-Kristen Mary (Whiting) Moore-
Kristen Mary (Whiting) Moore passed away on October 30, 2014, in Glenview, Illinois, 22 brave months after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Kris was born on May 30, 1950, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and moved to the Seattle area in 1953. Her family settled in Bellevue, and she graduated from Bellevue High School in 1968. She then attended Seattle University and received an Associate Degree of Nursing from Bellevue Community College, where she also met her future husband, Scott, in 1971. As a Registered Nurse (RN), she briefly worked with patients with mental health issues before settling into a career in pediatrics, where her beautiful and compassionate spirit would positively impact thousands of children over many years. In 1973, she served in a pediatric oncology unit before transferring to become part of the ER staff at Children's Orthopedic Hospital, now Seattle Children's, where she worked for more than a decade. She and Scott were married on June 10, 1973. Their joint love of nature and the elements led them on countless mountaineering expeditions in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest. In 1980, their daughter Natalie was born, and soon after, the family moved to live aboard the sailboat that Kris and Scott had built together. The boat was moored on Seattle's Lake Union, where they would reside for nearly four years, in-between sailing adventures to Alaska and in local waters of Puget Sound. In the mid-1980s, Kris took a break from nursing and worked at The Secret Garden Children's Bookshop in Seattle, where she continued to exert her warmth towards children and cultivate a love of books in young readers. In 1992, Kris re-entered the nursing field as part of a private pediatric practice. There she put patients at ease and dispensed warm wisdom to parents. After her well-deserved retirement, she and Scott transitioned to living in Evanston, Illinois, to be near their beloved granddaughters. Kris was an avid gardener, seamstress and quilter, traveler, and book lover. She also donated a kidney to her sister, Stephanie, in 2005. She will be remembered for her genuine, grounded, caring spirit, the many creative gifts she possessed and her generosity to others, her love for and from her family, and as a role model for every wife, mother, Nana, daughter, sister, and dear friend. She continues to be held in the love of her parents, Adolph M. Whiting (deceased) and Jeanne L. Whiting; siblings Janet (Greg) Walthew, Anne Whiting, Lisa (Steve) Olsen, Stephanie (Mark) Glass, and Marcus Whiting (Monique Talkington); brother-in-law Bliss (Shirley) Moore; nieces Katie Olsen and Kim (Carl) Bronson and nephew Alex Glass (Yasmin Basseri); daughter Natalie Moore (John) Topinka; granddaughters Marin and Anneliese Topinka; and husband of 41+ years, Scott Moore. A private memorial service is planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Jhpiego.org, to improve maternal and children's health around the world.
Published in The Seattle Times on Nov. 16, 2014.
Kristen Mary (Whiting) Moore passed away on October 30, 2014, in Glenview, Illinois, 22 brave months after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Kris was born on May 30, 1950, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and moved to the Seattle area in 1953. Her family settled in Bellevue, and she graduated from Bellevue High School in 1968. She then attended Seattle University and received an Associate Degree of Nursing from Bellevue Community College, where she also met her future husband, Scott, in 1971. As a Registered Nurse (RN), she briefly worked with patients with mental health issues before settling into a career in pediatrics, where her beautiful and compassionate spirit would positively impact thousands of children over many years. In 1973, she served in a pediatric oncology unit before transferring to become part of the ER staff at Children's Orthopedic Hospital, now Seattle Children's, where she worked for more than a decade. She and Scott were married on June 10, 1973. Their joint love of nature and the elements led them on countless mountaineering expeditions in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest. In 1980, their daughter Natalie was born, and soon after, the family moved to live aboard the sailboat that Kris and Scott had built together. The boat was moored on Seattle's Lake Union, where they would reside for nearly four years, in-between sailing adventures to Alaska and in local waters of Puget Sound. In the mid-1980s, Kris took a break from nursing and worked at The Secret Garden Children's Bookshop in Seattle, where she continued to exert her warmth towards children and cultivate a love of books in young readers. In 1992, Kris re-entered the nursing field as part of a private pediatric practice. There she put patients at ease and dispensed warm wisdom to parents. After her well-deserved retirement, she and Scott transitioned to living in Evanston, Illinois, to be near their beloved granddaughters. Kris was an avid gardener, seamstress and quilter, traveler, and book lover. She also donated a kidney to her sister, Stephanie, in 2005. She will be remembered for her genuine, grounded, caring spirit, the many creative gifts she possessed and her generosity to others, her love for and from her family, and as a role model for every wife, mother, Nana, daughter, sister, and dear friend. She continues to be held in the love of her parents, Adolph M. Whiting (deceased) and Jeanne L. Whiting; siblings Janet (Greg) Walthew, Anne Whiting, Lisa (Steve) Olsen, Stephanie (Mark) Glass, and Marcus Whiting (Monique Talkington); brother-in-law Bliss (Shirley) Moore; nieces Katie Olsen and Kim (Carl) Bronson and nephew Alex Glass (Yasmin Basseri); daughter Natalie Moore (John) Topinka; granddaughters Marin and Anneliese Topinka; and husband of 41+ years, Scott Moore. A private memorial service is planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Jhpiego.org, to improve maternal and children's health around the world.
Published in The Seattle Times on Nov. 16, 2014.
-Kristen Mary (Whiting) Moore-
Kristen Mary (Whiting) Moore passed away on October 30, 2014, in Glenview, Illinois, 22 brave months after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Kris was born on May 30, 1950, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and moved to the Seattle area in 1953. Her family settled in Bellevue, and she graduated from Bellevue High School in 1968. She then attended Seattle University and received an Associate Degree of Nursing from Bellevue Community College, where she also met her future husband, Scott, in 1971. As a Registered Nurse (RN), she briefly worked with patients with mental health issues before settling into a career in pediatrics, where her beautiful and compassionate spirit would positively impact thousands of children over many years. In 1973, she served in a pediatric oncology unit before transferring to become part of the ER staff at Children's Orthopedic Hospital, now Seattle Children's, where she worked for more than a decade. She and Scott were married on June 10, 1973. Their joint love of nature and the elements led them on countless mountaineering expeditions in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest. In 1980, their daughter Natalie was born, and soon after, the family moved to live aboard the sailboat that Kris and Scott had built together. The boat was moored on Seattle's Lake Union, where they would reside for nearly four years, in-between sailing adventures to Alaska and in local waters of Puget Sound. In the mid-1980s, Kris took a break from nursing and worked at The Secret Garden Children's Bookshop in Seattle, where she continued to exert her warmth towards children and cultivate a love of books in young readers. In 1992, Kris re-entered the nursing field as part of a private pediatric practice. There she put patients at ease and dispensed warm wisdom to parents. After her well-deserved retirement, she and Scott transitioned to living in Evanston, Illinois, to be near their beloved granddaughters. Kris was an avid gardener, seamstress and quilter, traveler, and book lover. She also donated a kidney to her sister, Stephanie, in 2005. She will be remembered for her genuine, grounded, caring spirit, the many creative gifts she possessed and her generosity to others, her love for and from her family, and as a role model for every wife, mother, Nana, daughter, sister, and dear friend. She continues to be held in the love of her parents, Adolph M. Whiting (deceased) and Jeanne L. Whiting; siblings Janet (Greg) Walthew, Anne Whiting, Lisa (Steve) Olsen, Stephanie (Mark) Glass, and Marcus Whiting (Monique Talkington); brother-in-law Bliss (Shirley) Moore; nieces Katie Olsen and Kim (Carl) Bronson and nephew Alex Glass (Yasmin Basseri); daughter Natalie Moore (John) Topinka; granddaughters Marin and Anneliese Topinka; and husband of 41+ years, Scott Moore. A private memorial service is planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Jhpiego.org, to improve maternal and children's health around the world.
Published in The Seattle Times on Nov. 16, 2014.
Kristen Mary (Whiting) Moore passed away on October 30, 2014, in Glenview, Illinois, 22 brave months after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Kris was born on May 30, 1950, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and moved to the Seattle area in 1953. Her family settled in Bellevue, and she graduated from Bellevue High School in 1968. She then attended Seattle University and received an Associate Degree of Nursing from Bellevue Community College, where she also met her future husband, Scott, in 1971. As a Registered Nurse (RN), she briefly worked with patients with mental health issues before settling into a career in pediatrics, where her beautiful and compassionate spirit would positively impact thousands of children over many years. In 1973, she served in a pediatric oncology unit before transferring to become part of the ER staff at Children's Orthopedic Hospital, now Seattle Children's, where she worked for more than a decade. She and Scott were married on June 10, 1973. Their joint love of nature and the elements led them on countless mountaineering expeditions in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest. In 1980, their daughter Natalie was born, and soon after, the family moved to live aboard the sailboat that Kris and Scott had built together. The boat was moored on Seattle's Lake Union, where they would reside for nearly four years, in-between sailing adventures to Alaska and in local waters of Puget Sound. In the mid-1980s, Kris took a break from nursing and worked at The Secret Garden Children's Bookshop in Seattle, where she continued to exert her warmth towards children and cultivate a love of books in young readers. In 1992, Kris re-entered the nursing field as part of a private pediatric practice. There she put patients at ease and dispensed warm wisdom to parents. After her well-deserved retirement, she and Scott transitioned to living in Evanston, Illinois, to be near their beloved granddaughters. Kris was an avid gardener, seamstress and quilter, traveler, and book lover. She also donated a kidney to her sister, Stephanie, in 2005. She will be remembered for her genuine, grounded, caring spirit, the many creative gifts she possessed and her generosity to others, her love for and from her family, and as a role model for every wife, mother, Nana, daughter, sister, and dear friend. She continues to be held in the love of her parents, Adolph M. Whiting (deceased) and Jeanne L. Whiting; siblings Janet (Greg) Walthew, Anne Whiting, Lisa (Steve) Olsen, Stephanie (Mark) Glass, and Marcus Whiting (Monique Talkington); brother-in-law Bliss (Shirley) Moore; nieces Katie Olsen and Kim (Carl) Bronson and nephew Alex Glass (Yasmin Basseri); daughter Natalie Moore (John) Topinka; granddaughters Marin and Anneliese Topinka; and husband of 41+ years, Scott Moore. A private memorial service is planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Jhpiego.org, to improve maternal and children's health around the world.
Published in The Seattle Times on Nov. 16, 2014.
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