Margaret Moore

Margaret Moore Margaret Joyce Moore, age 92, passed away April 6, 2018. Peggie was born June 25, 1923 & raised in Minnesota. As a young adult she followed her sister, Mary Kay Baird to Eugene, Oregon, taking with her their widowed father, Walter Moore. Peggie worked in management at the Eugene office of Rock Island Railroad. She later relocated to Medford, Oregon employed in the lumber industry. Regret at not having secured a college degree as a young woman, Peggie decided, in her fifty's, to pursue a Bachelor Degree in Education from Central Washington University. Peggie then earned her Master of Education from Seattle Pacific University. She taught special education students in the state of Washington Public Schools system until her retirement. A debilitating injury in 2012 led Peggie to relocate to Salem, Oregon to be near her extended family. A private, family graveside service was held, followed by interment beside her sister & father in Eugene, Oregon. Peggie is survived by Niece Terry Baird Muth of Salem, Oregon and nephews Butch Baird of Eugene & John Baird of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.