Frank Moor
Oct. 7, 1852-Feb. 22, 1940
FRANK MOORE, 87, TAKEN BY DEATH
Frank Moor, 87, who was employed by the French Paper company for more than 50 years, died Thursday night at 6:15 in the home of his niece, Miss Zoe Johnson, 36 South Fourth street. His death ended a brief illness.
Mr. Moor was born in Niles Oct. 7, 1852, the son of Otto and Mary Compton Moor. With his parents he went to Chicago when he was six months old. He spent his boyhood there returning to Niles in 1874. All the remaining years of his life were spent here.
In 1877, he was married to Elizabeth A. Johnson, who died in 1914. In 1887 he started work with the French Paper company, continuing until about a year ago when failing eyesight, made further employment impossible.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Rose Bliss, Livingston, Mont., and Mrs. Morton Elliott, Couer d'Alene, Idaho; a sister, Mrs. Belle Moor, Rockwood, Burlington, Vt., five nieces and one nephew. He also leaves two grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 2 in the Price and Kiger funeral home, the Rev. Harry L. Nicholson officiating. Mr. Moor joined the Episcopal church when he was a boy in Chicago. Friends of the family may call at the funeral home.
Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 23, 1940, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library