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32 | April 26, 2018 | The wilmette beacon FAITH
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In Memoriam
Kevin M. Moore
Wilmette resident Kevin
M. Moore, a former Chicago
newspaper reporter and
entertainment editor, who
spent a decade of his preteen
and teenage summers
as an apprentice lion tamer
and cotton candy vendor
for a family-owned circus,
died April 11 in Evanston
Hospital from complications
following brain surgery.
He was 71. Moore
was born on Feb. 10, 1947
in Cleveland. He and his
wife, Constance, moved to
Wilmette, in 1976. From
August 1986 to his August
2008 retirement, Moore
was deputy entertainment
editor supervising and
editing critics and review
schedules for the Chicago
Tribune. Moore created
the online “Beat Siskel”
Oscar Contest, one of the
most successful newspaper
online Oscar contests
in the country, during the
period the late Gene Siskel
was the paper’s film
critic. As editor of the
Tribune’s Tempo section,
Moore was responsible
for producing the daily
general features section.
He also served as deputy
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section and reviewed mysteries
for the newspaper’s
Books section. From 1974
to 1986, Moore was employed
by the Chicago
Sun-Times, where he was
editor of Weekend Plus,
an entertainment section.
During the early 1970s,
Moore was a copy editor
at the St. Louis Globe-
Democrat. Prior to that he
was a general assignment
and political reporter for
Florida TODAY, in Cocoa,
Fla., and was part of the
Gannett team that covered
the 1972 Democratic Convention.
Moore earned a
bachelor’s degree in 1968
and a Master of Science
degree in journalism in
1971 from Northwestern’s
Medill School of Journalism,
Media, Integrated
Marketing Communications.
He was a member
of journalism’s Phi Beta
Kappa Society. He attended
Forman Preparatory
School in Litchfield,
Conn. Moore enlisted in
the U. S. Army in August
1968 and fought in active
ground combat. He
was severely wounded in
Vietnam and honorably
discharged two years later.
He was awarded the Combat
Infantryman’s Badge,
Purple Heart and a valor
citation for his bravery.
Moore will be remembered
by his friends for his
hilarious stories and adventures
related to his circus
and prep school days
as well as his love of classical
music, films, theater
and cats. He is survived
by his wife, Constance.
Memorial donations may
be made to Opus 327
NFP (not-for-profit) fund
in Evanston, which is
dedicated to preserving
and promoting St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church’s historic
E. M. Skinner pipe
organ. Opus 327, music
performance, music education
and stewardship,
or to the Tree House Humane
Society in Chicago,
a cageless, no-kill shelter
for sick, injured and stray
cats, and their care and
placement.
Have someone’s life you’d
like to honor? Email
Michael Wojtychiw at
m.wojtychiw@22ndcentury
media.com with information
about a loved one who was
part of the Wilmette/Kenilworth
community.
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First Congregational Church of Wilmette
(1125 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette)
Intergenerational Faith
Night
Adults, teens, and children
are invited to join
the church at 6 p.m. on
Wednesday, May 2 for a
festive barbecue to mark
the end of the current program
year.
Contact the church for
more details: (847) 251-
6660 or 1stchurch@fccw.
org. And learn about the
church community at
www.fccw.org.
Winnetka Covenant Church (1200
Hibbard Road, Wilmette)
Serve at a Just Harvest
On the third Thursday
of each month the church
has an opportunity to serve
the food that was prepared
in our kitchen for the
Just Harvest Community
Kitchen from 4:30-7:30
p.m.
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
(1235 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette)
Knitting and crocheting
At 7 p.m. every Tuesday,
all are welcome to
knit for charity or work on
your their own projects.
Kenilworth Union Church (211
Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth)
Children’s Day
Join the church in this
treasured tradition on at
10:30 a.m. May 6 to celebrate
our youngest members
as they share songs
and scripture they have
learned in Sunday School
this year.
Additionally, the church
will be recognizing the
devoted work of the 3rd
graders who have earned
their Bibles this year.
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