Juliana Eames Moore
Patrick E. Moore traveled the world with his father and the US Army, experiencing many different cultures, until settling in California, where he graduated in 1962 from Excelsior High School. In 1963 he entered the US Navy, and served aboard the USS Independence. He was awarded The National Defense Service Medal. In 1967 he was honorably discharged from active duty and remained in the Reserves until 1969.
Upon his discharge, he settled in Clayton, NY, where he married Nancy Sovie. He attended and graduated from JCC. During that time he worked at The Clayton Bowling Alley, and also at The Bailey Family Farm, located on Eastline Road. He then became employeed at the Watertown Hydro Plant. In later years, after his divorce, he moved to California, working several jobs and then returning in 1984 to the North Country. He married Juliana A. Eames. At that time he returned to school and earned his RN degree, for which he was incredibly proud of. He was employed by Mercy Hospital, The Watertown Correction Facility, and then Gouverneur Correction Facility from where he retired in 2004.
Pat was an avid reader, always learning. He enjoyed “hobby” farming, gardening, and cooking and sharing his bounty with everyone, whether he knew you or not. He enjoyed educating himself on history, especially the Civil War, and loved traveling and seeing first hand where history was made. He enjoyed his daily visits with his Uncle Gordon Bailey on the farm. He spent time at the Clayton Gym, where he made many, “Gym Rat” friends.
Impact
Juliana Eames Moore established the Patrick E. Moore Memorial Scholarship in memory of her late husband. It is to be awarded to a non-traditional, full time nursing student with at least a 2.0 GPA.