Obituary of Burton Eugene Moore

Moore, Burton (Burt) Eugene, age 73 of Lakeville, passed away January 18, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. He died peacefully with the love of his life by his side. He is survived by his wife of nearly 52 years, Mary (Betz) Moore; children, Steve (Kristy), Wesley (Lacy), and Michelle (Brian) Moore Peterson; 3 grandchildren, Tory Shephard, Case and Afton Peterson, 1 step-granddaughter, Brandy (Lance) Link, 1 step-great grandson, Christian, his brother Stan (Margi) and sister Bonnie (Jim) Unruh, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Clara Moore. Burt was born in Columbus, MT on November 21, 1942 and given the birth name, Gary Wayne Johnson. At the age of 2 months, Burt was adopted by Jim and Clara Moore, who lovingly provided him the foundation to become the man his family and friends knew him to be. At age 17, Burt left home to join the Navy, where he served 4 years out of San Francisco on the USS Interdictor, Radar Picket Ship. After the military, Burt worked for Cass-Clay Creamery in Fargo, ND. From there, he went on to become a Police Officer in Moorhead, MN, where he served on the force for 2 years. In 1967, he started working for Pioneer Rim and Wheel, and was there until his retirement in 2001. After fulfilling Mary’s 1-year mandatory retirement, Burt became a licensed realtor and continued through the end of 2015, assisting people in realizing their dream of owning a home. Burt loved to golf, travel, read and spend time with family and friends. A celebration of Burt’s life will be held January 23 at Cedar Valley Church, 8600 Bloomington Ave. S., Bloomington, MN at 3:00 pm, with visitation 1 hour prior to the service. A reception will follow the service. Private burial will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to Wounded Warrior Project.