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Obituary- Moore, L.V. 1

L.V. ‘Blackie’ Moore
L.V. "Blackie” Moore, 71, Topeka, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 1995, at a Topeka hospital.

He was born Jan. 29, 1924, in Delia, the son of Cyrus V. and Cora Mildred Zickefoose Moore. He was a systems technician for Southwestern Bell Telephone where he worked 38 years before he retired.

He was an Army veteran of World War II, having served from 1940 to 1945. He served in Europe and received the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Purple Heart and five battle stars. He later served in the Naval Reserve.

He was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church, North Post No. 400 of the American Legion, Philip Billard Post No. 1650 of Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Southwestern Bell Telephone Pioneers. He was a member and past president of Aerie No. 58 of the Eagles Lodge. He was a past district commander of the Kansas American Legion.

Mr. Moors was instrumental in establishing the Legion Post No. 400 baseball program. He was coach and manager of an Eagles Lodge baseball team that competed in state championship games several years.

He was married to Phyllis E. Nickerson Nov. 26, 1945, in Marysville. She survives. A daughter, Marcene Marie Moore, died July 7, 1979.

Other survivors include four sons, Steven V. Moore, Corpus Christi, Texas, Dana E. Moore and Jerrold J. Moore, both in Phoenix, and Richard D. Moore, Topeka; a sister, Margaret Sumner, St. Marys; four half- brothers, Paul Moore, Ames, Iowa, and David Moore, James Moore and Cyrus Moore, all in York, Neb.; two half-sisters, Carol Moore, Lincoln, Neb., and Patricia Nickelson, Fulton, Mo.; and 10 grandchildren.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Name Catholic Church. North Post No. 400 of the American Legion will conduct graveside services at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Emmett. Mr. Moore will lie in state from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home where a parish rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Name Catholic Church, 1114 W. 10th, 66604, or to the organization of the donor’s choice.

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