I, like most, knew him only from his posts but even in that light he will be missed. RIP.
Cal_Fan2;841958494 said:
Happy Trails to our beloved and sturdy Golden Bear....the pleasure was entirely ours. May your memory be cherished by those you loved, those who loved you back, and those you touched in so many ways....RIP GldnBear71.
MoragaBear;841958618 said:
Sad to hear the news. GB71 was a classic Cal fan and BI poster from way, way back.
I remember meeting him for the first time when I saw him in Memorial during practice in his ever-present army green gilligan hat with Cal pins on it.
I sat down with him and introduced myself and we talked about recruiting. He was asking about Mansion and I told him I had some video footage of him from the elite 11 and watched it with him. He was like a kid, all excited to see his mechanics and size. Unfortunately Mansion never panned out but at that point, it seemed like he could be someone might fit in nicely.
Gary was like so many of us here -a little wacky, very earnest, always had an opinion and loved his Golden Bears.
Condolences to Jill and all the Moore family for their great loss. May his passion for the Bears live on in the family for many years to come.
Ldbcalbear;841958427 said:
Dear Cal Fans:
It's my sad and somber duty to report that Gary Moore, who was known throughout the Cal cyber community as Gldnbear71, died today after a lengthy battle against appendix cancer. He was 64.
Gary Leon Moore grew up in Visalia. He graduated from Mt. Whitney High School in 1965 and from College of The Sequoias in 1967, then matriculated to Berkeley where he earned his bachelors degree in engineering in 1971. At Cal he met his future wife, the former Jill Mickelberry. He is survived by her, by their children Mike, Tom, Sarah, Teresa and Danny, and five grandchildren.
Gary was a diehard and loyal Cal fan who attended numerous Golden Bear games, both home and away. For football he always liked to sit in the endzone so he could see how the plays developed. He was a frequent poster on the various Cal fora on the Internet, from the old GoBears mailing list to Cyberbears.org to The Bear Insider. He loved Cal and wasn't afraid to say so. He'd take on Trojan Warrior or any other poster who dared to say anything bad about his beloved Golden Bears, let them have it with both barrels and put them in their place. I loved reading his posts.
And he was one of my best friends. We went to many Cal games together, and often met at Kips or LaVals for pizza, ravioli and beer after Golden Bear home games. I visited him often at his cabin in the Sierra above Bass Lake, where we would watch videos of Cal games and talk at length about the Golden Bears, or sports in general or anything else. We had a lot of fun on those trips. Spending a week with him up there was the highlight of my summer for over a decade.
Gary Moore was a loyal Californian who's heart was strong and bold. I'm sure has already been greeted in heaven by my dad and the many loyal Cal fans there. He will be missed. May he rest in peace.
Larry Barker
Fallon, NV