Fred Ellis Moore

Moore, Fred Ellis
Fred Ellis Moore, 83, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at his home in Eagar with his eternal companion at his side. He battled pancreatic cancer for two years and four months before cancer won. Fred was born May 30, 1931 in Clifton, the son of William Ellis "Tully" and Faye Eleanor Stacy Moore. Fred was carried home, fifty-two miles on horseback when he was eight days old to his grandfather's ranch in Eastern Arizona. His parents later bought a ranch on the lower Blue River in 1937 where he grew up. Later, he moved to Clifton where he went to work for Phelps Dodge Copper Mine. During that time he married Joyce Bennett and they had two children, Fred "Stoney" Jr. and Mary Ann Paulic. They moved to Phoenix where he could get more education. There he worked for the city of Phoenix and several construction companies before starting his own company, "Mercury Constructors" in 1961. He ran Mercury for many years as a general contractor. He has installed many miles of water and sewer lines around the valley and state over the years. He married Sylvia R. Cook Suiter in 1980 in the Mesa Temple. Fred and Sylvia bought a ranch in Willcox and later another outside of Springerville where they raised Hereford cattle and Quarter horses. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Eagar Stake Center, 135 North Main, with visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow the Funeral Services at the Eagar Cemetery. If you would like to leave an online condolence for Fred's family, please visit www.burnhammortuary.com Burnham Mortuary, Eagar, handled arrangements.