The Powerhouse Nurse Who Made Giving a Habit

Linda (Moorhouse ’55) Moore

Routine always resonated with Linda (Moorhouse ’55) Moore—routine exercise, regular healthy eating, and habitual generosity of her time and talents.

A career school nurse, Lin made it her regular practice to attend to others, as well.

• She cared for, counseled, and encouraged students and faculty where she worked.
• She showed up on neighbors' and friends' doorsteps with treats, and a smile.
• She stayed in touch with distant family and friends, and stayed involved with her children’s and grandchildren's activities.
• She fully engaged in church activities, started a neighborhood Bible study, and shared Gideon Bibles with nursing students.

Over and again she demonstrated selflessness, cheer, and a servant's heart.

Lin and her husband Jesse ’51 shared the goodness of Jesus and the goodness of GU with their children (all three are GU alums) and others, too. For more than 62 years, they faithfully donated to GU, funding scholarships that relieved burdens, cleared paths to careers, and kept students on their degree tracks.

Lin's example reminds us that routine gratitude and cheerful routine giving bring joy.