Monday, April 29, 2024
Freeman Moore was born on November 30,1936 in Strawberry Plains, TN. to Geneva and Clarence Moore. The family of 9 moved to Leavenworth in 1946 in support of the WWII effort. Freeman joined the Navy in 1954. Following Boot Camp, he was assigned to the USS Bremerton.
He proudly served for 22 years with a tour in Vietnam where he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V. Following his tour in Vietnam, Senior Chief Moore, and his family moved to Brussels, Belgium where he served for 5 years on the International Military Staff for NATO Headquarters.
Upon retirement from the Navy the family settled back in Leavenworth where he drove semi-truck for Parton Trucking delivering lumber from mills to yards all over the state. The he started a Tom's Vending business. Freeman completely retired, except for marshaling at the Leavenworth Golf Course in 2000. Freeman married Kathryn Tanner of San Diego, CA in 1956.
Freeman and Kathy were blessed with two sons, Freeman “Skip” Jr., and Curtis Roy. Kathy unexpectedly passed in 1986. Freeman remarried Jolene Slechta of Cashmere. Freeman is survived by two sisters and their spouses, Gail and Charles Lowe, and Joyce and James Monsmith of Leavenworth.
Two sons and their spouses, Skip and Carrie of Cashmere and Curtis and Brenda of Seattle. Two stepdaughters Jana Slechta of Gig Harbor and Tammy and Mike Mangus of Cashmere and 8 grandchildren. Freeman passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 22, 2022. Services will be held at the Cashmere Presbyterian Church on March 18 at 11:00 a.m.
