Fred Moore
The Payette Independent
Thursday, November 14, 1929
MOORE, FRED
FRED MOORE PASSES
Fred Moore, a respected citizen of Payette, Passed away at his home on north Seventh street at 4:30 o'clock this (Thursday) morning after an illness covering a long period of time.
Arrangements have been made to have the funeral Saturday, November 16, at the Landon Undertaking Parlors, at 2:30 p. m.
A complete obituary will appear next week.
The Payette Independent (Thursday, November 21, 1929)
OBITUARY
Fred Moore was born at Ontario, Canada, September 4th, 1851, growing to manhood there and learning the trade as blacksmith, which he followed until his health failed several years ago. In the year 1878 he came to the United States with his wife and child, locating at Hastings, Nebr., his wife dying and leaving two children, the oldest dying at the age of twelve years, the other growing to womanhood was injured in the San Francisco earthquake and died one year later.
He was married Jan. 8th, 1896 to Mrs.. Jennie Van Riper, then a widow. He leaves to mourn his departure two step children, Mrs. A. L. Mathis of Pasa Robles, Calif., formerly of Payette, C. E. Van Riper of Menlo Park, California, eleven step grandchildren and four step great grandchildren.
There is no death, the stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore.
And bright in heavens jeweled crown
They shine forever more.
And sometime in the twilight
In that city that hath no pain
They will watch from the beautiful doorway
To bid us welcome again.
