Lawrence "Squeaky" Moore, 53, of Glade, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at his home. He was born October 8, 1956 in Ashland, Kansas to Marshall Otis and Mildred (Daniels) Moore. As a young boy growing up, Lawrence moved many places with his family.

In the 1970's he took a job with the Phillips County Waste Department and moved to Phillipsburg. It was here that he met his wife, Mary Smith, and the two were married on April 15, 1978. This union was blessed with two daughters, Ilia and Jessica.

Lawrence was then employed at Tamko Roofing Products as a forklift operator, where he worked for twelve years before opening his own business, "Squeaky's Metal Polishing", in 1982.

In 1994, Lawrence was offered an opportunity to work as Polishing Supervisor for Halibrand, Inc. in Wellington, Kansas. After several years he chose to leave that company, and in 1998 he moved back to Glade, Kansas. With much help from his family and friends, he added onto his garage and re-opened his business as the "Stainless Trim Shop".

In his spare time Lawrence enjoyed working in his yard, playing snooker, and helping his friends.

Preceding him in death were his father, Marshall Otis; his sister, Theresa; and his son-in-law, Christopher Burkes.

Survivors include his wife, Mary, of the home in Glade; daughters, Ilia Burkes of Wichita, KS and Jessica Scott of Peoria, IL; his mother, Mildred, of Phillipsburg, KS; two brothers, Marshall of Phillipsburg and Leland of Marysville, KS; and sister, Ilene Timmons of Topeka, KS.

Lawrence was loved by many and will be greatly missed.

Funeral services was held Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Joel Hiesterman officiating. Cremation and private inurnment followed the service.


In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorials be given to the Lawrence "Squeaky" Moore Memorial Fund.