Ronald T. Moir

September 27, 1965 - August 13, 2014

Ronald T. Moir Age 48, of Coal City, IL, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Morris Hospital in Morris, IL. Ron was currently the Principal at Jefferson Elementary School in Ottawa, IL, he previously was employed at Shepherd Junior High, also in Ottawa. He was a graduate of Joliet Catholic High School, Class of 1983, he received his first Bachelor’s Degree from College of St. Francis, second Bachelor’s Degree from Illinois State University, and his Master’s Degree from Governors State. He was a member of the Coal City Area Club and the CECO Recreation Club, both in Coal City, the Braidwood Recreation Club, where he was also on the Fishing Council, Pheasants Forever, and the CART Team. He enjoyed helping with his son’s baseball teams and also previously umpired many high school football, baseball, and basketball games. He was an avid Chicago Cubs and Chicago Blackhawks fan. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving are his wife, Lori (nee Bunting), whom he married December 4, 1993 in Braidwood; two sons, Dean Moir and Drew Moir, both of Coal City; parents, Tom and Bonnie (nee Vorva) of Joliet, IL; sister-in-law, Maria (John) Zobel of Braidwood, IL; brother-in-law, James (Janet) Bunting of Watseka, IL; nieces and nephews, Krista and Cody Zobel, and Allee, Emily, and Justin Bunting; father-in-law, Jim Bunting of Custer Park, IL; and aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Preceded in death were his grandparents, Reginald and Irma Moir, John and Helen Vorva; brother, Mark T. Moir; and mother-in-law, Carolin Bunting. Funeral services will be from the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory, 401 E. Main St., Braidwood, Monday, August 18, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church in Coal City for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. John Hornicak officating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Braidwood. The pallbearers will be Jeff Cheville, Jeff Vorva, T.J. Vorva, Will Teeter, Matt Teeter, Scott Stehlik, and Pat McGinnis. The visitation will be Sunday, August 17, from 3-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in his name may be directed to Coal City Unit 1 Foundation for the benefit of his sons, Dean and Drew. For more information and to visit his online guestbook, please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find us on Facebook at R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory. R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory 401 E. Main St., Braidwood, IL 60408 815-458-2336