Michael Jerome Moore

MICHAEL JEROME MOORE Michael J Moore was born in Wichita, KS, on November 22, 1959. He died on May 1st, 2015, at the age of 55. He lived in Bartlesville, OK, for 47 years and graduated from College High school in 1978. He earned a BA in English from Oklahoma State University in 1985. He worked at Waldenbooks in Bartlesville for 25 years, and at Hastings Books for 3 years. A Rosary Service will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday May 6, 2015 in the Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel, and the Funeral Mass when be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday May 7,2015 at the St. James Catholic Church, with Father Archie Fernandez officiating. Interment and graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday at the Lakeview Cemetery in Wichita Kansas, under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home and Crematory. Mike loved movies, books, cartoons, and comics. He was a walking encyclopedia of old movies, old Saturday morning cartoons, Looney Toons, and Disney cartoons and characters. He especially loved comedies. Mike touched many lives while working at the book stores. Friends, co-workers, and customers say they will miss Mike's wonderful sense of humor, his laugh, and the way he could always make you smile no matter how bad a day you were having. They say they will miss the fun conversations about movies and cartoons, including the amazing amount of trivia and details he remembered, and that he was one of the nicest, kindest, most polite persons they ever had the pleasure of working with. Mike also loved to write, and especially enjoyed his journalism class at College High School. During his senior year, he wrote and produced a film starring his journalism classmates. It was a comedy, of course, and a mockumentary (a funny documentary). He also wrote many movie scripts in junior high and high school starring his family and friends, and filmed them using an old super 8 movie camera. He wrote two novels in college, but never pursued having them published. Mike was a kind and gentle soul who loved animals, and children, especially his many nieces and nephews. He loved repeating stories about anything cute or funny that the kids or family pets did and they loved him dearly. Mike was a peacemaker, and made this world a more loving and gentle place. His presence on this earth will be sorely missed. During Mike's long illness in the hospital, the staff, nurses and doctors said that Mike never complained, was always polite and kind no matter how much pain he was in or how much he was suffering. He was incredibly brave throughout his illness, and never gave up even when his body was giving up. Mike was preceded in death by his parents Jerry and Barbara Moore. Mike is survived by 4 sisters, Mary Watters (Mike) of Rogers, AR; Sharon Elkins (David) of Emporia, KS; Suzy Davis (Dave) of Fort Worth, TX; and Paula Moore (Shelly Williams) of Bartlesville, OK, and many beloved nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SPCA 16620 N. State Highway #123 Bartlesville, OK. 74003. Friends who wish may sign the online guest book and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org. PDF Printable Version

Michael Jerome Moore

May 1, 2015