IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Robert Alfred

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Moore

Jun 26, 1930 — Mar 15, 2015

Obituary

Robert Al' Moore, 84 of Yukon, Oklahoma passed away March 15, 2015 due to complications with Leukemia. He was born June 26, 1930 in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marita Joyce Moore, mother Irene White-Moore, father Bob Moore; sister Betty Nicholl; and nephew Bobby Nicholl. Al graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas; and served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict - honorably discharged at the rank of Captain. Al married Marita Joyce Malacord on August 2, 1958. Together the family moved from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Dallas, Texas in 1963. They lived in St. Paul, Minnesota for six years and later moved to Yukon, Oklahoma in 1973. In 1962 he joined 3M Company in Dallas Texas and shortly thereafter was promoted and moved his family to St Paul Minnesota to lead the headquarters marketing department for the electrical wiring and components division. In 1971, Al was offered a new position in 3M to open the Oklahoma City Medical Division as a senior sales representative. He was extremely successful and highly respected in his career field and retired in 1998 to enjoy his passions in Tennis and traveling. Al was known as the life of the party, enjoying each and every moment of every day. He was an avid tennis player and loved attending Philharmonic Concerts. Al was a renaissance man who supported many philanthropic charities to financially and spiritually help those in need. Al loved travel with his family, including ski trips, cruises to Europe and Alaska, and especially touring wineries around the country. Al will be remembered as enjoying the simple, yet finer things of life - and teaching his loved ones to smell the roses along the way during this journey of life. The Patriarch of the family will be deeply missed but always remembered for his kind nature and great smile! Al is survived by his two sons, Richard "Rusty" Martin Alford (Owasso, Oklahoma) and Robert Daryl Moore (Oklahoma City) daughter, Pamela Kaylor-Moore (Irving, Texas) 3 grandchildren, Jessica Nicole Wolf and husband, Brad Wolf (Oklahoma City), Chodey Rhae Moore (Irving, Texas), and Staci Cox and husband Colt Cox (Norman, Oklahoma); step grand-daughter Jill Waring; and favorite cousin Karen Jo Anderson; as well as five loving great grandchildren that will forever be impacted by his generosity and love. Al is also survived by numerous extended family members around the country, nieces and nephews. Services will be 2pm Saturday March 21st, 2015 at Mercer-Adams Funeral Home located at 3925 North Asbury Avenue, Bethany Oklahoma 73008 - phone (405) 495-4363. Friends and family are invited to the in-state viewing on Friday afternoon until 6pm. Private family viewing from 6pm to 8pm. Friends and family are also invited to Al's Celebration of Life Reception at The Greens Country Club from 3:30pm to 6:30pm Saturday. Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Foundation, http://pages.teamintraining.org/nyc/nyc15chriswoods Funeral Service Saturday, March 21, 2015 02:00 PM Mercer-Adams Chapel 3925 N. Asbury Bethany, OK 73008
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