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Obituaries Daily SouthtownSaturday, March 2, 2002 |
Dr. James F. Moore
Former superintendent and principal
James F. Moore, 72, of Chicago, died Friday.
A funeral mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Barnabas Church in Chicago.
Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Evergreen Park.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Thompson and Kuenster Funeral Home in Oak Lawn.
Dr. Moore was born April 12, 1929. He was a 38-year veteran of the Chicago Public Schools system. In his tenure, he served as an elementary teacher and assistant principal. He was also principal of Morgan Park High School before becoming superintendent of School District 18, where he served until 1989. One of Dr. Moore's major accomplishments was creating the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences as well as establishing the Morgan Park High School Catholic Youth Ministry Center.
Dr. Moore is survived by wife, Clare; sons Jeff Moore, Jerry Moore and Kevin Moore; seven grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Morgan Park High School Youth Ministry, 1825 W. Monterey, Chicago, or to the Beverly Center for Infant Welfare, 1802 W. 103rd St., Chicago.
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Dr. James
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Dr.
James F. Moore, former principal of Morgan Park High School and
Superintendent of District 18, beloved husband of Clare, nee Hyland; loving
father of Jeff Moore, Jerry (Debbie, nee Catterson) Moore, Kevin (JoAnne, nee
Nettnin) Moore; fond grandfather of Eric, Daniel, Taylor, Jacquelyn, Christa,
Marie & Timothy; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday 9 a.m.
from Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 W. 95th, Oak Lawn to
St. Barnabas Church for mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Interment St.
Mary Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 3 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to
Morgan Park High School Youth Ministry Center, 1825 W. Monterey, Chicago, IL
60643. 773-881-0193 or Beverly Center for Infant Welfare, 1802 W. 103rd St.,
Chicago, IL 60643 708-425-0500. |
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