Mr. William Moore

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TN
Moore, William Clifton "Bill", age 78, of Brentwood, Tennessee, formerly of Houston, Texas, died May 28, 2012, Memorial Day, in Brentwood. For 14 years, he valiantly battled heart disease, cancer, and debilitating strokes. Born August 9, 1933, in Houston, he was the eldest son of Truman Thomas "Denny" Moore and Mary Ethyl Wiggins Moore. A 1951 graduate of Tomball (Texas) High School, Bill attended Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, for two years where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, pitcher on the University baseball team, and a charter member of the Lettermen's Association. He served two years in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and then completed his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Houston. During high school, his first summer employment was with his father's T-T Construction Company. In 1958 he joined the Texas Highway Department (now TxDOT) in Houston as a project manager for five years and then served for several years as vice-president of Southern Inspection Services, Inc. He was involved in the construction of several of Houston's skyscrapers and freeways. In 1980 Bill was recruited in Houston by Lone Star Industries (now Buzzi Unicem), relocated to Dallas, back to Houston, and finally in 1989 to Brentwood where he retired in 2000 as Regional Manager of Technical Services. While living in Houston, Bill served on the Civil Technology Advisory Board of Houston Community College and was a member of Houston Engineering and Scientific Society. In 1975 he was elected president of the Houston Chapter of American Concrete Institute and in 1978 served as local chairman of the National A.C.I. Convention when it was held in Houston. He was the first recipient of the chapter's L. Blake Fentress Memorial Award in 1980 and was named an honorary chapter member when he transferred from Houston. Bill was elected a Fellow of American Concrete Institute (National) in 1988. For many years, he served on various National A.C.I. Committees and chaired the Hot Weather Concreting Committee. Additionally, he presented seminars before the World of Concrete, National A.C.I., Arizona A.C.I., Missouri Concrete Conference, and others. Bill is a former member of Memorial Church of Christ in Houston, where, in 1958, he married Wilma Lee Baldwin, high school sweetheart-the first wedding in the newly-established congregation. His passions were his family, reading, golf, and hunting. A reserved, private man of few words, laced with wry wit, he is the beloved father of his adored/adoring favorite son and favorite daughter. He is preceded in death by his parents and two younger brothers, Thomas Jerry Moore, Sr. and wife Patricia Bogan Moore and Robert Gene Moore. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Wilma Baldwin Moore; son William Donalson Moore and wife Marissa Harris; and daughter Meredith Lee (Moore) Moore and husband Gary Moore. Also surviving are sisters-in-law Margaret Mount Moore and Elizabeth Ann Baldwin, as well as nieces, nephews, and extended family. The family expresses sincere appreciation to the residents and staff (nursing, dining, activity) of Somerfield Health Center at the Heritage in Brentwood and to Guardian Hospice (Susan Card, Holly Wells, Stephanie Nitti, and Scott Owings). In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a memorial donation in Bill's name to Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort, 410 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211-3304. A private service is planned at a later date.