James Alden Moore

James Alden Moore

Apr. 1, 1941 – Nov. 28, 2024

Jim Moore was curious, inventive, playful, and tirelessly hard-working. He was born in Cottonwood, Idaho to Inez Chadwick Moore and J. Steven Moore. During his childhood summers, Jim helped his grandfather on his Idaho farm. The time spent innovating repairs and improvements honed his natural mechanical ability. He was a machinist by trade-manufacturing steel products. He became the foreman, then partner, then forged a recycling business with his former boss, Jim Duane. Calling it DU-Mor Recycling. He was the "more" part: with tenacity, grit, sweat, and blood he made his "scrappy" scrap yard the largest in the Inland Empire.

Jim was one of the last true men who took on the challenge of the West without grousing, instead with workman's pride, unstoppable will, and a contagious grin. You could outdrink him– he didn't touch a drop; you could outfight him– he wasn't a fighter, but he'd outwork you six days a week and then meet you at dawn on Monday with duct tape on his leg from a chainsaw gash he got helping his mother on Sunday.

Throughout his life, Jim continued to learn about and practice ideas he found interesting, and his inventiveness went well beyond tinkering. Appreciation for solar houses led him to dig into the hillside on his property, creating a living space, a workout room, and a shop. By himself. With a backhoe. He thrived chaperoning field trips from Turnbull to Yellowstone with his grandkids, showing them camping skills he perfected as a Boy Scout. As he got older he stayed active into his golden years swimming in his pool, tending his garden, skiing every winter, and overseeing the business he built.

Jim's million-dollar smile and no-nonsense affability will be missed by all who knew him. He's in heaven now, petting a cat with his feet. If not, he's enjoying the heat.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife Dixie (Hardt) of 57 years, parents; J Steven Moore and Inez Chadwick Moore, sister Barbara Moore-White, nephews Roger Markus-White and Kevin Lebret-White.

Jim is survived by his brother William (Pat) Moore, his children: David (Nancy), Daniel, and Kate (Dan); grandchildren: Frankie, James, William, Kayla, Bobby, Sean and Jeremy; and great grandchildren: Beckett, Hawthorn and Darwin. Services will be held at the Eagles Lodge 6410 North Lidgerwood Street, Spokane, January 19th from noon to three pm.