Submitted by: Dan Rich

R.E. Moore

July 22, 1923 - Sept. 4, 2008

South Bend Tribune 9/11/2008
SOUTH BEND - R.E. Moore, 85, died Thursday, Sept. 4th, in South Bend, Indiana. He is survived by his ex-wife, Ocie Mae Cook-Moore of Oxford, Mississippi; brother-in-law, Bob Cook of South Bend; a son, Edward James Moore of South Bend; stepsons, Sylvester Moore-Cook of South Bend and Patrick Moore of Austin, Texas, Dolly Marie Moore of Indianapolis, Indiana; a niece, Anita Pledger; a nephew, Walter Steele; several great-nieces; and special friends, Richard Brown, Troy Williams, Michael Clark, Michael White, Michael Verse, Tammy Kerr, Janice Seward, Theresa Anderson, Danny Anderson and Tasha Anderson, all of South Bend. R.E. was born in Sunflower, Mississippi, and had two brothers and one sister, and attended school at Olive Grove School in Wyatt, Missouri. He also played semi-pro baseball in the Negro League in Chicago. He loved to play Spades, go fishing, hunting, and tell jokes. He was also a lifelong Cubs fan. He worked for 30 years as a laborer for Union Local 645 until he retired in 1998. He served proudly in World War II between 1943 and 1946 in the Battle of Normandy and was awarded two Bronze Star medals and a Good Conduct medal.

Friends may call from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13th, in Alford's Mortuary, with a memorial service following at 3 p.m.