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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOC1968-0565 - ESTATE OF MOOREIN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL DIVISION IN RE: MEMORIAL MINUTE OF G.ROBERT MOORE. )No. ) ) ) ) RECORD OF MEMORIAL MINUTE IN THE ABOVE CAUSE BEFORE THE HONORABLE DAVID L.GILMORE, DEBBIE O'DELL SENECA,KATHERINE B.EMERY,J.J. AND JOHN F.BELL,S.J.,ON MONDAY,JUNE 28,1999,IN COURTROOM NO.1. --\.D ;:;::::::;~.-\.0 \-,i>-:A.:"::..n (-(~.......n-;..i::c c.;F ._-- /'<....r:-C ,.~ ;:;:~.-I(;)I , f~..._-;.~'I ()"\....-:;?-,>.......~.,-...j.....__.....",,;.--:..~"'f">1:"-"~:J::;..... (-)~-(.::>~;'.0 C-.,.,,--~..- V;..-::>., -0 -"'"i:J.,.,,>.r:-0'-.., i, Lodged in the Prothonotary's Office:6-30-9~ Sharon M.Harmon Court Reporter. •-2- 3:30 P.M.IN OPEN COURT: JUDGE GILMORE:Good afternoon.We meet today in conjunction with the Washington County Bar Association to receive and record a Memorial Minute on behalf of the late G.Robert Moore.The Court recognizes Kenny Baker of the Washington County Bar Association. Court,it is my pleasure to introduce Thomas Vreeland,who is the Chairman of the Bar Association;Legal,Biography and History Association.Mr.Vreeland. • MR.BAKER: MR.VREELAND: Thank you,Your Honor.May it please the Thank you,Mr.Baker.Good afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen,may it please the Court,members of the Washington County Bar Association,ladies and gentlemen and honored guests and,of course,the family of G.Robert Moore. I'm pleased today to introduce the first speaker and that's James McCune,my law partner for many years,who is a member of the Washington County Bar Association and practices in Washington County.Mr.McCune. MR.MC CUNE:Thank you,Tom.May it please the Court,members delivering the Memorial Minute for our colleague,Bob Moore, who passed away October 13,1998.• of the Bar,Mrs.Moore.I asked for the privilege of •-3- There's a special relationship that exists between Bob Moore's family and my family.Not only have Bob's parents and my parents been friends for,many years,Bob Moore served as my father's first law clerk upon his appointment to the federal bench in 1971.I graduated from college and started law school in 1971,and I was keenly interested in the profession and in Bob's appointment as clerk. George Robert Moore was born on January 10,1943 in Washington,PA,the son of the late Paul "Chub"Moore and McMillan High School in 1960 and from Washington and Jefferson College in 1964,Phi Beta Kappa,Magna Cum Laude,with a• Waunita G.Wendell Moore.He was graduated from Canon- perfect 4.0 grade point average.Bob was a product of • Vanderbilt Law School,where he served as associate editor of the Law Review. After law school,Bob joined the United States Marine Corps,where he served in the judge advocate general corps.Bob rose to the rank of captain and served as a judge in the Court of Military Justice. Following his service to his country,Bob returned to Pennsylvania and served as the first law clerk for my father,Barron P.McCune,who had been appointed to the • • -4- United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in January of 1971.Dad recognized immediately that Bob had a superior intelligence,and Bob's devotion to my father and his hard work made my father's first year on the federal bench a very productive one.Bob became the dean of a large number of young lawyers who served my father as law clerk for more than 24 years on the federal bench. Bob then entered the practice of law with the noted Pittsburgh law firm of Eckert,Seamans,Cherin and Mellot,where he concentrated in the areas of banking, corporate governance and commercial lit~gation.Bob quickly became a seasoned litigator in complex commercial disputes. One of the firm's clients was Equibank,at the time a large Pittsburgh bank which has,through various mergers,become part of National City Bank.The officers at Equibank • recognized Bob's talent,and ~rought hi~in house with the bank to manage the bank's commercial litigation. Equibank was swallowed up by larger banking concerns,and Bob re-entered the private practice of law.He associated with the large multi-city firm,and subsequently decided to return to his home town,where he had always resided anyway,to experience a different aspect of the • • -5- profession,the small town practice.Bob practiced solo for the last ten years of his life. Bob's mother,Waunita Moore,who is with us here today,has been a well-known member of the local legal community as well.Waunita served as legal secretary to the law firm of Schmidt and Allison starting in 1956 and most recently for her son,Bob.Waunita's knowledge and experience is well-known to many members of the Bar and she has saved the hide of many Washington lawyers on more than one occasion. Waunita tells me that she has no intention of retiring. Bob was a member of the First Christian Church of Washington,PA.He was married to the late Carol Moore,who followed him in death on March 18,1999.He is survived,in addition to his mother,by a son,Aaron Moore,a daughter, Elizabeth Matush,and a grandson. Bob was a devoted son,husband,father and grandfather.In addition to his family,he loved his country, his profession and his many friends.His powerful intelligence and burning curiosity made him a fascinating conversationalist. •companion. Thank you. He was a loyal friend and a delightful His death is a loss for our entire profession. •MR.VREELAND: -6- Thank you,Mr.McCune.Is there anyone else who would like to address the Bar at this time and any comments they would like to address with respect to G.Robert Moore?There being none from the Bar,are there any members of the Bench who would like to make comments? JUDGE GILMORE: JUDGE BELL: Judge Bell. I knew Bob's parents before I knew Bob. When I was practicing law in the Trust Building,of course, his mother,Waunita,was working for Mr.Allison and Mr. school they kind of kept me abreast of what was going on. After I became a Judge,of course,I had more contact with Bob as a Judge.We kind of had a parallel life with respect to the military because as you heard Bob was in the Judge Advocate and I also was in the Judge Advocate,so we would • Schmidt and then I met his father.So when he was in law sometimes exchange war stories.But I always respected him and his family very highly.And Bob was not only socially and deepest sympathies to his mother,Waunita;to his children and professionally,he was a very courteous individual,always respectful,knowledgeable of the law and in a courtroom setting he certainly was a formidable adversary.The •profession will miss him very much.I want to extend my •-7- grandchildren and brother.He is sorely missed.Thank you. JUDGE GILMORE:Judge O'Dell Seneca. JUDGE O'DELL SENECA:I'd like to add to what's been said here today.Mr.Moore was always very courteous,gentlemanly and professional to me as a lawyer when he first came to the Bar and when I came on the Bench.It was always a pleasure to have him in my courtroom and I've known Waunita longer than I've known Bob and I want to extend my sYmpathies to you and your family.We'll all miss him. proceedings be transcribed and filed at the number and term of Bob Moore's admission to the Bar.As we adjourn today,we will do so out of respect for the memory of our late,departed brother,G.Robert Moore.We're adjourned. • JUDGE GILMORE:Anyone else?The Court will direct these • (PROCEEDINGS CLOSED) • • -8- I hereby certify that the proceedings and evidence are contained fully and accurately in the notes taken by me during the Memorial Minute,and that this copy is a correct transcript of the same. Court Reporter. The foregoing record of the proceedings taken at the Memorial Minute is hereby approved and directed to be filed. • ,J. ~Q 0'1 C'\} ~""'"5 0'\0'1 • • • ~ .. .- 0~-f;~.T 17 b 7"- No.l~..=t1*e:m...1968 A DI.•• IN RE: APPLICATION OF G.ROBERT MOORE FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR SCHMIDT,ALLISON &TOWNSEND Attorneys at Law 438 WASHINGTON,TRUST BUILDlNG WASHINGTON,PA.15301 /:)../-/%1 1- I IN THE ORPHANS'COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.PENNSYLVANIA IN RE: APPLICATION OF No.565 of ~1968.~ G.ROBERT MOORE FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR PETITION for ADMISSION TO THE HONORABLE P.V.MARINOJ JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS'COURT: The Petition of G.ROBERT MOORE respectfully represents: 1.That your Petitioner is a resident of Washington.Washing- ton County.Pennsylvania. 2.That your Petitioner has completed all requirements of the Washington County Board of Law Examiners for admission to the Bar. 3.That your Petitioner has taken the Pennsylvania State Bar Examination and has passed said Bar Examination as is evidenced by copy of the attached letter from the State Board of Law Examiners. 4.That your Petitioner is an officer in the United States Marine.. Corps.and will commence his active service ThursdaYJ April 11.1968. 5.That admission to the Bar of this Court will be helpful and beneficial to the Petitioner's military career. WHEREFORE your Petitioner prays your Honorable Court that the customary requirements for admission to the Bar of this Court be waived~and admit the Petitioner to the said Bar forthwith. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA ) )SS: COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ) Before me,a Notary Public in and for said County and State~per- sonally appeared G.ROBERT MOORE~the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition,who,being duly sworn according to 1aw~deposes and says that the facts therein set forth are true and correct. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of April,1968. .Notary Public Washington,Washington County,Pa. My~<;:ommission expires:September 26,1970 CERTIFICATE I.ROBERT L.CEISLER.Esquire,do hereby certify that the Petitioner.G.ROBERT MOORE.has complied with the requirements of the Washington County Board of Law Examiners for admission to the Bar. !• ,....'""'" STATE ,I ,BO~RD.O~LAW.EXAMINERS COMMONWEALTH '9F PENNSYLVANIA \ M......01'BOA110 ~lIP••AU "I'I'IL. CHAIIlMAN.","ILADELPHI... 1t01'WILIUN"ON.JII" VIC.CHAIIlMAN.BILLIP'ONTE NON.A.IlAMAM H.L_z.LOCK HAVEN DIaMOND J.McTIOHI.·NORlllnOWN THOMA"W.I"OMIIIOY•.I....PITT.IIUIIGH 404 ROBINSON BUIl.DING 42 SOUTH 1!5TH STREET PHILADE~PHIA.PA.19102 April 6,1968 DAVID E.81YMOUR SICRITARY AND TRIA.UIIIR Mil•.MIZNO Y,OHUCNI A••IUANT SICIIIT...IIY. l.Ocun 4·1724 Mr.G.Robert Mocre Box 276 Washington,Pennsylvania 15301 Dear Sir: I am pleased to advise you that the result of yOUT bar examination before the State Board of Law Examiners on January 25 and 26,1968,was satisfactory.In this examination you received a grade of 73. A certificate recommending your admission to the bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will be sent you in due course,provided you have fully complied with all the requirements of the Supreme Court Rules.The requirements.if any.remaining to be fulfilled by you are indicated by a check.mark below. -- ---.....-----::---_.•---.--_"'to The greatest care has been observed in fixing the grades of candidates. No review of papers and no discussion of the papers or the grades given by the examiners will be permitted by the office of the Secretary or any per- sonnel of the Board.Any examinee may request a copy of his answer book. The charge is $15.00. As heretofore,answer books will be retained in the office of the State Board fO'r a period of 3 months after the date of this letter and then destroyed.All requests for answer books must be received by the State Board before the original answer books are destroyed. /. Sel:rettJry V£eclaration of Pri~cipal Office u.S.Citiunship Prothonotary's Certificate of Registration Sincerely yours, ~.J File No.2)113 Irhree.:"'onth;'clerkship service certificate Favorable recommendation by Local County Board Pennsylvania residence (See page 75 of the Circular of Information,dated November 1,1966) gd, ,, IN THE ORPHANS'COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.PENNSYLVANIA IN RE: APPLICATION OF G.ROBERT MOORE FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR DECREE ) ) ) ) )No.565 or ~,1968.tm)--~- ) AND NOW.this 8th day of April.1968,the Petition of G.ROBERT MOORE of Washington.Washington County.Pennsylvania for admission to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in the Orphans I Court of the County of Washington having been presented.and.the Rules of Court with respect to admission as an Attorney-at-Law having been waived,and the said Applicant having first taken the oath required; upon motion of ~~~4'a member of this Bar,IT IS ORDERED.ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the said G.ROBERT MOORE be and he is hereby admitted to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in the Court of Common Pleas of this County.and as such Attorney.is entitled to all the rights and privileges and subject to all the duties and obligations of an Attorney -at -Law.