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T. Holmes "Bud" Moore 1920-2013
New Hampton School is mourning the loss of former Headmaster T. Holmes “Bud” Moore ‘38, who served New Hampton School in various capacities for over 70 years, including 33 years as Headmaster and President. Moore passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, August 18. He was 93 years old.
New Hampton School is mourning the loss of former Headmaster T. Holmes “Bud” Moore ‘38, who served New Hampton School in various capacities for over 70 years, including 33 years as Headmaster and President.
Moore passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, August 18. He was 93 years old.
A 1938 graduate of New Hampton, Mr. Moore worked at the School from 1946 to 1959 as a faculty member and his many responsibilities ranged from English teacher and department head to Director of Admission and Executive Headmaster. In 1959, he became Headmaster of the School and led New Hampton until his retirement in 1991 (from 1972-1990 his title was the President of the School). Moore was a 1946 graduate of Middlebury College and Veteran of World War II in which he served four years in the Navy. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees as Headmaster Emeritus since 2006.
“This is a sad day for the New Hampton School community, but we must also celebrate a remarkable life. We have been blessed as a School and individuals to have T. Holmes Moore in our lives. He devoted his life to New Hampton School,” said Andrew Menke, current Head of School. “The School would not be where it is today but for his steadfast commitment to the principles that we hold dear today: hard work, community, personal growth and personal responsibility. His legacy is one of positive, enthusiastic and dynamic leadership that impacted generations of graduates who have gone on to impact their communities in business, education, and public service.”
Mr. Moore will be remembered as a loving husband to Norma Jean “Jinga” Moore, a former faculty member, who also served the School in many capacities, and a remarkable father to five children: Thomas Moore ’63, Andrew Moore ’65, Robinson Moore ’73, Elibet Moore Chase ’75, and Jamie Moore Sheff — four of whom graduated from New Hampton.
In his role as Headmaster and President, Mr. Moore left an indelible mark on NHS. The School built five new dormitories, the McEvoy Theater, a Lower Gymnasium, a Student Center, and Memorial Dining Hall under his leadership. He ushered New Hampton back to co-education in 1970 and steered the School through the turbulent times of the Vietnam War and the ensuing cultural shifts in adolescent life and education.
Though Mr. Moore’s dedication to improving the physical plant and ensuring the long-term health of the School will be an enduring part of his legacy, his greatest impact perhaps can be seen and felt in the friendly, unpretentious culture of the School that was founded in 1821. The son-in-law of his predecessor, Headmaster Frederick Smith ’10, Moore continued Smith’s tradition of connecting with students on a personal level even when enrollment grew.
Alumni often recall with amazement Moore’s flawless memory and commitment to detail. As another school year officially began and the community gathered, it was customary for Moore to introduce without notes each student on the first day of school, knowing their name and some personal fact about each of the students.
Moore’s commitment to New Hampton was also illustrated in the way he managed a distinct path for the School. Over six different decades and through incomprehensible change and transformation, Moore maintained a clear educational philosophy and a vision for the School.
“When I became Headmaster in 1959, I had been around long enough to realize that I could take the School in any direction,” Moore wrote in his unpublished memoirs. “I was tempted to fill the School with pre-selected winners taught by eminent scholars, but I chose to continue it as it was when I was a student and during the years when I was on the Faculty. I believe that the basis of personal success is self-confidence, which comes from knowledge of self: strengths, weaknesses and talents. I wanted New Hampton to be a School that continued helping its students discover their strengths, weaknesses, and talents and devise programs which remedy weaknesses, discover strengths, and develop talents.
“I looked around and realized that many schools have a vision of the ideal graduate, develop a program to realize that vision, accept an inevitable diversity of students and gradually eliminate that diversity so that all graduates are look-alikes. New Hampton starts with this same diversity, but it helps individuals understand how they are different, and develops programs to accentuate these differences so that when they graduate they are even more different.”
Moore always believed on the magic of boarding school and the way in which a place like New Hampton — with caring, attentive faculty —could influence and transform the lives of students. Though it appeared he seemed destined for a career in education, Moore’s early life suggested he would not be a likely candidate for boarding school as a student or later on for a career. A passion for music and time in the military nearly pushed him toward different career paths.
T. Holmes Moore was born in Grafton, New Hampshire on June 14, 1920. He lived in Grafton and Canaan, New Hampshire as a young boy before moving to Penacook, New Hampshire, with his mother, father, and sister Olive. The Moore family, as with so many other families, struggled through the Great Depression. Nevertheless, the young Moore blossomed as a musician, playing the trumpet in a number of bands. After attending the high school in Penacook for his first two years of high school, his father — who was then working as a car salesman – decided to explore the possibility of enrolling his son at New Hampton School.
“Somehow my father made a deal,” Moore wrote in his memoirs, “and I became one of Fred Smith’s ‘worthy boys,’ which meant that I worked in various jobs to pay the room, board, and tuition charge.”
Moore was a timid 16-year-old boy in the fall of 1936 when he stood in the New Hampton School auditorium for the first time; and Frederick Smith introduced him by name and shared a little biographical information about Moore with his new schoolmates.
“It was in that brief moment in time that a self-confidence and sense of worth that would sustain me for the rest of my life were born,” Moore wrote.
Moore graduated in 1938 after two years as a solid student, leading musician, and a manager to numerous athletic teams. During his time at the School, including summers working at the Resort on campus, Moore met his future wife Jinga, the daughter of the Headmaster who lived on campus with her parents and brothers. Though he didn’t believe he would have many college options, Moore once again looked to Headmaster Smith for guidance. At the arrangement of Smith, he matriculated to Middlebury College. Moore continued his studies and paid his way through college with his trumpet, playing in more bands and working the summer music circuit.
After three years at Middlebury, the military came calling. Moore enlisted in the fall of 1941 and quickly found himself the Junior Ensign on a ship of 2,109 men and the Junior Officer in the V (Aviation) Division. He flew OS2U Kingfishers off the battleship Indiana and became the Senior Aviator at the age of 21 to his disbelief. He spent the majority of his time in the South Pacific where he transitioned from the battleship USS Indiana to the USS New Mexico, another battleship. His responsibilities primarily included reconnaissance over the Marshall and Solomon Islands. For his efforts in the South Pacific, Moore was presented with the Air Medal for “consummate skill and daring beyond the call of duty in the performance of duty as Senior Aviator of the Indiana and the New Mexico in the Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, and Marianas campaigns.”
“I got into the Navy because I wanted to learn to fly and serve my country,” he explained in his memoir. “The Navy served me well. I realized my childhood dream of being a fighter pilot and along the way learned a lot about leadership, problem solving, performing under pressure, decision-making and managing people.”
During a leave from the Navy, he married Jinga on September 9, 1944. Moore’s service in the Navy ended after four years, and he returned to Middlebury with his wife in 1945.
After finishing his degree at Middlebury in 1946 and attending the Breadloaf School, Moore returned to New Hampton with Jinga and their first-born son Thomas. He was hired as an English teacher, became Executive Headmaster in 1954, and succeeded Frederick Smith as Headmaster in 1959. In 1972, he became President of the School and served in that position until 1990 when he became Headmaster again before retiring in 1992.
In retirement, Moore lived on Pinnacle Hill in the farmhouse the family purchased in the 1970s. He remained active in many of the charities and organizations to which contributed throughout his life as a resident of New Hampshire and New Hampton. His service included but was not limited to service on the boards of the Bristol Bank; Lakes Region General Hospital; Gordon Nash Library; Bristol Chamber of Commerce; NH Library Trustees Association; NH Council on World Affairs; Concord Gen’l Mutual Insurance Co.; Green Mountain Insurance Company; Vermont Accident Insurance Co.; Peoples Service Insurance Company; State Mutual Insurance Company; The Mayhew Program; Pemigewasset Choral Society; Town of New Hampton; and New Hampton Community Church.
A tireless champion of educational opportunity, Moore served on the Independent School Association of Northern New England (ISANNE) for 45 years; the Non-Public School Advisory Committee for 30 years, rising to the position of chairman; the Northern New England Foundation for Independent Schools, serving as president for 17 years; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges for 14 years, rising to the position of president; and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for six years.
In 1977, Moore was awarded an honorary doctor of law from Franklin Pierce College. In 1982, he received UNH’s highest honor, the Pettee Medal, for distinguished service to the state of New Hampshire, and in 1986 he was voted an NH Notable. In 2008, he received the Granite State Award after giving the commencement address at Plymouth State University.
His influence on New Hampton School endured over the last eight years as Moore served on the Board of Trustees. Menke developed a close friendship with Moore and leaned on him not only as a vital voice in the institutional intelligence of the School, but also as a mentor.
“Despite all he had accomplished, he was always available and accessible and without ego or pretense...and what a sense a humor,” Menke said. “We are fortunate to have been graced with his presence for so many years. We are a better school, and I am a better Head, but more importantly, a better human being as a result of my relationship with this amazing man.”
Moore leaves his wife of 69 years, Norma Jean “Jinga” Moore; his sister Olive Calef of Exeter, New Hampshire; his five children and their spouses: Tom and Tina Moore of Rohnert Park, California; Andy and Suzi Moore of New Hampton, New Hampshire; Jamie and Paul Sheff of Boylston, Massachusetts; Rob and Laura Moore of Groton, Massachusetts; and Elibet and George Chase of Concord, New Hampshire; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Moore's life will be held at New Hampton School’s Field House on Sunday August 25, at 2 pm. Light refreshments will follow in the Dining Hall. All are welcome.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to "New Hampton School" in support of the T. Holmes and Norma Jean Moore Endowed Scholarship Fund. (http://www.newhampton.org/giving or New Hampton School c/o Sandy Colhoun, 70 Main Street, New Hampton, NH 03256) or to the Mayhew Program (http://www.mayhew.org/ or P.O. Box 120, 293 West Shore Rd., Bristol, NH 03222).
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Moore passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, August 18. He was 93 years old.
A 1938 graduate of New Hampton, Mr. Moore worked at the School from 1946 to 1959 as a faculty member and his many responsibilities ranged from English teacher and department head to Director of Admission and Executive Headmaster. In 1959, he became Headmaster of the School and led New Hampton until his retirement in 1991 (from 1972-1990 his title was the President of the School). Moore was a 1946 graduate of Middlebury College and Veteran of World War II in which he served four years in the Navy. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees as Headmaster Emeritus since 2006.
“This is a sad day for the New Hampton School community, but we must also celebrate a remarkable life. We have been blessed as a School and individuals to have T. Holmes Moore in our lives. He devoted his life to New Hampton School,” said Andrew Menke, current Head of School. “The School would not be where it is today but for his steadfast commitment to the principles that we hold dear today: hard work, community, personal growth and personal responsibility. His legacy is one of positive, enthusiastic and dynamic leadership that impacted generations of graduates who have gone on to impact their communities in business, education, and public service.”
Mr. Moore will be remembered as a loving husband to Norma Jean “Jinga” Moore, a former faculty member, who also served the School in many capacities, and a remarkable father to five children: Thomas Moore ’63, Andrew Moore ’65, Robinson Moore ’73, Elibet Moore Chase ’75, and Jamie Moore Sheff — four of whom graduated from New Hampton.
In his role as Headmaster and President, Mr. Moore left an indelible mark on NHS. The School built five new dormitories, the McEvoy Theater, a Lower Gymnasium, a Student Center, and Memorial Dining Hall under his leadership. He ushered New Hampton back to co-education in 1970 and steered the School through the turbulent times of the Vietnam War and the ensuing cultural shifts in adolescent life and education.
Though Mr. Moore’s dedication to improving the physical plant and ensuring the long-term health of the School will be an enduring part of his legacy, his greatest impact perhaps can be seen and felt in the friendly, unpretentious culture of the School that was founded in 1821. The son-in-law of his predecessor, Headmaster Frederick Smith ’10, Moore continued Smith’s tradition of connecting with students on a personal level even when enrollment grew.
Alumni often recall with amazement Moore’s flawless memory and commitment to detail. As another school year officially began and the community gathered, it was customary for Moore to introduce without notes each student on the first day of school, knowing their name and some personal fact about each of the students.
Moore’s commitment to New Hampton was also illustrated in the way he managed a distinct path for the School. Over six different decades and through incomprehensible change and transformation, Moore maintained a clear educational philosophy and a vision for the School.
“When I became Headmaster in 1959, I had been around long enough to realize that I could take the School in any direction,” Moore wrote in his unpublished memoirs. “I was tempted to fill the School with pre-selected winners taught by eminent scholars, but I chose to continue it as it was when I was a student and during the years when I was on the Faculty. I believe that the basis of personal success is self-confidence, which comes from knowledge of self: strengths, weaknesses and talents. I wanted New Hampton to be a School that continued helping its students discover their strengths, weaknesses, and talents and devise programs which remedy weaknesses, discover strengths, and develop talents.
“I looked around and realized that many schools have a vision of the ideal graduate, develop a program to realize that vision, accept an inevitable diversity of students and gradually eliminate that diversity so that all graduates are look-alikes. New Hampton starts with this same diversity, but it helps individuals understand how they are different, and develops programs to accentuate these differences so that when they graduate they are even more different.”
Moore always believed on the magic of boarding school and the way in which a place like New Hampton — with caring, attentive faculty —could influence and transform the lives of students. Though it appeared he seemed destined for a career in education, Moore’s early life suggested he would not be a likely candidate for boarding school as a student or later on for a career. A passion for music and time in the military nearly pushed him toward different career paths.
T. Holmes Moore was born in Grafton, New Hampshire on June 14, 1920. He lived in Grafton and Canaan, New Hampshire as a young boy before moving to Penacook, New Hampshire, with his mother, father, and sister Olive. The Moore family, as with so many other families, struggled through the Great Depression. Nevertheless, the young Moore blossomed as a musician, playing the trumpet in a number of bands. After attending the high school in Penacook for his first two years of high school, his father — who was then working as a car salesman – decided to explore the possibility of enrolling his son at New Hampton School.
“Somehow my father made a deal,” Moore wrote in his memoirs, “and I became one of Fred Smith’s ‘worthy boys,’ which meant that I worked in various jobs to pay the room, board, and tuition charge.”
Moore was a timid 16-year-old boy in the fall of 1936 when he stood in the New Hampton School auditorium for the first time; and Frederick Smith introduced him by name and shared a little biographical information about Moore with his new schoolmates.
“It was in that brief moment in time that a self-confidence and sense of worth that would sustain me for the rest of my life were born,” Moore wrote.
Moore graduated in 1938 after two years as a solid student, leading musician, and a manager to numerous athletic teams. During his time at the School, including summers working at the Resort on campus, Moore met his future wife Jinga, the daughter of the Headmaster who lived on campus with her parents and brothers. Though he didn’t believe he would have many college options, Moore once again looked to Headmaster Smith for guidance. At the arrangement of Smith, he matriculated to Middlebury College. Moore continued his studies and paid his way through college with his trumpet, playing in more bands and working the summer music circuit.
After three years at Middlebury, the military came calling. Moore enlisted in the fall of 1941 and quickly found himself the Junior Ensign on a ship of 2,109 men and the Junior Officer in the V (Aviation) Division. He flew OS2U Kingfishers off the battleship Indiana and became the Senior Aviator at the age of 21 to his disbelief. He spent the majority of his time in the South Pacific where he transitioned from the battleship USS Indiana to the USS New Mexico, another battleship. His responsibilities primarily included reconnaissance over the Marshall and Solomon Islands. For his efforts in the South Pacific, Moore was presented with the Air Medal for “consummate skill and daring beyond the call of duty in the performance of duty as Senior Aviator of the Indiana and the New Mexico in the Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, and Marianas campaigns.”
“I got into the Navy because I wanted to learn to fly and serve my country,” he explained in his memoir. “The Navy served me well. I realized my childhood dream of being a fighter pilot and along the way learned a lot about leadership, problem solving, performing under pressure, decision-making and managing people.”
During a leave from the Navy, he married Jinga on September 9, 1944. Moore’s service in the Navy ended after four years, and he returned to Middlebury with his wife in 1945.
After finishing his degree at Middlebury in 1946 and attending the Breadloaf School, Moore returned to New Hampton with Jinga and their first-born son Thomas. He was hired as an English teacher, became Executive Headmaster in 1954, and succeeded Frederick Smith as Headmaster in 1959. In 1972, he became President of the School and served in that position until 1990 when he became Headmaster again before retiring in 1992.
In retirement, Moore lived on Pinnacle Hill in the farmhouse the family purchased in the 1970s. He remained active in many of the charities and organizations to which contributed throughout his life as a resident of New Hampshire and New Hampton. His service included but was not limited to service on the boards of the Bristol Bank; Lakes Region General Hospital; Gordon Nash Library; Bristol Chamber of Commerce; NH Library Trustees Association; NH Council on World Affairs; Concord Gen’l Mutual Insurance Co.; Green Mountain Insurance Company; Vermont Accident Insurance Co.; Peoples Service Insurance Company; State Mutual Insurance Company; The Mayhew Program; Pemigewasset Choral Society; Town of New Hampton; and New Hampton Community Church.
A tireless champion of educational opportunity, Moore served on the Independent School Association of Northern New England (ISANNE) for 45 years; the Non-Public School Advisory Committee for 30 years, rising to the position of chairman; the Northern New England Foundation for Independent Schools, serving as president for 17 years; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges for 14 years, rising to the position of president; and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for six years.
In 1977, Moore was awarded an honorary doctor of law from Franklin Pierce College. In 1982, he received UNH’s highest honor, the Pettee Medal, for distinguished service to the state of New Hampshire, and in 1986 he was voted an NH Notable. In 2008, he received the Granite State Award after giving the commencement address at Plymouth State University.
His influence on New Hampton School endured over the last eight years as Moore served on the Board of Trustees. Menke developed a close friendship with Moore and leaned on him not only as a vital voice in the institutional intelligence of the School, but also as a mentor.
“Despite all he had accomplished, he was always available and accessible and without ego or pretense...and what a sense a humor,” Menke said. “We are fortunate to have been graced with his presence for so many years. We are a better school, and I am a better Head, but more importantly, a better human being as a result of my relationship with this amazing man.”
Moore leaves his wife of 69 years, Norma Jean “Jinga” Moore; his sister Olive Calef of Exeter, New Hampshire; his five children and their spouses: Tom and Tina Moore of Rohnert Park, California; Andy and Suzi Moore of New Hampton, New Hampshire; Jamie and Paul Sheff of Boylston, Massachusetts; Rob and Laura Moore of Groton, Massachusetts; and Elibet and George Chase of Concord, New Hampshire; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Moore's life will be held at New Hampton School’s Field House on Sunday August 25, at 2 pm. Light refreshments will follow in the Dining Hall. All are welcome.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to "New Hampton School" in support of the T. Holmes and Norma Jean Moore Endowed Scholarship Fund. (http://www.newhampton.org/giving or New Hampton School c/o Sandy Colhoun, 70 Main Street, New Hampton, NH 03256) or to the Mayhew Program (http://www.mayhew.org/ or P.O. Box 120, 293 West Shore Rd., Bristol, NH 03222).
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John Smith10/21/2013 @ 11:51 PMThe art of losing isn't hard to master; / so many things seem filled with the intent / to be lost that their loss is no disaster. / Lose something every day. / Accept the fluster of lost door keys, the hour badly spent. / The art of losing isn't hard to master. / Then practice losing farther, losing faster: / places, and names, and where it was you meant / to travel. None of these will bring disaster. /I lost my mother's watch. And look! my last, or / next-to-last, of three loved houses went. / The art of losing isn't hard to master. / I lost two cities, lovely ones. And, vaster, / some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent. / I miss them, but it wasn't a disaster. / —Even losing you (the joking voice, a gesture /I love) I shan't have lied. It's evident / the art of losing's not too hard to master / though it may look like (Write it!) like disaster. ~Elizabeth Bishop
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John Smith10/21/2013 @ 11:46 PMThe art of losing isn't hard to master; / so many things seem filled with the intent / to be lost that their loss is no disaster. ~Elizabeth Bishop
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Charlie Burch9/17/2013 @ 2:48 PMIt was evident in June at our 40th reunion (Class of 1973) that Bud's time at New Hampton was winding down,but it was great to see him remember Tom Haas,Chris Daugherty and me when we had a chance to speak to him at the unveiling of his and Jinga's portrait.I have many fond memories of my family's five years spent at NHS,and many more of my time spent in the Moore household...as Rob and I were best friends I almost felt a part of the Moore family during those years.New hampton has a great school and community leader,but his legacy will truly last forever.....he was New Hampton School.
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Larry Neviaser '678/28/2013 @ 8:32 PMI am saddened to hear of Bud Moore's passing. He will remain in my memories of New Hampton as a thoughtful and compassionate leader and a generous and fair man. My condolences to the Moore family and The New Hampton School family as well.
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Tim Scott8/27/2013 @ 10:26 AMBud... I was lucky enough to be hired by him many years ago, and then, once he retired, he chose to come and work for (or better said, with) me. We had a great run together and he helped raise money for many good causes here in New Hampshire. I am happy to have seen him and Jing on August 2nd. Good bye and God Bless, old friend. Tim
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James Wright8/24/2013 @ 2:32 PMBud was special and his spirit will burn brightly, not just in Tom, Andy, Becca and Rob but in the lives of all like me that he made a little more dignified, curious and honest. I have3 frequently been guided by "What would Bud do" I suspect many others have had the same guiding light. Courage to Ginga and all the Moores. JIM Wrifght '54
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Alexander Lincoln8/24/2013 @ 10:16 AMDefinitely one of New Hampshire's notables, with a broad and pervasive influence that extended far beyond the borders of New Hampton. Still does!
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Alice Wakefield8/24/2013 @ 6:22 AMBud and Jinga were so giving of their time and talent to young faculty. I remember my years at NHS with such fondness. I will be watching the Sunday service from Virginia. Blessings and condolences to the family.
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Alan C. Gaudette8/23/2013 @ 6:27 PMAlthough I only attended New Hampton for a year and a half (1959-60), T. Homes Moorequickly became an icon in my life. While my ship was sailing it was rudderless. He provided the direction that allowed me to graduate from Rutgers University after being on the dean's list for my last two years. I spent 40+ years in government contracting traveling all 48 continental US and most of western Europe, and in "retirement" have spent since 2002 working as a self employed contractor to the Defense Department which included all of 2004 in Kuwait resolving supply contracting issues. All of this would not have been as possible without the steerage provided by T. H. Moore, RIP T.H.M.
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Anna Brinitzer-Hill '858/22/2013 @ 7:19 PMDespite the years away from New Hampton, (in my case, almost thirty) returning back as alumni, it was always a pleasure to run into "Mr. Moore." He would smile with that lil twinkle in his eye, and a warm hand-shake. How he could recall who I was, amongst knowing several hundred students over the years, just seemed amazing to me. Mr. Moore had a very loving spirit, but most of all, he knew how to 'shepard his flock.' He leaves his legacy within all of us. Much love and prayers to the Moore family.
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Malcolm Gauld8/22/2013 @ 12:58 PMWriting on behalf of all circa late 50s, early 60s faculty kids, I can confidently state that we all had profound respect for "Mr. Moore." I fondly recall a kid's paradise: Friday Night movies in Meservey, hiking the Presidentials with Bud and family, hitching winter rides to ski at Mailbox Hill, bundling up for football rally bonfires, living and dying with the wins and losses of the Big Green, and on and on. I'm not sure we realized it at the time, but we were proud to be part of it and we felt the same way about our Headmaster. "Thanks" seems inadequate, but it's what our mothers taught us to say. All the best to the Moores and to New Hampton School.
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Rick Seavey8/22/2013 @ 9:33 AMTo Jinga and the Moore family -- our thoughts and prayers. "TH" was an inspiring person to me, and his pride and dedication to the school were evident time and time again over the many years I knew him. Rick Seavey '55
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Rodney Ames8/22/2013 @ 8:39 AMDefinitely one of the top most respected people I have met in my life.A man with intelligence,personality,leadership,humility and respect.A real people person.Will never be forgotten.
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Julia Sauve8/21/2013 @ 8:42 PMToday I waited on a man from Mass. at our Cafe on Prince Edward Island. It turns out that he went to NHS and graduated in 1954. He remembered Mr. Moore fondly and his memories of his 3 years at New Hampton. Tony Torti is his name. It's a small world. My 2 years on the Faculty of NHS changed my life. Thank you for an incredible Legacy. Please accept my heartfelt condolences.
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Arnie Zide '678/21/2013 @ 5:57 PMI am forever indebted for the opportunities TH and New Hampton afforded me in the shaping of my life. It was always a pleasure to return to the school and catch up. His mark is indelibly places on NHS and he will always be remembered and celebrated.
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Samuel "Sandy" Levine8/21/2013 @ 4:54 PMIt was painful to learn that our leader, a multi-heroic soul, has departed. The warmth and education he gave to the class of '59 remains within me. Bud was like a loving uncle. His tireless efforts like his legacy will be with all of us forever. My deepest sympathy to Jinga and the rest of the More family and to Jinga's family.
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Norm & Peg Farwell8/21/2013 @ 4:08 PMPeg and I arrived at The New Hampton School in the Fall of 1960, fresh from graduate school and the military (everyone did service at that time) . I had planned on getting a job teaching American History and running a music program in a prep school (my first degree was in music). New Hampton’s needs just fit the bill and fortunately TH realized that. I was among the first teachers that “Bud” Moore hired after taking over the school from his father-in-law, Fred Smith He needed someone to help him out with the Glee Club and Double Quartet since he now had a school to run. I did help with the glee Club and DQ and after a couple of years he grudgingly left these groups to me as he was just too busy. He loved his music. After 4 years Bud appointed me Director of Admissions and proceeded to teach me everything I ever knew about Private School administration. Subsequently, we moved on to other schools and I spent my remaining working life as a Director of Admissions throughout New England and also in Great Britain. Peg and I spent 9 wonderful years at New Hampton and while there we added two more children for a total of 4. Eventually, through Bud’s generosity, our son had the opportunity to attend New Hampton for his Prep School years. Our whole family will miss Bud. We all owe a great deal of gratitude to this gracious, talented and inspirational educator. Norm & Peg Farwell
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Jack Tannar8/21/2013 @ 2:54 PMI had the privilege to meet and revere this great man. My time at New Hampton was a highlight of my life. Bud is now in heaven teaching the Good Lord.
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Holley Keyes8/20/2013 @ 9:39 PMWhat could mean more to a person than to be remembered. And Bud remembered everyone- and where you came from, what your father did for a living and later, your spouse's name and his occupation. He is the symbol of our "coming of age" years. Perhaps that's the hardest part of losing him. We must now, finally say good-bye to our own youth.
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Ellen Edersheim8/20/2013 @ 8:03 PMWho else but a great guy like TH could convince my father it was ok for me to come to new Hampton even if there were 200 guys and 20 girls. I had 3 of my happiest years at New Hampton. And a lot of that was due to TM. The best year was when lived upstairs in his house, was like having 2 wonderfull parents. He will be missed by lot of people.
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Steve Cumming8/20/2013 @ 7:32 PMWhile alumni called him "Bud," students in the late 60's called him "TH." I never had him as a teacher (I wish I had), but his people skills, care for others, and his "give more than you get" way of living commanded my deep respect. He was more than a role model. He was the granite upon which New Hampton stood.
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Bill Bascom8/20/2013 @ 3:41 PMTH was the soul of New Hampton for the four years I spent there. There could have been no better leader for the school and community, no better surrogate father for me and for so many of us. My thoughts and prayers go out to Jinga (who taught my Spanish class), and to the rest of the family, who were all a part of the New Hampton School family as well. Rest in peace, TH, you deserve a rest! Bill Bascom, '65
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Jon Granger 58'8/20/2013 @ 1:24 PMWith tears in my eyes I mourn the passing of a wonderful man. I began my four years at NH at age 14 and TH was a father away from home. Very helpful and quite stern when I strayed from the path. Every year at Reunion he would ask me if I rode the Harley to it. His memory for the names and something about you was legendary. I will miss him as I am sure so many others will.
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Ellen Nordstrom8/19/2013 @ 6:58 PMYou are with us forevermore, Bud Moore. Just as the Old Man in The Mountains' face may have fallen from clear sight, all those who were ever blessed to have known you, will see you always in our hearts and souls; YOU, will remain that miraculous man, that uncanny cheerleader, YOU, our beloved NHS legend of a human being!! Your love, energy, generosity, graciousness,and respect for all of us through the years is truly legendary. May all of us in the NHS Community and beyond learn from and share by your good example from this day forward! Love you forever and then some, Bud! Ellen Nordstrom '76
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Robyn Piper8/19/2013 @ 4:23 PMAs a Grace Smith scholar, I will be eternally grateful for the wonderful education I received at New Hampton, and for the strong and caring influence of both Bud and Jinga during my "formative years". My heart goes out to the Moore family, and I'm sure my love and support join with that of countless others as we think of you during this sad time.
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Jonathan Karalekas '808/19/2013 @ 2:59 PMMy thoughts and prayers go out to Jinga and the Moore family during this difficult time. I hope you feel the love that the entire NHS community and the town of New Hampton had for Bud. His loss is painful, but his legacy is inspiring to all who were fortunate to cross paths with this amazing human being. From the first time I got to converse with Mr. Moore at dinner at the house on Pinnacle Hill in the fall of 1979 with some of my classmates from Lewis, to chatting with him at the Hall of Fame Dinner for the 1980 hockey team in the fall of 2008, he was always more interested in what I was doing than talking about himself. He had an uncanny ability to put you at ease, build your confidence, get you to talk, and then remember it! During our last conversation at that dinner, I asked him why he hadn't become Governor of NH yet and with his beautiful grin he replied, "because I can't talk out of both sides of my mouth!" What a remarkable response from a tremendous leader, teacher, and mentor. Godspeed Bud, you will be missed, but always remembered.
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george bierlin8/19/2013 @ 2:35 PMbud helped shape who i am today and as such i owe him an immense debt of gratitude. he will be missed
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Frank LiVolsi8/19/2013 @ 2:24 PMWith the help of TH, I made it through some difficult times. If it weren't for my father and TH, I wouldn't be enjoying the success I have today.
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Peter Thomas8/19/2013 @ 9:57 AMVery sad news this morning. Condolences to Jinga and the children and grandchildren. From the summer of 1956 when Bud came to our home in Natick Massachusetts, until June of 1960 when Bud sent me off to MIT, it is hard to see how he could do so much for me and seemingly be able to do the same for the entire student body. Six years after I graduated my dad, who had meet Bud several times, but had not seen him for six years is walking across Boston Common, on his way to work and is greeted by Bud's booming voice "Norm Thomas how is that son of yours doing at MIT?" Bud found out that I had finished my M Architecture degree and had just started working at Sasaki in nearby Watertown. Well I had a call from Bud later that day and was recruited for some campus planning work. Amazing man and friend. Will be missed by all.
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rob bean8/19/2013 @ 9:57 AMMy sympathies are extended to the Moore family on Bud's passing. I have known Bud since 1966. My memories recall his fierce sense of competition especially in games with the arch rival Tilton School. Ther are many pictures of Bud victoriously hoisting the Powder Keg and also graciously returning it after defeats. New Hampton School's strong financial footing and pristine facilities are largely due to the pioneering efforts of Bud. As an athlete he was your best fan and a great friend. I will miss his presence on campus at the Keg games, but will always know his spirit remains with the legacy that he built at NHS. Rest in peace, Bud....
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Lyn O'Callaghan8/19/2013 @ 7:30 AMThe world has lost a remarkable leader, a role model, a mentor, a compassionate man who was never to busy to lend an ear, pat a shoulder, share a witticism, encourage a struggling student, employee, or friend. To me, he was a cherished friend and mentor. I knew him as Mr. Moore, Bud, Wallace O'Toole, Ambrose Claverhouse, and the star of many true life adventures, told in his own hilarious style. It was an honor to serve on committees he chaired or to sit with him reminiscing on a summer night. We will miss him terribly and are grateful to him for his enormous contributions to New Hampton School, the town of New Hampton, the greater Lakes Region, and the state of New Hampshire. He has touched thousands of lives. Our most loving thoughts and prayers are with Jinga, Tom and Tina, Andy and Suzi, Rob and Laura, Jamie and Paul, Elibet and George and their families.
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Damian Ryan '758/19/2013 @ 7:26 AMAn exceptional leader and wonderful person.While I was at NHS,everything our beloved Mr. Moore said or did was on target and was marked by a touch of class, and certainly in the many years since I graduated this has remained true. So many terrific and heartwarming memories and inspiring moments!Just one example that comes to mind- on a spur of the moment visit to campus about 15 years after I graduated,I strolled around campus and then walked into Berry Hall. THM happened to be in the hallway, greeted me by name, invited me into his office and unprompted, proceeded to update me on every student and faculty member who I was close to during those years. I was blown away- and that made me realize more than anything else, his total dedication to NHS and the individuals connected to it. Though I graduated long ago, I feel that I have lost a beloved member of my family. My thoughts and prayers are with Mrs. Moore, Elibet and the rest of the Moore family.
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Richard Shmishkiss8/19/2013 @ 5:14 AMI am so deeply saddened by the loss of Bud (still Mr. Moore to me after fifty years) and my sympathies go out to Jinga and Bud's entire family. Bud personally was the reason why my four years at New Hampton in the mid-sixties were among the best in my life and I feel fortunate to have seen him often in recent years in the Boston area, where he and Jinga would come down and attend our Boston Pops concerts every year. I am sure Bud at 93 could still recite the home town of almost every New Hampton graduate as he did when I was at New Hampton fifty years ago. He was a wonderful inspirational man and will be missed deeply by our entire New Hampton community. Rest in peace my friend and mentor.
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Jim Nute8/18/2013 @ 10:55 PMI feel incredibly lucky to have known Bud and to have been known by him. Like so many, I am deeply saddened but I am also wearing a Bud-inspired smile and feeling a profound appreciation for all his help, leadership, grace, humor and understanding. Bud's greatness was in truly standing with you rather than in standing above you. I am so very grateful to Bud for showing me how to stand!
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Michael Sherwood8/18/2013 @ 10:43 PMThere are few people who have had as positive an influence on my me as TH. My four years at New Hampton School were the best years of my life. TH, Jinga and the entire Moore family opened their home and hearts to all who had the good fortune to call New Hampton home for a brief period of time. TH will surely be missed but the role he played in shaping New Hampton School will never be lost or forgotten. Not many can say they touched so many in such a positive fashion. Thank you TH from the bottom of my heart. and love to the entire family. My thoughts are with you.
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Bob Slavin8/18/2013 @ 10:37 PMI am deeply saddened by the news of Bud's passing. He influenced so many lives and I am blessed for having known him. My sincere condolences to the Moore family. You are in my thoughts and prayers. A great man whose spirit will forever grace New Hampton School. Bob Slavin, Class of 1969.
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Chris Churas8/18/2013 @ 8:59 PMHe was the my first father figure I had. I will so miss him. He was such a great man. My tears are proof.
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Kevin Kavanagh8/18/2013 @ 8:54 PMOur thoughts Are with Jinga and all of Bud's children who were in my. Mind a second family to most of us. Bud was New Hampton for the last 50 odd years and now we all feel a void. I have the utmost confidence in Andrew Menke to lead in the same manner and impact as Bud. But there wil never be another TH who was larger than life to so many of us. Bud should also be re,embered for. His ability to pick talent and maximize that talent with those faculty he llet developed, and let grow to become mentors themselves to so many of us.. Thanks Bud for recognizing and nurturing the individuality of all of those you touched.
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Steven Taylor8/18/2013 @ 8:50 PMMr. Moore was one of the finest men I have ever known. He was the perfect demonstration that teaching is an honorable profession. And if, as I believe, an organization or community develops its character a good deal from its leaders, he was the spiritual leader of what New Hampton School has come to be. Steven Taylor, Class of '65,
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Fred Slamin8/18/2013 @ 8:26 PMEven at 93, a shocking loss. Bud taught me not to smoke cigars in my parent' s (wife's) car; after I returned his cigar smoke filled wagon late on a Saturday night after a soccer game at Dartmouth.
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Peter Sheinberg8/18/2013 @ 8:03 PMMr. Moore is someone who I always admired and looked up to. He generously gave his time and attention to any student who needed his guidance. From the class of 1982,you will be missed but not forgotten.
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Tom Butcher8/18/2013 @ 7:48 PMI remember getting a ride to school with Mr. Moore on many mornings as I walked down Pinnacle Hill Rd. He was always interested in how I was doing in school and activities. His generosity provided me with the opportunity of an education at New Hampton School. I will forever be grateful to him for that! Even at my 30th reunion in 2012 he still spoke of the difference NHS can make. The school and town of New Hampton lost a truly great man!
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Tom Butcher8/18/2013 @ 7:48 PMI remember getting a ride to school with Mr. Moore on many mornings as I walked down Pinnacle Hill Rd. He was always interested in how I was doing in school and activities. His generosity provided me with the opportunity of an education at New Hampton School. I will forever be grateful to him for that! Even at my 30th reunion in 2012 he still spoke of the difference NHS can make. The school and town of New Hampton lost a truly great man!
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Whitney Ward8/18/2013 @ 7:37 PMBud was my fathers English teacher. He was my Headmaster. And, he was Headmaster Emeritus while my son attended New Hampton. He touched all our lives in wonderful ways. What can one say? The man is a legend! My condolences to the famlily, and gratitude from all of us whom Bud "straightened out", like the three generations of us 'ol Vermont boys!
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Michael O'Briien8/18/2013 @ 7:28 PMMr. Moore was the first person I met when I toured at New Hampton. It was Christmas break 1981, it had snowed a foot the night before, and the campus was empty. He was shoveling the front steps of Berry Hall, and I assumed he was the maintenance guy. He let me into Berry and told me to sit in the front office while he turned up the heat. He came back into the office, sat behind the desk, took off his gloves and hat, and told me he was Bud Moore, he was the president of the school, and he would be interviewing me. Immediately I knew this is where I wanted to go.
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George Kittredge8/18/2013 @ 7:06 PMWithout question, T.H. was the most remarkable man I have ever met. Extraordinary. Needless to say, he impacted my life in a most positive way.
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Lewis Cohen8/18/2013 @ 6:56 PMBud was a man who would truely listen to me when I had a problem. He understood what it was like as a student, especially in the earl sixties. He knew wat to say and how to present it, whether it was when President Kennedy died or when someone just would not make up his room no matter how many points he would get. He was a true man to look up to, as I did. We all lost a stand-in father today. Lewis Cohen 1965
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Jim Luiselli8/18/2013 @ 6:46 PMI spent one year at NHS as a PG, class of 1967, but I remember Mr. Moore as if it was yesterday. He was someone I respected and looked up to, a leader, and an inspiration for all of us in those formative years. My deepest sympathy to the Moore family.
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Lorna Fenenbock8/18/2013 @ 6:20 PMAlthough we did not know Mr. Moore personally, my son, Ellis Berman, and I feel indebted to him for his strong character, leadership and unique vision by which New Hampton School was guided during his tenure as Headmaster and for his mentorship to Headmaster Andrew Menke. A school that recognizes, appreciates and cultivates diverse minds, celebrating differences rather than caving to conformity and graduating vibrant, confident individuals ready to meet their world is a rare find. The Berman/Fenenbock family is grateful to Mr. Moore for his life's work and contributions to the hope for a successful future of our son and all New Hampton students in years to come. Our sympathies to his family.
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Timothy Farnham8/18/2013 @ 5:51 PMA wonderful man and leader. I will never forget my first assembly as a freshman in 1959 when he introduced the new students including myself....all from memory. He also conducted the local church choir which I was in for two years. A very talented and versatile man, husband, parent and school leader. I hope his memoirs are complete enough to be published, look forward to reading them.
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Joe Spitzer8/18/2013 @ 5:43 PMThere are very few people in my life that I would describe as great. Bud was one of those few. I am class of '55. I had the honor and pleasure and sometimes discomfort of his influence in so many positive ways. I'm truly saddened but grateful to have known a truly great human being. My sincere condolences to the family.
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