By Al Dozier
In an emotional ceremony Tuesday the Irmo Town Council adopted a proclamation honoring long-time Town Attorney Jake Moore, and announced that the Irmo Community Park will now officially be named the Moore Park.
Moore, who was accompanied by a lot of family members including several grandchildren, was visibly moved by the proclamation, which contained a long list of accomplishments.
“You’ve done so much,” said Irmo Mayor Bill Danielson. “You have significantly impacted the community.”
Moore, the founding partner of the Moore Bradley Myers law firm in West Columbia, has served as a community advocate across the Midlands for decades. He served as Chairman of the Board of Visitors for the University of South Carolina.
A member of the S.C. Trial Lawyers Association and the American Board of Trial Advocates, Moore has taught at the USC School of Law and has served as counsel to the S.C. Legislative Audit Council.
In 2015 Moore was named the Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year and has been honored as the Founding Member of the West Columbia Beautification Foundation.
According to different sources citing his achievements, Moore is known to be passionate about conservation as well as literacy. Moore visited students at East Point Academy to read the book published by Moore and his daughter, Katherine, titled “Bruce the Moose.” It’s about Bruce the Moose and a goose named Zeus having a rhyming adventure while on the loose.
Moore is known for his efforts to donate trees to several local churches, roads, interchanges, churches, schools and parks. He also worked to secure land for the Irmo Veterans Park.
He has served as a Sunday school teacher at his home church, Graceland United Methodist, for more than 45 years.
After hearing the mayor read the proclamation, Moore expressed his appreciation.
“This means more to me than you know,” he said.
Irmo Councilman Gabriel Penfield offered this comment about Moore at the conclusion of the meeting: “The future belongs to men who plant trees under which they will never see the shade.”
