Hugh Moore

Hubert "Hugh" David Moore, was born September 22 or September 23, 1919 in Denver, Colorado. Hugh died January 8, 2012 in San Diego, CA.

The following is Hugh's autobiography: I was adopted by Walter and May Welch Moore. A family acquaintance, Doctor Sebass took Walter and May to a local nearby hotel on Broadway to meet me and my natural parents. I was adopted on the spot and taken into their home. I didn't know I was adopted until age 21 when I called my mother for a copy of my birth certificate. She said "I have something to tell you," and she told me the story of how she and Walter went with the doctor to adopt me. Somehow I felt special because they went looking for me. Some years later, my Grace Methodist minister, Walley Walberg took me to Denver University and got me enrolled into college. I graduated from Denver University. I went into Civilian Public Service as a Conscientious Objector under General Hersey, a very understanding officer. I was assigned to Ypsilanti Hospital in Michigan near Detroit. The hospital was under great management by the Mennonite Central Committee, one of the historic peace Churches. I worked as a school teacher for the children in the hospital. The school was given a plot of land for each child to have his own garden, "lucky years" for them and me. I stayed on as a regular employed teacher for the kids. Eventually, I ended up at New York University working on a Masters degree on weekends while teaching at Chappaqua Public School.

Great Years! Over the years on my vacations from teaching, I traveled to Europe, hitch-hiked across the USA and had many great adventures!! Along the line, I met Jackie Coyle and at age 50 I was married and became the step-father of three children, Jeanine, Brian and Steve. We had many great vacations in Europe and driving in our wonderful VW camper. Jackie died from Lou Gehrig disease. I continued on to have adventures and was lucky to find the Vista Buddhist Temple with Art Takemoto. A new way of life began opening up for me. Namely, look within oneself and trust you own inner life as authentic and to accept "what is, is". With special thanks to my friend Patty Cratty for standing by me these years and sharing the path.