, officiating. The pallbearers were J. A. Hoffman, C. A.
Wernli, B. F. Hodgman, R. J. Koehler, R. B. Dalton, and J. A. Huxtable. The
remains of the deceased were at the Engelken undertaking rooms on Sunday
afternoon and many called to pay a last need of respect to the memory of a
distinguished fellow citizen.

Out of town relatives from a distance who came to attend the funeral were
Mr. and Mrs. Olin H. Round and son, Owen, of St. Paul, Minn.; Miss Sybil J.
Moore, of Seattle, Wash.; N. S. Moore and Orlan C. Moore, of Akron; H. L.
Moore, of Elk Point, S.D.; Louis A. Moore, of Mason City; Stanley D. Moore,
of Waterloo; A. A. Moore and Miss Kate Moore, of Marshalltown; Miss Annette
Moore, of Fort Dodge.