Obituaries

James “Jim” Ronald Moore, age 74, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2024, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on June 27, 1950, in Altmar, New York, to Orville and Wilma Moore.

Jim served in the United States Coast Guard from 1969- 1989, where he retired at the Sault Ste. Marie post. He then started working for the Michigan Department of Corrections in 1989 and he retired in 2008. In January 2013, he became the Kinross Township Supervisor up until his passing.

Jim was involved in many different Clubs and Organizations such as, Chippewa County Shooting Association (CCSA), 4-H Youth Shooting Club, Chippewa County Health Department Board of Directors, Hiawatha Behavioral Health Board of Directors, Chippewa County Commissioner, Chippewa County EDC Board of Directors, Chippewa County Airport Board of Directors, Kinross Township Trustee, MI Township Association, Kinross Township Supervisor and more.

Jim enjoyed spending all of his free time outdoors! Most of all, he had a passion for hunting and shooting.

Jim is survived by his wife of fifty-four years, Elyse Moore of Kincheloe, Michigan; daughters, Carolyn (Clint) Hall and Melissa (David) Atkinson; granddaughter, Tynecia (Jerry) Turley; grandsons, Tyler (Allison) Wilke and Cohnor Hall; brother, Robert “Bob’ (Pam) Moore of Tawas, Michigan; and sister, Joanne Blair of Sandy Creek, of New York.

A Celebration of Life for Jim will be held by his family at the Kinross Township Hall, 4884 W. Curtis St. Kincheloe, MI 49788, on October 26, 2024, from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, please send Memorial Contributions in memory of Jim to, CCSA, 6710 S. Ridge Rd. Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. (website: https://chippewacountyshootingassociation.com/)