August ‘Gus’ Leonard Moore
August “Gus” Leonard Moore, 88, of Marble Falls died Oct. 25, 2011, in the intensive care unit at Seton Medical Center Williamson in Round Rock. He was born in Teague on April 13, 1923, to Leonard Moore Sr. and Bessie Johnson-Moore.
As an educator, he was recognized in 1976 by the University Interscholastic League for Exceptional Service to the Interscholastic League Press Conference and to Scholastic Journalism in Texas. After retiring in 1986 from Madison High School in San Antonio’s Northeast Independent School District, he continued with efforts on behalf of literacy and children until his death.
He was a member of the Burnet County Child Welfare Board and a former member of the Marble Falls Independent School District board. He also served four years on the Marble Falls Career and Technology Advisory Council. He worked tirelessly to get the elementary school built in Spicewood and helped found the Spicewood Community Library. He was a state and local member of the Texas Retired Teachers Association.
He also was involved in many civic activities. As a member of the International Association of Lions Clubs, he served as president of the Lions Club of North Central San Antonio in 1970-1971 and as president of the Marble Falls Noon Lions Club in 1992-1993 and as Tail Twister in 1995-1996. He was dedicated for many years to the Lions Scholarship Selection Committee, which grants scholarships to graduating seniors in the Marble Falls area. In recognition, the Lions’ highest honor, the Melvin Jones Fellow, was presented to him in 2006-2007 for Dedicated Humanitarian Services by the Lions Club International Foundation.
In 2010-2011, he received the Extraordinary Service Award.
For decades, he served as a lay reader for various churches in Austin, San Antonio and Marble Falls. Until recently, he was responsible for training and coordinating lay readers at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Marble Falls. While involved in recreational vehicles, he served as national chaplain for the Holiday Ramblers Club.
A proud World War II veteran, he served his country in the European campaign with the Army, Company B, 318th Infantry Division under the command of Gen. George Patton. At the time of his death, he was serving as a trustee for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6974, District 14 in Burnet and was a life member of the American Legion Post 0437.
Working with the support of the Marble Falls Lions to create the Marble Falls Senior Activity Center, he and his wife Minnie Moore served on the founding committee with two other couples, raising the necessary money and securing the land, which was donated by the Marble Falls National Bank, for the center’s site. He was the center’s first president in 1987-1988, returning as vice president in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 and again serving as president in 2008-2009.
Survivors include his first wife Bess Ferlet; daughter Lynn Oliver-Laurinavicius and husband Rommey of Lakehills; and many lifetime friends and former students.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 59 years, Minnie Nelson Moore.
A celebration of life is 2-4:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Marble Falls Senior Activity Center, 1200 Seventh St. in Marble Falls, (830) 693-5611. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Teague.
Condolences may be offered at www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, 1805 U.S. 281 in Marble Falls, (830) 693-4373.