Mr. Moore was born to Joseph and Martha (Richards) Moore, March 1, 1878, in the Botna vicinity, and was educated at the School for Deaf in Council Bluffs. A childhood injury caused him to lose his speech and hearing. On March 6, 1901, he was married to Bertha Wallentine of Burlington, Iowa, and the couple farmed near Botna since that time. On March 6 of this year they observed their golden wedding anniversary.
Mr. Moore was confirmed in the United Brethren Church and was member of that church at Botna. He is survived by his wife, a son, Clinton, a daughter, Mrs. Carl Frank (Marjorie), of Manning; four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He also leaves three sisters: Mrs. Delia Dalbey of Council Bluffs, Rhoda Dales, Manilla; and Maude Newlin, Elmwood, Nebraska.
His parents and the following brothers and sisters preceded
him in death: Charles, George, Ella, Julia, and Frank.
Carroll Daily Times Herald September 22, 1951
B.M. Moore of Manning Is Dead
B.M. (Brick) Moore, believed about 80, died at his farm home west of Botna this
morning. The body is resting at the Ohde funeral Home in Manning. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Mr. Moore was a member of the Methodist Church at Manning. An illness during childhood had caused the loss of his voice and his hearing.
Survivors include his widow; two children, Clinton Moore and Mrs. Carl Frank (Marjorie), both of whom live in
the Manning vicinity, and four grandchildren.
Carrol Daily Times Herald September 19, 1951
Mr. Moore was born on March 1, 1878, in the Botna vicinity, and was educated at the School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs. A child-hood injury caused him to lose his speech and hearing.
On March 6, 1901, he was married to Bertha Wallentine of Burlington and the couple farmed near Botna since that time. On March 6 of this year, they observed their Golden anniversary.
Mr. Moore was confirmed in the United Brethren church and was a member of that church at Botna.
He is survived by his wife, a son, Clinton; a daughter, Marjorie, Mrs. Carl Frank of Manning; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Delia Dalbey of Council Bluffs, Rhoda Dales of Manilla and Maude Newlin of Elmwood, Nebraska.
His parents, and the following brothers and sisters preceded him in death: Charles, George, Ella, Julia and Frank.
Thus started a friendship that lasted a lifetime.
Of the three, only Mr. Bishop remains. And Bishop's father, impressed by the way the deaf got along so happily with their manual conversation, learned to spell and sign and became an expert in his own right.
As to the homecoming affair, Mr. Bishop said he enjoyed it all. He wished all his former teachers could have been present to look over all the fine, expensive cars in which the returning alumni came. "The sight proves to the world that the deaf are doing well," he said. His only regret was that among the faculty and officers at the school, not a single one from his days remain.
Mr. and Mrs. Hensley were the last ones of his time. They left last spring, automatically retired.