William Thomas Moore, at the age of 73, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
He was born on March 24, 1949 in Albia, Iowa to George and Marie (Edgington) Moore. He graduated from Albia Community High School in 1967 and attended Iowa State University. Tom was a painter by profession, and often referred to his painting buddies as “brothers of the brush.”
Tom was a great conversationalist and never missed a chance to visit with anyone who had the time to listen. He adored his children and felt so grateful that he could be a part of his grandchildren's lives. He was the one and only Papa Tom.
Tom is survived by his wife of 42 years, Laurie (Kestel) Moore; children Paige (Joey) Montoya of Tucson Arizona, Preston (Jennifer) Aguilar of Carmel, Indiana, Mitchell (Kelsi) Moore of Iowa City, Iowa and Katelyn (Justin) Wiig of Cumming, Iowa, nine grandsons, and one granddaughter. He is also survived by his sister, Sharon Griffin of North Fort Myers, Florida.