Gerald Anton Moore, 87 of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Methwick Community. Private family services will be 11 a.m., Monday, July 27, 2009 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, temporarily located at 3100 F Avenue NW. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery.
Gerald was born February 8, 1922 in Neligh, Nebraska, the son of Anton and Lulu Peterson Moore. He married Prudence Nelsen on November 2, 1941 in Neligh, Nebraska. Gerald served in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II as a Warrant Officer. He worked for the Civilian Naval Air Transport., Pacific Division,out of Fairfield,Ca. He operated Ainsworth Aero Repair in Ainsworth, Ne. from 1947-1953. He was service manager for Dakota Aviation in Huron, S.D. from 1954-59. He retired from Northern Natural Gas Aviation Dept in 1986. He had been active in Civil Air Patrol in Nebraska and S. Dakota in the 50's and 60's. He started a ciruit board business MORTEC after retirement. Gerald was a member of Central Park U.C.C.,and later Northwest Hills U.C.C. in Omaha, Ne.
Gerald is survived by his daughter, Nancy (Jim) Macek of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Jamie (Bill) Golden of Milaca, MN, Brian (Kelly) Macek of Cedar Rapids, Kathy (Chris) Rix of Elk Grove, CA, and Jessica Brown of Tahatchapi, CA; greatgrandchildren, Ellie and Reice Golden, Chazesin Higgins, Annabelle Brown, Ava and Annabelle Macek, and Lilly Rix; sisters, Donna Vinci of Sullivan, IL, and Virginia Tingle of Kearney, NE.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Prudence in 2006, and his daughter Patti in 1995.
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