Landon Riddle Moore

Boy, the dangers of looking up old friends at our age. I knew Landon when we were in the Marine Reserves together in the early '70s. He was about the funniest, most easygoing guy I've ever known, just a joy to be around. Never knew anyone who seemed so comfortable in his own skin. Men liked and admired him; women absolutely loved him. Didn't know he would become a Tarheel, though (I was at Duke when I knew him; and lost him some money when he bet on me to beat State in the first ever ACC...

Our deepest condolences to Landon's family. We knew Landon as a good friend and roomate of our dad, Saul, while he lived at the Pruitt facility. As destiny would have it, my dad had the good fortune of being placed as Landon's roomate and they shared a couple of years together there. We were always grateful for the love, friendship and care that Landon showed my dad, under very difficult circumstances. We will always remember Landon as a gentle, caring soul, who accepted his hardships with...