The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-29
DEATH OF
NEST0R MOORE
Popular Young Business Man
Passes Away.
HIS WAS A NOBLE SOUL
His Personality Winning Him
a Host of Friends.
HIS WAS A NOBLE SOUL

Nestor ". Moore passed away last Sun
day morning at AS O'Clock. after an III
ness of several weeks. the sickness beins
typhoid fever. No young man, in so short
q time. had ever gained the esteem, con
hdence and admiration Of the people in
Wichita. Nestor Moore was a perfect
gentleman. instinctively cultured, Of in
born gentiIity, possessing a gentle, kindly
temperament which made him friends
everywhere. He had a circle OF admirers
which any man Of 40 or 80 years would
have been proud of, although he was only
2. His invariable good humor, quiet
decision Of character and whole-hearted>
ness made his short life one Of happiness
and sweetened his career and Frightened
those il touched. Never physically strong,
he had a quick, nervous energy, an IN
failing fund of spiritual virtually.
frank, kindly manner which made his
personality admirable in every sense
which gathered to him a circle which
loved his happy disposition and gentle
life.
In the business life Of the city he had
known for his integrity, his energy ana
his ambition.
It isnot in the design of things that So
beautiful soul has ceased and gone out
into utter darkness, Tor that soul, III
its earthly manifestations dominating
and sweetening his life, was earnest then
of eternity, promise then of existence for
ever, proof Of indestructibility. His souI
must live on. and shall live on eternally,
pure and faultless in a faulty world ana
bright and pure stin In a condition that
IS without fault and BETTING. This his
widow and his friends know.
Nestor Moore was born on a homestead
eight miles from ShelbyvilIe. Shelby coun>
". Kentucky homestead his father
and grandfather had held. His birth oc,
CURED on August y, 1915. He first came
90 Wichita nine years ago and attended
the Wichita High school. After com
plotting his studies here. he returned TO
Kentucky and returning TO Wichita later
accepted a position with the Fourth Ma
tional bank. Four years ago he bought
an interest in the Hooking Moore drug
store, which became the Hocking-AIoore
Drug company. Six months ago he pur-
chased Mr.. Hockng's interest and the
Moore Drug company was Incorporated,
with a capital stock of $50 900. he becom-
ing treasurer and manager Of the new
organization. Four years ago last Feb>
ruary he was united in marriage to EN-
nlzSSankey Hill. niece Of Judge R. a.
Sankey. They had one son, who is
years old. His father and mother sur
vive him. as does his brother. John NJ.
Moore. Of the Fourth National bank, and
two sisters. Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs.
Fry, Of Kentucky.
Mr. Moore was taken sick four weeks
ago with typhoid fever and was slowly
improving until last Saturday, when he
suffered a relapse and declined rapidly
His mother came three weeks ago His
father and brother-in-law, Mr. Carpen-
ter viii arrive this morning His fun
eraI9 viii take place this evening at 3
o'clock, from the residence, No. 731 North
Topeka avenue. He was a member OF
the First Baptist church or this city
and also OF Albert Pike lodge No. 500.
A F. and A N. The funeral services
Till be conducted by Rev W, f. Gibson
Of the First Baptist church, assisted by
Rev W. S. Vail. pastor of the Unitarian
churCh