Marshall Walton Moore & Edna Mae Hardy

Marshall Walton Moore was born 23 February 1899 near Bennett in Lancaster County, Nebraska, son of George Walton Moore and Mary Catherine Grim, died 12 October 1963 in Appanoose County, Iowa, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery. He was married by Rev. Trimble at the Christian Church Parsonage on 19 October 1936 to Edna Mae "Tootie" Hardy who was born 21 March 1913 in Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa, daughter of William Hardy, Jr. and Marie "Maggie" Allan, died January 1978 in Appanoose County, Iowa, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery. Two children were born of this union: Jerry Lee Moore and Roger Marshall Moore.

Edna May Hardy & Marshall Walton Moore

on Their Wedding Day - 19 October 1936

Marshall & Edna Moore in 1960

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Daily Iowegian - 21 October 1963

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-- Obituary --

Marshall Walton Moore was born to Mary Catherine and George Walton Moore on Feb. 23, 1899 in Bennett, Nebraska. At the time of his death, he was 64 years, 7 months and 19 days old.

He was married to Edna Mae Hardy of Jerome, Iowa, at the Christian Church Parsonage, by Rev. Trimble on Oct. 19, 1936. His brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Manford Moore, were attendants.
They lived in Kearney, Nebr., their first year of marriage; then they returned to Jerome, where they made their home ever since.

Two sons were born to them, Jerry Lee, age 25, on March 11, 1938; and Roger Marshall, age 16, Sept. 28, 1947.

Surviving his death are his widow, Edna; his sons, Jerry and Roger, and a brother, Manford and his wife Maggie, of Oskaloosa, Ia.
Preceding him in death are his parents; a brother, Roy Moore and his wife, Urah; and a sister, Blanche, of Nebraska.

Also left to mourn his death are several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives, neighbors and friends.
"You cannot say, you must not say,
That he is dead, he is just away;

Taken without a good-bye and without a warning,

But sadly missed by his family at noon, night, and morning."

Card of Thanks

Due to the many, many acts of kindness, we are unable to thank everyone individually, so my sons and I take this opportunity to thank each and every one for all the nice cards, good food, the beautiful flowers, the kind deeds, and a special thanks to all the ladies who prepared the meal for the relatives after the funeral; also, thanks to the Miller-Wehrle Funeral Home, Dr. Leffert, Genevieve Mincks, and our nephew, Rev. Leroy Moore. With all of God's blessings to each of you.

--Mrs. Marshall Moore and Sons, Jerry and Roger

--Mr. and Mrs. Manford Moore

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Gravestone of Marshal W. & Edna M. Moore

in the Jerome Cemetery

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The editor remembers well having "Tootie" Moore regularly cut his hair when he was a boy in Jerome. Marshall came to Jerome to visit his brother Manford who was Principal of the Jerome School. While visiting in Jerome, Marshall met "Tootie" Hardy was helping to care for Manford's children; fell in love with her and married her. The editor sincerely appreciates the contribution to The Jerome Journal of the above information, obituary and pictures by the Rev. Leroy Moore of Indianola, Iowa.