Word has been received by F.R. Moore, postmaster, of the death of his brother, Earl E. Moore, 63 years old, at Sandpoint, Idaho, April 21, 1943. Mr. Moore suffered a stroke of paralysis 24 hours before his death, from which he never regained consciousness. He long had been a member of the Elks Lodge at Sandpoint and the funeral was from their temple, officers of the lodge officiating. Burial was in the Pinecrest Cemetery there.
Mr. Moore was a son of Joseph M. and Catherine ((Rowe) Moore, and was born east of Gibbs, Missouri on what is known as the James McVay farm, before the town was established. With the family, he later lived at Brashear and Hurdland. He was married to Miss Bertha Parsons, and they went to Idaho to make their home.
There were four children, Alta and Joe, at Spokane, Washington, Cecil, who died from natural causes in England while serving with a Canadian contingent, and Alice, who lives with her mother. He leaves the following brothers and sisters: F.R. Moore, Brashear, Dr. J.C. Moore, Hoopeston, Illinois, Mrs. Morna Crossgrove and Mrs. Floy Mauck, Brashear; Mrs. Sylvia Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Mrs. May Derfler, St. Louis and Mrs. Merle Funk, Kirksville.
Soon after going to Idaho, Mr. Moore took a position with the Northwest Navigation Company as engineer on their passenger boats plying Lane Pend d'Oreille. These boats were also used as excursion steamers and were popular with pleasure seekers.
He continued with the company 33 years alternately as engineer and captain until his illness. Popularly known as "Cap" to his asociates and friends, he was known to a large number of persons in that section of the state. He was working as engineer on a tugboat on Priest Lake when he suffered the stroke.