Walter Lyle MOORE

MOORE, EVANS, SIMPSON, PAYTON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/4/2013 at 13:29:18

August 29, 1935 ---- June 30, 2013

Walter L. Moore, age 77, of Dows passed away Sunday June 30, 2013 at his home in Dows. Memorial services for Walter L. Moore will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday July 3, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Dows. Pastor Ron Nelson will officiate. Military rites for Walter will be given at the church by the Dows Watson-Beach American Legion Post #523. Burial will be in the Otis Grove Cemetery near Dows. Visitation for Walter L. Moore will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Dugger Funeral Home, 100 North Lee Street in Dows is in charge of arrangements.

Walter Lyle, the son of Percy and Gunda Evans Moore was born August 29, 1935 in rural Franklin County. He attended school in Popejoy and graduated from Popejoy High School in 1953. After high school, Walter joined the U.S. Army. He served in Germany and returned home in December of 1955.

Walter was united in marriage to Marlys Simpson on January 22, 1956 at the First Lutheran Church in Dows. The couple farmed west of Dows and were blessed with two children, Lynn and Lori. The couple lived for ten years in Ramsey, MN. Walter retired in 1997. Then Walter and Marlys returned to Dows. Walter was a member of the Popejoy Lions Club and a long-time member of First Lutheran Church in Dows. Walter loved to read, but spending time with his family was most important throughout his life.

Walter is survived by his wife, Marlys, two children, Lynn of Ramsey, MN and Lori Payton and husband, John of San Diego, CA, four grandchildren, Ashley, Courtney, John Aaron, Meagan, great granddaughter, Ellie, two brothers, Herb of Williams, Don and wife, June of Belmond, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, five sisters, Thelma, Mary, Doris, Helen, Lucille, and a brother, Max.

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