Martha Christine Moore

Martha Christine Moore, age 91, passed away November 24, 2009 at The Forum in Columbus, Ohio. Martha is survived by her nephew, Dr. Stephen P. Moore, his wife, Susie, great-nephew, Jeff Moore and great-niece, Kelly Moore of Papillion, Nebraska; a sister-in-law, Jean Moore Morton of Columbus; extended family members; and a world full of friends, colleagues and students who loved and admired her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Congressman C. Ellis Moore and Nannie Belle Hammond Moore, and a brother, Charles L. Moore. Miss Moore was raised in Cambridge and Washington, D.C., attended Wellesley College and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Muskingum College. She earned her Master of Arts from The Ohio State University. While serving as a professor in the Department of Communications at Muskingum College, she helped shape the lives of generations of students through her thoughtful tutelage. In 1986, Muskingum College awarded Miss Moore the Distinguished Alumni Award and in 2001 presented her with the honorary degree of Doctor of Public Service. She was elected to and served on the Ohio Republican State Central and Executive Committee from 1950 until 2006. In 1968, Miss Moore was elected Vice Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, a position she held until 2003, when she was elected as the first Vice Chairman Emeritus. Miss Moore was also elected in 1968 as Ohio's national committeewoman serving on the Republican National Committee. When she stepped down from this position in 2004, she had served numerous years as the senior ranking member of the Republican National Committee. Miss Moore was a Delegate or Alternate Delegate to every Republican National Convention from 1972 thru 2004. In 1972, 1976 and 1984, she was selected by the State Committee as Ohio's second choice for President. As Ohio's national committeewoman, Miss Moore served on the Committee on Arrangements from 1984 thru 2004. She has been a member of the Convention's Committee on the Call, Committee on Contests, Rules Committee and served as chairman of the subcommittee for Tickets and Badges for the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 National Conventions. In 1980, she was the first woman elected to serve as chairwoman of the Presidential Electoral College. She was also a member of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars from 1982-1990. Miss Moore was a member of the American Association of University Women AAUW and served on the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Board. She was an elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Cambridge and a member of the Defense Advisory Committee of Women in Service. Among her many awards and recognitions, Miss Moore received the AAUW Outstanding Woman of the Year Award and the Rotary Service-Above-Self Award. She was a member of the Cambridge High School Hall of Fame and in 1991 was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame. Through her active involvement in Republican politics and public service at the local, state and national levels, Miss Moore has redefined the role of women in politics and their communities. Calling hours will be Monday, November 30th from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Bundy-Law Funeral Home, 120 N. 11th St, Cambridge, Ohio. The funeral will be Tuesday, December 1st at 2 p.m. with calling one hour prior at the First Presbyterian Church, 725 Steubenville Ave., Cambridge, Ohio. Internment at Northwood Cemetery will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute in her memory to the Guernsey County District Public Library, 800 Steubenville Ave, Cambridge OH 43725. On line condolences may be sent to www.bundy-lawfuneralhome.com

Martha Christine Moore

November 13, 1918 - November 24, 2009