Ack Williams Moore Sr., 85, of Fairhope, died June 30, 2014.
He was the son of Byrd Moore Jr. and Myrtle Williams.
He passed on at his bay home of 52 years, in Montrose.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Wilson Moore; his brother, Byrd Moore lll; his sons, Ack Moore Jr. and Seth Moore; his wife, Rebecca Faust; grandchildren, Caleb, Blake, Lauren and Caitlin Moore; great-grandchildren, James Sudduth and June Bannister, and Keller and Collin Moore; his precious dog, Buddy; and many other family members.
In his younger years, his family moved around the Southeast, where he and his brother fished and hunted on many a summer day. They sailed on Biscayne Bay and searched for arrowheads in the fields around Auburn.
He served as a captain in the Air Force, and graduated in engineering from Auburn University. He was president of the ATO fraternity.
His father moved the family engineering business to Fairhope in 1957. He was a civil engineer during Baldwin County’s rapid growth and was responsible for the design of many engineering projects such as water and sewer systems, the W.C. Majors Football Stadium and the Fairhope Municipal Pier.
Beyond his engineering accomplishments, he shared his love with all. He excelled as an artist and gave away many of his paintings for all to enjoy.
He loved to travel with friends and had many adventures all over the world, but he always loved to come home and sit in his front yard, a place he called Eden.
He was a lifelong Episcopalian at St. James and St. Paul’s Episcopal churches, where he was an active member of each.
He was a member of the Fairhope Rotary Club.
His was a life well-lived, illustrated by his influence in the growth of Baldwin County, his love for family, art and his church. The ripple effect of this love will never die.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Daphne.
Instead of flowers, please make all donations to St. Paul’s Church or St. Paul’s Thrift Shop in Daphne.
Expressions of condolence may be made at hughesfh.com.
Arrangements by Hughes Funeral Home & Crematory, Daphne.
