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Shirley Moore Obituary
Shirley Elizabeth Brown Moore, 94, born July 21, 1916, in Saskatchewan, Canada, widow of George W. Moore II, passed away Dec. 22, 2010, at home, in Fillmore.
She had a busy life as an orange rancher's wife, mother of four and, for 31 years, the librarian at Santa Paula High School. Her students were her second family. All were treated with dignity and love. Shirley encouraged and gave direction to many children, helping them to understand and utilize their gifts. She was proudest of the professions and contributions of her 24 blood descendants.
She is survived by her sons, George W. Moore III, Reagan W. Moore, PhD, and Dwight V. Moore, and daughter, Kathleen Moore Bishop, MD, 11 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Universalist Unitarian Church, 740 E. Main, Santa Paula, on Saturday, July 23 at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, please read a book and support your local library.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Shirley Moore
6 Entries
Mary Ruth (Thomas) Pape
July 17, 2011
I would like to give George and his family my condolences. I did not know your mother, though the student memories of her tell volumes. George you were in my class at Fillmore High. I remember a very nice, smart young man. I think you left in 10th grade for an even better prep for college. I wish you and your family the best as you celebrate your mother's life.
Scott Rushing
July 13, 2011
Dear Family and Friends of Mrs. Moore: I am sorry but I do not know any of the family but when I saw the picture in the Star it immediately took me back in time to my years at SPHS, Class of 1971. That was such a nice picture of an attractive and bright lady. She was funny and witty and did not take any stuff from the library crowd. I am glad to know she had a large family and a long life. My sincere sympathy to you all on the passing of a lady who made a positive impact on many young people.
Michael Luna
July 10, 2011
To the family of Mrs. Moore. I saw a lot of Mrs. Moore during my years as a student at SPHS and also having taught there for several years. Mrs. Moore was a great listener to students, compassionate and maintained a very respectable library atmosphere. She was very knowledgeable about books and was very capable of zeroing in on a student's interest for book suggestions. I definitely missed her knowledge of the library resources after she retired. She was exceptionally sharing with her wealth of knowledge in books and finding them. Mrs. Moore was a great humanitarian and a great librarian to boot. I clearly remember a big void after she left.
Debbie Naylor Lajoie
July 10, 2011
To the family~ I was just talking about your mom the other day when I was remembering high school. I graduated in 1969. She would not take any nonsense from kids while in "her" library but she always knew exactly what kind of book that I would love to read. I told her just one time the kind of things that I liked and from then on whenever I came in looking for a book.....she would look at me and say "come here" and then pull out just the perfect one. When I saw her picture as a young woman in the paper, it was so amazing to me that I knew exactly who she was without looking at the name. Blessings to you and your family at this time. Debbie Naylor Lajoie (Ventura, CA)
Mina Van Orsdol Reeder
July 9, 2011
George, Dwight, Reagan, and Kathy,
I am sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. My thoughts are with you,
Penny Kaplan
July 9, 2011
George, Dwight, Reagan, Kathy and all the rest of the family. I wish I could attend the memorial for your Mom. She was such a wonderfully spunky person with terrific drive and purpose. Her regular calls to Mother in the later years were much appreciated, as was her attention when we were kids. And as a librarian myself I really appreciate your "in lieu of flowers read a book and support your local library." I'll think of Shirley on the 27th.
Fondly, Penny French Kaplan
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