Eric J. Moore, Major, USAF (Retired)
May 01, 1933 – July 28, 2003

Eric J. “Joe” Moore, 70, of Las Vegas, died July 28, 2003.

He was born on May 1, 1933 in San Francisco, Calif., and was a resident of Las Vegas for 32 years. Joe worked as a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service. He was also a retired major of the U.S. Air Force and served in Vietnam. Joe was a member of organizations such as the National Rifle Association, the Rome Air Development Center-Flight Test and a life member of the Armed Forces Association.

He is survived by his daughter, Pamela Patten of Pahrump; son, Eric of Las Vegas; sister, Margaret of Kelowna, B.C.; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, July 31, at Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway. Graveside service will be at 9:20 a.m., Friday, August 1, at the Southern Nevada Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery.

Family requests that donations be made to the National Rifle Association.

Burial information: Southern Nevada Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, Boulder, NV

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Major Eric J. Moore served in the Vietnam War as a HH-43B/F pilot with Det. 12, 38th ARRS, 37th ARRS and 40th ARRS in the 1971-timeframe.