Dr. Louis Stone Moore, Emory University, Beta Chi  1944 - Chapter Eternal

Post date: Feb 09, 2016 4:42:59 PM

ALL HONOR TO HIS NAME 

Dr. Louis Stone Moore of Naples, FL passed away peacefully Friday evening January 29 at the age of 92.

He was born September 10, 1923 in Thomasville, GA to Dr. and Mrs. Henry McIntosh Moore where he was raised along with his predeceased brother, Henry McIntosh Moore Jr.

He is survived by his son Neil AshleyMoore of Marietta, GA and he is preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Virginia Dekle Moore. He was Uncle to four and Grandpa to two.

He did his undergraduate schooling at Emory University in Atlanta and after serving in the European theater of WWII as part of a mortar squad as well as being a surgical medical tech, he completed his MD at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.

After marrying Virginia in 1949, they lived and traveled, by bicycle, train or hitching hiking, to virtually all the western European countries while he earned his MD. Upon returning to the USA in 1954, he completed his medical internship in St. Petersburg, FL and his residency in Phoenix, AZ before moving to Naples in April of 1958 where he became the 10th doctor on staff at the newly built Naples Hospital.

While in Phoenix, his dog had a litter of puppies and one was adopted by the famed hypnotherapist, Dr, Milton Erickson. A good relationship was formed and it influenced Louis’ approach to medicine, thereby making him able to help many more people with his skill in hypnosis. He served as president of the Florida Hypnosis Society and remained active with them for many years. Although he retired from his practice in 1990, he continued his passion of hypnosis to help people until he gave it up at the age of 91.

He was very active in several areas of the community and many consider him a pillar in the medical community. He served on several committees at Naples Community Hospital and was very active in the Collier County Medical Society. He helped recruit many of the early physicians to the area and was something of a role model for many of them, although few would espouse his uniform of a Guayabera shirt, shorts, socks and sandals or his penchant for riding his bicycle everywhere, including house calls. He was a charter member of the Naples Sailing Club and was very active with it until they started accepting yachts. As a member of the Civil Air Patrol, he flew searches, sundown patrols and gave many cadets their first plane ride. He was a membe of  the Naples  Flying Club and was president for some 20 years. He was an active leader of Scout Troop 165, even some 20 years after his son was a scout and received the Silver Beaver award. He became a member of the First United Methodist Church upon arriving in Naples, and was very active and influential by serving on every committee there, including the lawn cutting committee. He worked with the court system to help people by acting as guardian for them. He was also a recipient of the Jefferson Award for public service.

Not many people loved their spouse so thoroughly as Louis loved Virginia. They were partners in every sense of the word. Finding ways to show her he loved her was never far fromhis mind. Whether it was breaking ribs to retrieve some wild flowers or sticking his fingers together with super glue while repairing her glasses, she never had to wait long to receive some gesture of love from him.

Louis was passionate about improving his environment and fixing things. There is no part of his home that does not have his fingerprints on it. A walk through one of his two workshops, the garage or chickee reveals the breadth of his creativeness, energy and ability, as well as his inability to throw anything away.

He was a voracious reader and book collector. His knowledge covered a vast array of subjects. No one left a conversation with him without learning something about a subject that was somehow related to them.

His most important trait was his demeanor and kindness. He sought to help anyone he saw in need. From family to a stranger on the road, he only saw how he could help someone , and would do so. His time was never too short to stop what he was doing and lend a hand, give a ride, provide shelter or give a buck. He provided his medical help to those who could not pay. He would travel into parts of the community that caused others to pause in order to bring the needed help. He would reach out to some who didn’t even know they had a problem. Far fromostentatious, his eyewas always focused on the individuals that had true needs where he could have a direct impact in their life.

Son, Brother, Pilot, Soldier, Doctor, Husband, Father, Citizen and Friend, he will be missed by many.

A memorial service in his honor will be held Saturday February 13th at 2:00 at the First United Methodist Church. 388, 1st Ave, S. in Naples FL.

In lieu of flowers, his family asks that you consider donations to: Grace Place 4300 21st Ave SW, Naples, FL 34116; Collier County Honor Flight, PO Box 8001, Naples, FL 34101 colliercountyhonorflight.org or Scout Troop 165 of Naples at First United Methodist Church