Alida Hines Moore
Alida Hines Moore, a longtime resident of Slippery Rock and a winter resident of Englewood, Fla., died Thursday in Fort Myers, Fla.
Born on Jan. 8, 1924, in North Girard, Pa., Alida was the daughter of the late Ruth Koehler McCord and Isaac Benjamin Smith, and the widow of Robert Moore, who she married in 1993. Alida was previously married for 44 years to R. Wayne Hines, who died in 1988.
In addition to her parents, Alida was predeceased by her stepfather, Norvon McCord; her sister, Estella Miller; her brothers, Jack and Lewis Smith; and an infant granddaughter.
Surviving are Alida's six children, Edwin W. Hines, widower of Barbara (Taylor) of Raleigh, N.C., James D. Hines, husband of Deb (Leonard) of Golden, Colo., Gary G. Hines, husband of Carol (Mahan) of Saxonburg, Ruth A. Hines, wife of Charles Gerhart of Reading, Pa., Mary L. Hines-Formeck, wife of Michael Formeck of Slippery Rock and Donald E. Hines, husband of Kathy (Thompson) of Butler. She is survived by her 17 grandchildren, Debbie, Sue, Dan, Liza, Dave, Joe, Kevin, Michelle, Megan, Zach, Isaac, Eric, Tom, Emily, Aysa, Nathan and Darcy; and 13 great-grandchildren, Gabe, Hayley, Sarah, Megan, Matthew, Sydney, Landon, Erik, Russell, Garrett, Elijah, Olivia and Lyndsay. Also surviving are several nephews and nieces.
Alida graduated from Slippery Rock College in 1945 with a bachelor of science in health and physical education. She taught in several area school districts, but spent most of her teaching career in the Slippery Rock School District, teaching at both the high school and elementary levels.
She was a member of the East Unity Presbyterian Church in Emlenton, and she attended the Community Presbyterian Church in Englewood, Fla., through the winter months. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees and the Daughters of the American Revolution chapter in Venice, Fla.
After retirement, Alida was a regular participant in the state and national Senior Games and golfed in the Wednesday morning women's league at Shamrock Golf Course for many years. She always enjoyed reading, studying genealogy, playing cards and other table games and traveling with family and friends.
MOORE — Friends and family of Alida Hines Moore, who died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, will be received at the Smith Funeral Home, 421 New Castle St., Slippery Rock from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.Funeral services will be at the Center Presbyterian Church, 211 Center St., Slippery Rock, at 11 a.m. Friday. The family will receive friends at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. The Rev. Russell Hines, nephew of Alida and pastor of both the Norrisville United Methodist Church in Norrisville, Pa., and the St. Mark's Church of Christ in Cochranton, Pa., and the Rev. William Mumaw III, pastor of the Center Presbyterian Church, will preside. Interment will be in the Slippery Rock Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Alida's memory to the Slippery Rock Feed My Sheep Food Cupboard, c/o Louise Ekas, Treasurer, 108 Bowman Lane, Slippery Rock, PA 16057.
