Robert L Moore

Robert “Bob” Lavern Moore, 78, passed away on October 20, 2024, at his home in Girard, Kansas after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on March 27, 1946, in Oakland, California, to Lester and Velma (James) Moore. He attended McCluer High School in Florissant, Missouri, graduating in 1964. Later that year, he and his family moved to Southern California, where he worked for Northrop, and eventually established a career in law enforcement, completing the Los Angeles Police Academy and then serving on the Los Angeles Police Department from 1969-1984. He then worked for Riverside County Courts until his retirement in 1997. In 1999, he relocated his family to southeast Kansas where he had spent several years of his childhood and had other distant relatives. Once settled in Kansas, he enjoyed the time he spent as the Chief of Police in Arcadia. He was a parishioner at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Girard and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed spending time with his family, reminiscing about his childhood, fishing, tinkering around his garage, watching western films, listening to Elvis, sipping a cup of coffee as he read the news, visiting antique shops, was an avid reader, loved history and visiting historical sites, especially Civil War battlefield sites. He celebrated the accomplishments of his children and grandchildren and was eager to cheer them on in their respective activities, attending countless athletic games, band concerts, piano recitals, sacraments, and high school and college graduation ceremonies. He was exceedingly proud of his son, Michael, as he followed in his footsteps of becoming a police officer. Bob was preceded in death by his son, Michael Moore; parents; sister, Sandy Pendleton; mother & father-in-law George and Dorothy Mottl; sister-in-law Cynthia Mottl, brother-in-law James Baer; stillborn grandchildren Charles Schibi, Andrew Gabel, Christopher Weber, George Weber, and additional precious babies lost to miscarriage. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda (Mottl) Moore, children Jerry Moore, Suzanne (Travis) Goff, Rebecca (Bryan) Schibi, Jessica (Grant) Gabel, and Cynthia (Anthony) Weber, and grandchildren Mersades Moore, Britney Moore, Priscilla Crittenden, Alyssa Cross, Charles Moore, Alexander Goff, Oliver Goff, Dominic Goff, Gabriel Goff, Victoria Goff, Genevieve Goff, Julia Goff, Natalie Goff, Olivia Schibi, Hannah Schibi, Charlotte Schibi, Lucy Schibi, Henry Schibi, Peter Schibi, Alice Schibi, Audrey Schibi, Danielle Gabel, Kristen Gabel, Lauren Gabel, Paige Gabel, Lucas Gabel, Jacqueline Gabel, Elizabeth Weber, Joseph Weber, Michael Weber, Gianna Weber, Rose Weber, and Thomas Weber, and great-grandchildren Kiera and Logan Cross; sisters-in-law Georgia Mottl, Patricia Baer, Sandy Lara, and Judy Mottl; brothers-in-law Larry Pendleton, Thomas Mottl, and Pete Lara, and many nieces and nephews. He was also eagerly awaiting the arrival of the newest Weber grandchild. In lieu of flowers or gifts, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Bob’s funeral Mass will be held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Girard on Monday, October 28 at 11:00am. The rosary will be prayed beforehand at 10:15am. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Parsons

Robert L Moore

March 27, 1946 - October 20, 2024