Great American'
Military, friends honor Moore
By Melanie George, New Era staff writer Mar 3, 2008
Members of the Green Berets sat shoulder to shoulder in pews Saturday afternoon at a memorial service for their beloved Robin Moore.
More than 100 Special Forces members attended the service at Grace Episcopal Church in downtown Hopkinsville.
“He was a great person, author and American,” said Don Murphy, 71, of Hopkinsville.
“Robin moved down here to be closer to the unit he served with in Vietnam,” said Frank Wisniewski, president of the Chapter 38 Special Forces Association for retired Green Berets. “He was a bridge from the old to the young.”
Moore, 82, died Feb. 21 at Jennie Stuart Medical Center following a long illness.
“He did things in his lifetime that other people only dream of,” said retired Sgt. Maj. Albert Morace.
Moore, a New York Times best-selling author, wrote 80 books. His most notable work was “The Green Berets,” published in 1965.
Six Green Berets from the 5th Special Forces Group were his pallbearers.
“Today was a wonderful day to have my husband honored the way he was by Special Forces, his friends and his family,” said Helen Moore.
“He loved largely,” said the Rev. Bill Watson, rector of Grace Episcopal Church. “And his final battle would have made any soldier proud.”
After giving the first scripture reading, Morace tapped his cane in memory of Moore and said, “This is from the brotherhood.”
The eulogy by retired Maj. Rudi Gresham recalled Moore’s adventures with the Green Berets.
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