Friends and family honored well-known Ocean City relator and Army veteran Bruce Moore with a brick dedication and ceremony at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines this week.
A brick dedicated to longtime Ocean City realtor and Army veteran Bruce Moore is pictured before placement at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines.
Tara Fischer / Bayside Gazette
By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer
Friends and family honored Bruce Moore with a brick dedication and ceremony at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines on Tuesday.
Moore, who passed away in June 2023, was originally from Laurel, Delaware. After graduating from the University of Delaware, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and stationed throughout the country. During this time, Moore took courses at Clemson University and the University of Maryland.
Reverend George Patterson attended the June 18 ceremony to say a few words about the former Army captain who made a name for himself in Ocean City as a real estate broker. The pair met in 1992 when the faith leader was appointed to serve the Atlantic United Methodist Church and became one of his “dearest and most cherished friends.”
“I remember his great love for his family,” Patterson said. “… As I was reflecting on my favorite memory of Bruce, it was something he taught me. You grow up … in an environment where we tell our parents and siblings … that we love them. I had never been around anyone other than family who told me that they loved me. Bruce taught me to express my love for my friends as well. I thank God today for Bruce, for his light.”
After retiring from the military, Moore dedicated his time to the community. Moore was a former Ocean City Paramedics Foundation president, a member of the Worcester Preparatory School Board of Trustees, served on the boards for the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and the Ambassadors for Beebe Healthcare and was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels.
Additionally, the military vet founded Moore, Warfield and Glick Realtors in 1981 with partners Hal Glick and Bob Warfield. He also served as president of the Ocean City Board of Realtors.
At the event, a brick was placed at the existing memorial in Moore’s honor.
The Worcester County Veterans Memorial, which pays tribute to each branch of the armed forces, broke ground on Veterans Day in 2004. Since then, it has welcomed thousands of visitors yearly for the site’s Memorial Day event as well as students for annual field trips.
“The bricks and pavers tell the story,” Veterans Memorial Foundation President Marie Gilmore said in the press release. “Anyone can purchase a brick for $75, and it’s inscribed with the name of someone who has served, or a paver for $150, which allows four lines of information.”