Wayne E. Moore (1919-2009) was born in Ill. to Ruth and Ernest O. Moore. He graduated from the University of Illinois and earned a Ph.D. from Cornell as a geologist. He worked for Chevron Oil and taught at Virginia Tech and Central Michigan University, 1971-1986. His research interest was petroleum, particularly in the Michigan Basin. During World War II, Wayne served in India with the CBI (China-Burma-India) troops. His wife, Ethel, and children: Carol, Sarah, Irene, and Bruce, and grandchildren survived him. Wayne E. Moore was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minn. (This information is from his obituary, 2009.)
From the description of Papers, 1958, 2009. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 643120992
