Moore Family Info, 1908-2000 - McDowell Co. WV Ralph Edward Moore Birth date: 7/8/1908 Death date: 9/14/1962 Arrangements by: Strickler's Funeral Home.....Pulaski, Va. Date/time: Tuesday September 18, 1962--11AM Clergymen: Rev. Eddie Blankensip & Rev. Malcom Gravley Full Military Honors by: Langley Air Force Squad....Hampton, Va. Interment: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, W.Va. Joseph Warren Moore Birth date: 6/10/1923 Death date: 4/24/2000 Place of death...Patterson, Lousianna & buried there. He had no children and his wife Marie wouldn't bring him back to his native state for burial even though his family wanted him buried in Woodlawn Memoria Park beside his Brother Ralph and where his beloved Parents and Sisters rest. His Sister Naomi arranged a Memoril Service at the House of Praise, RR 20, Bluefield, W.Va Ministers Taking part in Memorial Service: Rev. Preston Mathena Rev. Oral Puckett Rev. Boyd Osborne Rev. Bobby Hoyle Music and songs by: Steve Elkins & Rita Puckett Angel Safzit & Kathleen Jacobs Rev. Boyd Osborne & Wife Cynthia Naomi Elkins Taps played by CD Tributes by: Naomi Elkins Rev. Boyd Osborne Edward Sizemore & daughter Sandy Counts Fay Shannon During World War 2, in April 1942 there was an event called "The Batann Death March" The scene of the surrender of United States and Phillipins forces to the Japanese. Ralph and Joseph were among those captured. As prisoners they were marched days on end to reach the prison camps. The first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan Augusta 6, 1945 which bought about the end of the war. By the grace of God Ralph and Joseph came home and thereafter both became preachers of the Gospel. The march of prisoners got the name "The Batann Death March" because it took place on the Batann Peninsula in the Phillippines. Submitter: E.Fay Shannon In memory of Ralph Edward & Joseph Warren, sons of Robert Edward Moore and Lula Victoria Niswander of McDowell County, West Virginia **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************