Ivan Moore (Missoula ’45) (Missoula 1945)
Posted: November 25, 2020
Ivan grew up in Bridgeton, NJ. He attended high school in Pennington and later attended Kings College.
He was a conscientious objector in World War Two and was among the first in the country to be drafted into the Civilian Public Service, where he served from 1941 to 1945 in Patapsco, MD; Mt. Weather, VA; and Missoula, MT. He worked as a smokejumper in Montana during the 1945 season getting seven practice and three fire jumps
In later years, he relocated to Tennessee. He worked as the office manager at the Georgia Pacific Plant in Murfreesboro.
His marriage to Jennifer Galbraith Moore lasted for 50 years, until the time of his passing. They had two daughters, Lisa and Lynn, and two sons, Tom and Terry.
A member of the Murfreesboro Baptist Church, Ivan sang tenor in the choir for many years. He also sang with numerous musical groups and in local variety shows. He was active as a little league coach and umpire.
Ivan passed away in Murfreesboro on April 20, 1997, at the age of 78.
