Richard Davis Moore

LTC Richard Davis Moore ("Dick"), USA (Ret.) of Clifton, VA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Nov. 23, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Shirley Conwell Moore, his son Richard Bryan Moore, daughter Karen Moore Perry, a sister Jacqueline Moore Spiers, four granddaughters, one grandson, and four great-grandsons. He is preceded in death by his son David William Moore, his parents, and four brothers. Dick graduated ninth in his class from the U.S. Military Academy in 1952 with a B.S. in Engineering. He went on to achieve a Master of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Dick served honorably in the U.S. Army for 22 years, during which he taught at West Point in the Mechanical Engineering Dept., served two tours in Viet Nam where he commanded the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment as an armor officer, served at the Pentagon, and earned many awards and decorations including Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit, Air Medal with V device and no. 3, and Meritorious Service Medal. After retirement, Dick had a successful career with Computer Sciences Corp, served tirelessly in the Clifton Lions Club receiving a lifetime membership in Lions Club International and the Melvin Jones Fellowship, and served his Lord and church family faithfully. Dick will be laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 12:30pm, with a reception to follow at Patton Hall, Ft. Myer. Please no flowers, but in lieu thereof, kindly honor Dick with a donation to cancer research, the Cure Alzheimer's Fund, or Lions Club International Foundation. Please sign the Guestbook at www.legacy.com/washingtontimes