Sympathy Notice: Rev. Viola Moore

Posted: September 1 2017 at 12:00 AM

Rev. Viola Moore, a Unitarian minister and spouse of deceased clergy member Rev. Robert Moore of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. During his ministry, Rev. Robert Moore served as the Associate Dean of Students at Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago: Elsdon and Chicago: Hegewisch. Mrs. Moore was 98 years old.

Funeral services have already been held.

Messages of condolence may be sent to her son:

David Moore

5365 Church Road

Ann Arbor, MI 48105

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