The Waterloo Times
Friday, March 26, 1915

Death’s Doings

Mrs. Moore Passes Away Monday – Other Deaths

Mrs. Julie R. Moore, nee Block, beloved wife of Oscar W. Moore, died at her 
home in this city Monday morning at 11:40 o’clock after a lingering illness aged 
48 years, 11 months and 10 days.

None but those who have sat in the shadow of a great bereavement can justly 
weigh such a sorrow as this.  Those who have gone down into the valley of suffering 
and stood for months by the side of a loved one, as hope after hope dropped away 
as the petals fall from a fading flower; know that such anguish cannot find solace in 
the tendered words.  She who has gone forth could not be supported on her solitary 
path by any earthly friend.  The husband with a devotion few men are capable of, 
whose strength was given sweetly, tenderly to this precious invalid, whose heroic 
devotion never faltered, could not detain her by the clasp of earthly love, but after 
the last word had been spoken, the last sign of recognition was gone a look of peace 
settled on her face which proclaimed victory, and he knew she was resting on a mighty 
arm.

Mr. and Mrs. Moore came to reside in our city about a year ago and in a remarkably 
short time numbered their friends by the score.  Her pleasing personality and kindly 
ways made her a general favorite in the circle of her friendship and her death came 
as a sad blow to her newly made friends in our city.

Julie Block was born April 12, 1866, in Perry County, Mo.  On August 26, 1881, she 
was married in St. Louis to Oscar W. Moore to which union tow sons were born, one 
dying in infancy.  The other, George M., together with her husband survives.  Besides 
the immediate relatives, two cousins and an aunt survive, all of whom reside in Kansas 
City, Mo.

The floral offerings were beautiful and profuse.  From all quarters came beautiful 
flowers from sympathizing friends and her casket was covered and surrounded by 
the choicest and largest collection of flower tributes seen here in many a day.

After requiem in Sts. Peter and Paul’s church in this city Wednesday morning, her 
body was shipped to Chester for burial where it found a final resting place in 
Evergreen cemetery in that city.

The bereaved husband and son have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in 
their deep affliction.