Corwin Dungan Moore

Corwin Dungan Moore, 89, Lincoln, died Sunday (1/14/07). Born March 4, 1917, the second of six children to William Lewis Moore and Hortense Corwin Dungan Moore in Oregon, Mo. Graduated from high school in 1934, second in his class. Spent two years at St. Joseph, Mo., Junior College, graduating on the Honor Roll; then four years at University of Nebraska, graduating in January 1939, from Arts & Sciences (major in mathematics) and in June 1940 in business administration.

Employed by Lester M. Buckley, CPA, 1940-44. Passed CPA exam in 1944, and has Nebraska Certificate No. 106. Served two years in the U.S. Navy Cost Inspection Service. Founding partner of Miller & Moore, CPAs, in 1946, retiring from there in 1988.

Married April 27, 1941, to Alice Louise Anderson, who passed away Nov. 20, 2002. Had four children, plus a foster daughter. All four are college graduates, with two of them having earned degrees from UNL. Had four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Member, Nebraska Society of CPAs since 1944, chairman of various committees, served in all offices and especially active in continuing professional education plans and seminars. As president, he represented the Nebraska Society of Centenary of the Scottish Institute of Chartered Accountants in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1954. Now an honorary member.

Selected as the 1981 recipient of the Public Service Award in the Nebraska Society of CPAs, then as the 1986 recipient of the Service to the Profession Award from that society.

Member of American Institute of CPAs since 1945; served as member of council for one-year term and a three-year term, and chairman of the AICPA Annual Meeting Committee in 1957. Now an honorary member.

Founding member 50 years ago of the Lincoln Estate Planning Council, served in all offices of the council and now retired.

Completed a four-year appointment by the Nebraska governor on the Nebraska State Board of Public Accountancy, serving as chairman for the year ending August 1983.

Member of Nebraska Tax Research Council for more than 40 years, on the Board of Trustees for more than 20 years and president 1984-86. Now an honorary member.

Church: Elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church for more than 30 years (also a trustee most of that time), serving as treasurer for seven years, chairman of several fund drives and on various committees and boards. Received Outstanding Older Adult Award from church in 1989. Church choir member for 58 years and on board of music more than 30 years; bell choir eight years. Served on six director of music search committees and one pastor nominating committee. Helped start Westminster Presbyterian Church Foundation more than 50 years ago and served 12 years as trustee.

Civic: Member of Lincoln Center Kiwanis Club for more than 50 years, president 1984-85; chairman of Nebraska-Iowa District convention in 1984.

Active in Lincoln Chamber of Commerce for more than 40 years, serving on numerous committees and on board of directors for six years. Received the Lincoln Jaycees' Chief Operating Officer's Award in 1978.

Member of the Lincoln Foundation for more than 40 years and four years on its board of directors.

Member of Lincoln Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors for 12 years, the last three as president. Member of Lincoln Symphony Foundation for more than 20 years and president for 10 years.

Member of UNL Foundation Board of Trustees for several years.

Member of Lincoln Torch Club and president one year. Representative of Region VI International Association of Torch Clubs for three years.

Served on Lancaster County American Cancer Society's local board for eight years, president one year and on the state board for three years.

Served on local Camp Fire Girls board for 13 years, several years as treasurer and received a National Volunteer Award from the organization in 1960.

Served in various PTA and school/parents groups, several years as treasurer. Received National Volunteer Award.

Financial adviser for Sigma Chi fraternity more than 40 years. Treasurer of Sigma Chi Building Corp., more than 40 years. Recipient of several local chapter awards and in 1983 the Order of Constantine.

Chairman of citywide finance committee of the American Field Service student exchange program for more than 15 years. Family had four AFS exchange students in their home for a year each. Also, two UNL foreign students from India and Nigeria.

Member of Nebraska Wesleyan University Board of Trustees, 1982-88. Also, member of Wesleyan's Special Committee on Financial Affairs for that period.

Board and committee member of Friendship Force of Lincoln and participated with family in eight exchanges. Led an exchange to Kenya in 1991.

Member and one year as president of two local discussion clubs.

From 1956-96, a trustee of both the the W.E. Barkley Trust and the Edna M. Barkley Trust, the sources of funds to build the Barkley Memorial Center on the East Campus of UNL and furnishing a major share of the annual budget requirements for operating salaries, equipment, etc. After 1996, he was an honorary trustee of both trusts after the assets were transferred to UNL Foundation. UNL bestowed a chair in his name. Received the Perry Branch Award from the NU Alumni Association for work accomplished on the Barkley Trusts.

Avid Cornhusker football fan and season ticket holder since 1940.

Survivors: daughters, Rosemary Moore, St. Paul, Minn., Kate Nelson, Morgan Hill, Calif., Sally Epley, Eden, Utah; son, Corwin Moore Jr., Ann Arbor, Mich.

Services pending, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. No viewing; no visitation. Memorials, in lieu of flowers: Westminster Foundation; donor's choice.