NOAH was saddened last week by the news of the death of one
of the organization’s founding members.
Dennis Moore, 59, of Fairless Hills, Pa., passed away on
Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Mr. Moore, who is the father of NOAH co-founder Lee
Laughlin, was one of a small group of people who met in Philadelphia in October
of 1982 for a one-day albinism workshop. It was from a seed planted at that
workshop and a dinner before it that NOAH grew into the world’s premier support
organization for the albinism community.
Mr. Moore had been in poor health as of late and was unable
to attend NOAH’s 25th anniversary celebration in Philadelphia this
past November. NOAH recognized Mr. Moore’s role as a founder with the
presentation of a book clock.
“We all owe Dennis and the other NOAH founders a debt of
gratitude for turning ideas into action,” said NOAH President Mike McGowan.
We ask that you keep Mr. Moore’s family in your
thoughts and prayers.