Elkhart park dedicated to honor Nancy
Jane Ingram Moore
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[June
09, 2021]
The story was told and retold in various
ways: Some people in this life go
unnoticed. In a room full of people most
often it is the children who are not
noticed. Not so if Nancy Jane (Moore)
was there. She gravitated to the
children and they to her. That's just
how she was. She loved children. She was
always looking out for their needs and
for their happiness.
Nancy Jane Moore was the influence
behind developing a park adjacent to the
old high school with trees. It has an
ample pavilion and playground equipment
for children to play, get fresh air and
exercise.
Late last year at age 67, Moore fell
ill, not of covid but its restrictions
kept family and friends from seeing her
and supporting one another, and sadly
she passed away on February 2, 2021.
On Saturday, June 5, friends and family
gathered as the Village of Elkhart
dedicated the park in her name. The
morning also served as a memorial time.
Special guests included State
Representative Tim Butler, reigning
Logan County Fair Queen Faith Doerr of
Elkhart and State Senator Sally Turner.
Moore served as a village of Elkhart
trustee since 2008.
Elkhart Mayor Lyle Fout recalled with
humor a few of the phone calls he
received from Moore when he took office
regarding community matters and what
should be done. The first call came at a
late hour was about a broken water main
downtown and Nancy Jane pressed him on
what he needed to do. As it turned out
it was bogus, and she said it was just
to get him used to the responsibilities
of being mayor, at all hours of the day.
Fout tried, but said he never got her
back on that prank.
It was noted that Nancy Jane spoke up
for the things she believed in, which
more recently included new and better
playground equipment for the park. Mayor
Fout said budget restrictions did not
allow for the equipment purchase at the
time, but he committed that the
playground equipment she wanted would be
purchased and added to the park in the
near future.
The Elkhart Board passed a resolution
and had a beautiful new sign erected at
the park entry dedicating it in Moore's
name. link to village resolution here?
Senator Turner held Moore in high
regard. She read the resolution passed
by the Illinois State Senate and House
of Representatives.
State resolution - Pdf
Mona Moss took charge of selecting a
suitable tree to plant in Moore's honor
and the park was chosen as the site.
Moss said a swamp white oak had been
selected and planted earlier this year.
The oak is known to live 300 years and
get to 50 or 60 feet tall and will fit
in well with the other trees that are
there. It is a full life circle tree
that will feed wild life, benefit
today's families and children, and
future generations.
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Moore's son Travis, wife Sarah and their
children in the shade of the swamp white
oak.
Daughter-in-law Sarah (Travis) Moore
said Nancy Jane was not only a wonderful
mother-in-law, but a best friend to her
from the time she entered the family.
She was overwhelmed to see how much
Nancy Jane meant to the community, and
thanked the community for their
recognitions and all that has been done
in her name.
One table was filled with Nancy Jane's
classmates. She was their Homecoming
Queen in 1971.
Nancy Jane's husband of 48 years, Terry
Moore (in the ball cap,) thanked
everyone who spoke or were part of
contributing to the park, and those who
came to the dedication.
Elkhart Methodist Church Pastor Steve
Lobb consecrated the day with prayer.
[Jan Youngquist]
Nancy Jane Ingram Moore
obituary
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