~ IN MEMORY ~

LAX WA/DL Capt. Robert “Bob” Moore

February 23, 1931 – August 23, 2024

Robert L. Moore, Jr. checked out peacefully at the age of 93. 

Bob flew P-51 Mustangs in the Air National Guard and graduated from Cal Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He flew briefly with Trans Ocean Airlines, then joined Western Airlines in June, 1957 after Art Buckelew convinced him that flying airplanes would be more fun than working for IBM. It turned out to be a great decision.

Never one for subtlety, “Moderation” loved flying with Western Airlines so much, he often said he felt guilty getting paid to do it. He loved to recount memories from flights and layovers, often laughing so hard he could barely talk. There was never a gathering where he didn’t talk about his Western Airlines days and the friends he made there. According to a friend and fellow pilot, they flew in “the golden era of aviation – from props to jets – when flying was fun!”

In retirement Bob traveled extensively with his wife Kathleen. He was an inveterate gym rat until the pandemic, when all his favorite workout venues closed. After living for years in Rancho Mirage, they moved to Waterford, California to live with their daughter and son-in-law.  The day after they arrived, Bob suffered a stroke. He enjoyed his first and only night there with a glass of wine, overlooking the Tuolumne River.  

Bob is survived by his wife Kathleen Moore, daughters Stephanie Montague (Bill Arnold), Monica Moore, Vicki Thornton (Jim), and Holly Raser, grandchildren Gavin Montague, Collin Montague, Gabrielle Montague, Alyssa Oberweiser (Danny), and two great grandchildren, Pete and McGuire. He is predeceased by granddaughter Caitlin Raser.  

He will be very missed but, he and his Western Airlines stories will never be forgotten!

9 Rutgers Ct., Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. 

A brief obituary notice is available online at 

https://obituaries.tridentsociety.com/obituaries/fremont-ca/robert-moore-11958770