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Dear Brothers and Sisters,

It is with great sadness that I pass along the news that our Brother John Moore has passed away.  On Sunday, March 7th, 2010, while working on the set of a video shoot in Oregon he suffered a massive heart attack.

Undoubtedly Local 15′s best weapons smith and broad swordsman, John was a member in good standing with the Local since 1993.  He was an excellent builder and graced many a scene shop with his fine woodworking and welding skills.

Among many other notable achievements, John started out life as a Local 15 stagehand working in the Seattle Opera shop in 1993 at the end of the build of Norma, then on a crash course of simultaneous builds of La Boheme for the LA Opera and Kentucky Cycle for the Washington, D.C. Opera.  Many various and sundry gigs followed of course, at every theater and venue represented by the Local.  Most recently, John split his time on the bounce with his work as a principal cast member in the Seattle Knights (as Angus McHeath) and as a founding member of Penumbra Fantasy Faire (as King Oberon), which had it’s inaugural event in October 2009.

John will be remembered with great fondness by all who worked with him in any capacity for the Local.   His presence and jovial sense of humor will be greatly missed, especially when we’re about to lift something heavy.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010, 2:30pm at Bonney-Watson in Seatac near the airport.  All who knew John are invited to attend by the family.

Bonney-Watson

16445 International Blvd.

SeaTac, WA 98188

John Moore, 1965 - 2010

in honor, Brian Foley

MEMORIAL SERVICE

 JOHN MORGAN

Monday, February 15^th, 2010

4:00 pm

McCaw Hall Rehearsal Studio

321 Mercer Street

Seattle, WA 98109

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I greet you with sad news, Brother John Morgan passed away suddenly early Sunday Morning in Spokane.  John began working with us back in 1986 and became a member of Local 15 in Aug of 1994.  John also worked for many years in Spokane with Local 93.  John was a hard worker and worked at many of our venues:  5^th Avenue, Ballet, City of Seattle and this summer he worked the run of the Ring as one of the Tiller Operators.

We will share information on a service for John when arrangements have been made.  If you would like to get in contact with John’s family please email me at Pres@ia15.org and I will forward it on.

John touched many of our lives and will be missed.  Please feel free to post stories or other things you remember about John below.

In sadness and unity, Andrew