Ronald Laurence Moore
April 7, 1943 ~ September 14, 2024
Age 81, formerly of Forest Lake.
Loving husband, father, grandfather & brother passed away due to complications arising from his battle with cancer on September 14, 2024. He was surrounded by family in his final days.
Ron was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana April 7, 1943 and grew up in and around the Indianapolis area. Following graduating from Purdue with a degree in Geology, he served 2 tours of duty with the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic and Bolivia. He relocated to Forest Lake, MN with his wife and family in 1979. There, Ron traveled the world for his work, providing ground water wells and drinking water systems to businesses and communities throughout Latin America. Ron also managed his own local business, Hidro Care, in which he provided water treatment systems to customers throughout the Twin Cities.
Ron was known for his positive attitude, his senser of humor and his dedication to serving others. Ron was deeply spiritual and a dedicated member of his church, actively serving the congregations of Hosanna Lutheran Church and Eagle Brook Church. Upon retiring, Ron founded the Haitian Advanced Learning Organization (HALO), a Christian-based charity focused on providing education for children in Haiti, and educational materials (textbooks and children's books) for teachers in Haiti. HALO sponsored over 50 children, providing them with tuition to private schools and support for their families.
Ron is survived by his wife of 53 years, Susan; his daughter, Andrea and her husband, Timothy James; his four grandchildren, Gavin, Collin, Aislin and Brynn James; his sons, Eric and Sean Moore; his sister, Marilyn and her husband, Jack Herider; his brother Patrick Moore, and his sister, Alexis Moore-Price.
A memorial service will be held at Roberts Family Funeral Home in Forest Lake, MN on October 12, 2024. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM and service at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HALO at www.halolearning.org in remembrance of Ron’s life and his dedication to helping others.
Condolence’s from your friends at Shadow Creek Stable. Donation made to HALO
Very sad to hear of Ron’s passing. He had a great sense of humor and was big supporter of the Shadow Creek Stables growth. He was a very hard worker but always had time to chat with you about the stable, his garden, his hydroponics, and of course his work with Haiti.
The world is a better place because of Ron and his caring. He has left a big footprint behind!
Love and condolences to Susan and the Moore family and all his friends,
Dan, Laura, Anita Fraser
Un hombre grande – a great man. Ron basically replaced me in the Peace Corps in 1967(?) as the Dominican Republic water expert. I remained in the DR working in Santo Domingo. Ron would come in to Santo Domingo from his rural worksite and stay at my house. We shared many memories together and they continued when he returned to the States and worked for UOP Johnson. Then, when he worked in Haiti, he did marvelous things for the poor Haitians. They had great respect him. It’s difficult to pass on so much that he did for the poor in the Dominican Republic and in Haiti. He was Un hombre grande.