Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-17
OBITUARY.
HENRY l.. MOOR.

citizens of Ellsworth, and the Oldest
Master Mason in the city, both in
years and in masonry, died yesterday
at his home on Fourth street, in the
seth year of his age. Death came
easily, without long illness-the
simple running out of the glass
of life.
Henry l.. Moor was born in Ellis
worth, September 80, 1884, son Of
John L. and Jane |. Joy Moor, and
was descended on his fathers side
from John Moor and on his mothers
side from Benjamin JOY, two of the
first settlers of Ellsworth.
He was educated in the public
schools of Ellsworth, and attended
also private school conducted by
Miss Newell. Later he received pri-
vate instruction in penmanship,
mathematics and architecture. He
was a fine penman, and had the un-
usual accomplishment of being able
to write equally well with either
hand.
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father, and as he advanced in eff
cheney, became a house builder and
contractor, drawing his own plans.
Many houses in Ellsworth were built
by him.
Mr.. Moor was also fond of music.
He took up the study of the cornet,
became a solo player, and later Or
ganized and led the Ellsworth cor
net band, which became famous in
Ellsworth and neighboring towns.
Other members of the band were
John F. Whitcomb, Alvah X. Wood
ward and E. K Hopkins, all of whom
have passed on.
Like his father, who was deeply
interested in local history and the
author of many historical sketches
of Ellsworth, Mr.. Moor was the local
historian. He had inherited many
valuable papers and books from his
father, and had added to this col
lection much valuable data of his
own collecting.
The American, and other papers,
are deeply indebted to Mr.. Moor for
many valuable historical sketches,
which have been eagerly read by an
interested public. The historical
documents at his command, as well
as his wide reading and retentive
memory, gave him a vast store of in
formation that was constantly
sought.
Mr.. Moor possessed also a keen
wit, and his stories of ridiculous
situation and funny happenings were
always a delight to his listeners. He
was logical and independent
thinker, and man of moral and ply
steal courage.
Mr.. Moor was much interested in
masonry. He was made a Mason in
Lygonia lodge on April 6, 1869, was
a past master of the lodge, and was
chaplain at his death, an Office he had
held many years. He was also a
member of Acadia chapter, r. A. M,
and charter member of Irene chap
ter, o. E. S. He had also served the
city as alderman and assessor.
Mr.. Moor married, in 1862, Miss
Sarah Brown of Ellsworth, whose
death in 1910, was severe blow
from which he never recovered.
Eight children were born to them.
Two died in infancy, and Harry died
in 1918. The surviving children are
Charles of Lynn, Mass. Fred of Ken
nebunkport, Leon of Frenchville,
Alice, wife of Elvert E. Parker of
Lewiston, and Everard of Ellsworth
He leaves also four brothers,
Nathaniel of this city, William of
Georgia, Augustus of Seattle, Wash,
and Frank of New York, and one sis
ter, Mrs. George H. Brown of Sioux
Falls, S. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker came this
expected to-day
Mr.. Moor had lived a long, useful
and remarkably active life, retaining
his faculties to the end, and full of
high courage and good cheer, al
though he realized that his span of
life, so unusually prolonged, could
not be much further extended. Only
last week he wrote, with firm, clear
writing, cheerful letter, but he
said:
Il know the shades of evening are
closing about me-"
The funeral will be held tomorrow
at 2 O'Clock, at the home on Fourth
street which he built and occupied
for sixty years.
MRS. EMMA N. BURKE.
Mrs. Emma N. Burke died early
Thursday morning at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. L. Merle Scott,
on Liberty street. Death followed a
shock, which she suffered Wednes-
day morning, and from which she did
not regain consciousness. Though
Mrs. Burke had been in feeble health
for several years, and had suffered
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