Russell M. Moore ’46

Russ died Nov. 22, 2006, in Laconia, N.H. He was 84.

He was born in Philadelphia but grew up in rural Sunbury, Pa. He followed his father, Milton D. Moore ’19, to Princeton, where he roomed with fellow ’46ers Hank Haigh and Tom Maxton, and graduated cum laude with a degree in philosophy.

During World War II, Russ was with the Army’s 10th Mountain Division and spent two years with men and women of the Chinese Army, living off the land, and fighting the Japanese.

Russ’ career was devoted to institutional fundraising, beginning as chairman of the student committee in support of Princeton’s 1946 Second-Century Campaign. He worked for Boston University, spent 20 years as director of the Harvard Business School Alumni Fund, and spent 15 years as a self-employed fund adviser, teaching nonprofit organizations how to raise money.

Russ was active in the Audubon Society, the New Hampshire Music Festival, and the Guilford (N.H.) Community Church.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Patricia A. (Thurston) Tarter Moore; a daughter, Anne; two sons, Russell Jr. and Thomas; three stepsons, Stephen, Thurston, and William; nine grandchildren; and a brother and sister. To all, the class extends its deepest sympathy.