Howard William "Bill" Moore, age 78, died at his home on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. He was born March 3, 1930 in Antigo, Wis., son of Arthur James and Marie Eleanor (Olson) Moore. His mother died when he was 11 years of age, and his father when he was 15. He was raised in Antigo by his older sisters and graduated from the Antigo High School with the Class of 1948. While in high school, he was employed at the Antigo Daily Journal, beginning a lifetime career in the printing industry. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, and served from April 4, 1951 to April 3, 1954, including 20 months of service in Pusan, Korea during the Korean War, where he was the non-commissioned officer in charge of the production facility for the Stars and Stripes newspaper, which was distributed to military personnel throughout Korea. He was awarded the Korean Service Ribbon with two bronze service stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Commendation Ribbon with Pendant. After returning stateside, he was assigned to Fort Sheridan, Ill, and while there he met the former Anna Adeline "Adele" Johnson of Wakefield. They met in September of 1954 and were married on December 21, 1954 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wakefield. She survives. After his discharge from the service, he worked as a linotype operator at the Fond du Lac, Wis. Reporter and at the Detroit Free Press. While on vacation to the Wakefield area, he stopped at the Iron County Miner newspaper in Hurley in 1958 and was hired on as a linotype operator. In 1970, he formed a partnership with Frances Secor and Robert Secor, and purchased the Iron County Miner. Bill assumed sole ownership of the Iron County Miner in 1973, and worked there until the time of his death. He was a long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ironwood, where he served in various leadership positions within the church. He is survived by his wife, Anna Adeline (Adele) Moore; three daughters, Janice (Jerry Eklund) Gulan of Ironwood Township, Maureen (Mike) Bracket of Green Bay, Wis., and Sherry (Brett) Richter of Ironwood Township; a son, Ernest Moore of Ironwood; twelve grandchildren: Michael (Caroline) Moore of Provo, Utah, AnnaMarie (Tyler) Ferrell of Franklin, Wis., Laura Bracket of Madison, Wis., Marianne (Seth) Pease of Alexandria, Va., Sam Bracket of Houghton, Mich., Jake Richter of Duluth, Minn., James Moore of Provo, Utah, Janet Richter of Ironwood Township, Marcy Bracket, Green Bay, Wis., Abbey, Christy and Benjamin Moore of Ironwood; three great-grandchildren, Ryan and Calvin Moore of Provo, Utah, and Katie Ferrell of Franklin; three sisters, Muriel (George) Gill of Sheboygan, Wis., Betty (Ernie) Dahlke of Saratoga, Wyo., and Colleen (Orlie) Schrimpf of Mesa, Ariz.; and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Moore; a sister, Collette, in infancy; a daugher-in-law, Carla Moore; and two grandchildren, Tony Bracket and Adeline Moore. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ironwood, with the Rev. Wesley "Bo" Baumeister officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church on Tuesday. Inurnment will be at the Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield, in the Spring. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Trinity Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 5104 E. Margaret St., Ironwood, Mich. 49938 To view Bill's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood is in charge of arrangements.