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From: "Linda Reno" <>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] RE: [KYNELSON-L] Robert Moore - in Memoriam
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 18:49:53 -0400
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This is a real shock. Bob and I had corresponded within the last couple of
weeks and planned to meet this summer! I also knew that he had cancer, but
he seemed to be doing so well.

Would someone please send me the actual obituary?

Linda Reno
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Subject: [MDSTMARY-L] RE: [KYNELSON-L] Robert Moore - in Memoriam


> Here is an Obit I never wanted to see. Have corresponded with Bob for
> several years and I believe he has corresponded with some of the
> Marylanders.
> Charley
>
> From: Dottie Himes
> Date: 05/31/05 14:19:19
> To:
>
>
> We just arrived home after 2,019 miles to Breckenridge, TX for our
> granddaughters high school graduation last weekend. I downloaded my emails
> and noticed subject Robert Moore and looked at it.
>
> Like everyone, I was deeply grieved to find out that Bob had passed away
> and
> tears ran down my face. He was such a good and kind man, a wonderful
> Genealogist that went out of his way to help everyone with ancestors in
> Virginia and Kentucky. We, too, had never met, but I was hoping for that
> opportunity this summer as he wanted to get over to Madisonville, KY to
> look
> for some more information on the Porter family.
>
> We met on the internet over a year ago when I sent in an inquiry about my
> ggg grandfather Philip Porter b abt 1754 in VA and wife Nancy Ann Brent
> from
> Virginia that migrated to Shelby Co, KY, and later to Spencer Co, KY. Some
> of Philip Porter's children lived around Bloomfield and one was written up
> in his marvelous book about Bloomfield, KY which I am so happy to have. He
> helped me immensely with new information on the Duncan, Peyton, Russell,
> and
> Porter families that gave me so many clues to maybe one day to be able to
> find Philip's parents in Virginia. We also found out with sharing that we
> were cousins through the Vowels and Hutchins families.
>
> Bob told me about his struggle with cancer, and my prayers went out for
> him
> daily. He was such a positive man, and felt that he had beaten the cancer,
> never complained, and never stopped helping everyone with the vast
> knowledge
> that he had about VA, and KY and all the
> families. It was just a few weeks ago, that I got his last email verifying
> some information that I had sent on the Porter Family.
>
> My sincere sympathy goes to his wife, Ann, which he talked about lovingly.
>
> We will all miss Bob Moore, each in our own way, and miss all his emails
> with a history lesson in many of them.
>
> May he rest in peace.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dottie (Porter) Himes
>
> Dottie Himes
> Lewisport, KY 42351
>
>

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