Philip Lee Moore of Seaford passed away on July 27, 2021. He was born on August 15, 1945, to Fay S. and Ethel Mills Moore.
Phil, a 1965 graduate of York High School, had a
distinguished career as a sign painter and artist for Colonial Williamsburg.
His achievements included hand-painted artwork of Queen Elizabeth’s carriage
when she visited Colonial Williamsburg, hand-painting the Virginia seal on the
podium in The General Assembly in Richmond, and painting golf bags for
professional golfers such as Curtis Strange. An independent museum advisory
firm featured Phil in one of Colonial Williamsburg’s museums, highlighting his
talents and importance to Colonial Williamsburg.
Phil had three passions. He loved to scour the
shoreline looking for oddities and artifacts. He was also a blue-ribbon winner
duck decoy carver. In addition, he had a tremendous love for golf. Each of
these was clearly obvious as he turned his entire house into a living museum
displaying all three of these passions. In addition to his parents, Phil was
preceded in death by his only sibling, Fay S. Moore, Jr.
He is survived by his son, Richard M. Moore
(Kris), and two daughters, Regan E. Brecke (Stefan) and Miranda L. Moon
(Austin). He was known as Chippy to his eight grandchildren, Dylan (Taylor),
Megan (Aubrey), Gibson, Mathias, Caroline, Jackson, Avery Marie, and Andrew, as
well as his two great-granddaughters, Madelynn and Blakelynn. He is also
survived by his former wife, Amy Emerson Moore, and other relatives and
friends.
A memorial service was held on Sunday, August 1st,
at Zion United Methodist Church followed by burial in church cemetery.