Clarence W. "Bill" Jr. & Ursula E. "Liz" Moore

Clarence W. “Bill” Moore, Jr. and his wife of 77 years, Ursula E. “Liz” Moore passed away together peacefully at their home in El Paso, Texas on June 8, 2024.

Bill was born on September 15, 1927 in Texarkana, Texas. A World War II veteran, Bill served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1969, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer III. Following his career in the military, Bill joined State National Bank and retired as a Vice President in 1987.

Liz was born in Kassel, Germany on April 22, 1928. She met her “Billchen” in 1947 while he was stationed in post-war Germany. After they married, Bill’s military career took them all over the world, including tours of duty in Germany, Japan, Korea and France, as well as postings throughout the United States and Fort Bliss in El Paso.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence W. Moore, Sr. and Clara Miller Moore, twin brothers Ronald Moore and Donald Moore, and twins Jerry Moore and June Moore Rowland. Liz was preceded in death by her parents, Valantin Richardt and Frieda Maret Richardt. They were also preceded in death by their beloved grandson, Chief Warrant Officer Alexander Moore Bayer (Jennifer Schrader Bayer), who served as an Apache pilot with the 101st Airborne Division.

Bill and Liz are survived by their daughters Dr. Barbara Moore Bayer and Janet Moore Hood (Joseph L. Hood, Jr.), their grandsons Richard M. Smith, II (Rebecca Lander Smith) and Andrew M. Bayer (Allan MacLean), and their great grandchildren, Alexander “Zander” Smith, and his twin siblings Zack Smith and Zoe Smith.

The family would like to thank Bill and Liz’s caregivers, especially Irene Santiago from Gentiva Hospice and Juvonna Campbell, Amanda Billings and Brenda Castillo from Cornerstone Caregiving, who filled their final weeks with love and joy.

The family especially extends their gratitude to Ray Phillips (a retired El Paso Fire Fighter) and his wife, Rachel Phillips, for their selfless devotion to ensuring Bill and Liz’s well-being. Ray was Bill’s best friend for over twenty years and was, as Bill and Liz always said, their “guardian angel.”