Arthur Charles MOORE

May 21, 1951 - September 26, 2024

Art Moore passed away peacefully at the North Island Hospital Comox Valley after a short illness. He joins his beloved parents Bill (2014) and Hilda (2005), sister Carol (1999), brother Mike (2013) and niece Katy (2023). He is survived by sister Marni (Doug) of Victoria BC, and brothers Bill (Kathy) and Carl (Sharon) of Ottawa and Calgary respectively; and by his nieces Christina and Wallis; nephews Iain, Douglas, Ryan and Dylan; grandnieces, Mairi, Madeline, Kaityn and Edie; and grandnephews Charlie and Mitchell.
Art was born to Bill and Hilda Moore in Chatham, Kent while his father was stationed in England on exchange with the British Army. Art's early years were spent in Germany, Chilliwack, BC and Wainwright, Alberta while the family followed his father's Army postings as a member of the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers. After Bill's retirement from the military in 1960, the Moores settled in Grenfell, Saskatchewan to take over the family farm. Art took well to prairie life helping his parents run the mixed grain and cattle operation. It was there that Art first applied a genius for all things mechanical that what would eventually lead to successful careers in automotive repair, heavy machinery repair and marine engineering. It was also in the woods and sloughs surrounding the family farm that Art learnt to shoot, first with his trusty .22 bolt action rifle and later learning from his father how to hunt ducks and geese.
Art graduated from programs at the Southern Alberta and British Columbia Institutes of Technology, and worked as an automotive technician in Regina Saskatchewan, a heavy equipment mechanic in mines in Northern Saskatchewan and at the Dixon Dam project in Alberta, then as a marine engineer around the globe. First travelling the Arctic with Canadian Coast Guard (CCGS Vector, CCGS John P. Tully et cetera) and later throughout the oceans of the world in senior engineering positions on deep-sea bulk carrier transport ships. Art would often return to his home base of Victoria, BC where his parents retired to help with the family and shower his nieces and nephews with exotic treasures collected on his travels. Despite spending so much time on the high seas, Art always seemed to be there to there help Bill and Hilda tend their immaculate gardens or lend an expert hand to fixing his nephews' latest rattletrap cars. Art finished his marine engineering career in Victoria serving on commercial ferries between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland to be closer to family. Later on in his parents' lives, Art performed a key role in attending to their care and wellbeing.
Over the years Art also developed a passion for trapshooting and became well known for his high-level of competition, firearm repair, mentoring, volunteer work, and leadership throughout the trapshooting community. Art was a Past President of the BC Trapshooting Association (BCTA) and stalwart member of the Pacific International Trapshooting Association (PITA) having shot 215, 125 registered PITA targets in his lifetime.
Art spent his final years in Courtenay, BC where he built his retirement dream home, grew existing friendships and made new ones. The Comox Valley became the launching point for many shooting trips throughout North America often made with friends in his RV nicknamed "Greta" or the "Buckle Bus". Art also graciously welcomed family from across Canada to stay at his Courtenay home and to explore the surrounding area.
Art was committed to his parents, broader family, many good friends and the crews with whom he sailed as a mariner. His great strength of character, leadership, mentorship, and kindness will be sadly missed by all.
A private memorial service will be held for the immediate family. In lieu of flowers, donations in Art's name may be made to Ducks Unlimited Canada or the BC Cancer Foundation.
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