5/20/59 - 8/28/08

Douglas M. Moore

Doug and Bill on the Coal River canoe trip of 2006.

Douglas M. Moore, 49, of St. Albans passed away on Thursday August 28, 2008 at home. He was a database administrator at the Charleston Stamping Manufacturing Plant of South Charleston. "Doug was an integral part of our CSM launch team, providing an abundance of knowledge and guidance. His expertise in database administration made it possible for the company to implement state of the art technologies to ensure the success of the new company. He will be greatly missed as an employee and friend."

He was born in Radford, Virginia, graduated from Marshall University with a degree in business administration and lived in St. Albans all of his married life.

Additionally, Doug was a member of the WVSOAR (Rocket Club) and he was an amateur radio operator. His hobbies included camping, canoeing, Dutch oven cooking, model rocket building, tanning hides, knot tying, knife throwing, scuba diving, computers and beer making.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Philip and Dorothy Moore; maternal grandparents, Dale and Anna Copenhaver; and his aunt, Emily Moore.

He leaves behind his wife, Rosa Moore; sons, Christopher Moore of St. Albans and Alex (Jessica) Moore of Canton, Ohio; parents, Phil and Jo Ann Moore; sister, Karen Thomas; brother, Mark Moore; and uncle, Steve Moore of Richmond, Va.

Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 3, at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Barrett Jordan officiating.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the Kidney Cancer Association, 1988 Momentum Place, Chicago, IL 60689-5319.

Condolences may be sent online at www.barlowbonsall.com.

From Doug's Verizon user page:

"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. " --Robert A. Heinlein

That was our Doug.

Doug and Rosa at Alex and Jessica's wedding, August 2007.