Robert Eugene Moore Sr. Obituary (1931 - 2022)

Robert Eugene Moore Sr., 90, Saybrook, Illinois, passed away at 9:23 A.M., Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at his residence. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date with Pastor Stacy Landry officiating. Inurnment will be at Riverside Cemetery, Saybrook, Illinois, at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Little Galilee Christian Camp, 7539 Little Galilee Road, Clinton, Illinois 61727. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home of Saybrook, Illinois, is assisting the family with the arrangements. Bob was born July 9, 1931, in Bellflower, Illinois, a son of Everett E. and Charlotte Rodawig Moore. He married Marilyn J. Peters, September 8, 1956, in Gibson City, Illinois, she survives, Saybrook, Illinois. Also surviving are his children, Danny (Martha) Moore, Dekalb, Illinois; Denny (Carol) Moore, Thomasboro, Illinois; Lori (Marc) Busing, Olathe, Kansas; and Gene (Terri) Moore, Gibson City, Illinois; eight grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Joy Moore, Peoria, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents; great-granddaughter, Elle Moore; and brother, Russell Moore. Bob was a farmer for 30 years and was a park ranger at Moraine View State Park, Le Roy, Illinois, for 17 years. He was an U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Saybrook Christian Church, as well as the David Humphrey Daniel American Legion Post 427, Saybrook, Illinois. He enjoyed woodworking, photography, camping, and singing.