Vida Delores Moe

Background

Moe, Vida Delores was born on February 29, 1928 in Ryder, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of John Nelson and Inga Marie (Lewis) Ahlgran.

Education

Student, Minot State University, North Dakota, 1966. Diploma in interior decorating, LaSalle Extension University, 1976.

Career

Secretary Raleigh Insurance, Tacoma, 1949-1950. Clerk stenographer Army Transportation Office, San Francisco, 1951-1952. Clerk-typist Base Supply, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, 1960-1961.

Clerk-stenographer Base Housing, 1961-1962, 74. Sec MIADS Direction Center, 1962-1963. Secretary QC Branch, 1963-1964, department accounting and finance, Minot Air Force Base, 1964-1965.

Medical secretary United States Air Force Regional Hospital, 1965-1966. Secretary Minuteman Air Force Specialty Code, 1966-1967, 74-75, 5th Bomb Wing, 1967-1970, 1st Missile Wing, 1973-1974, department military personnel, 1975-1976, disaster preparedness (North America Air Defense), 1987-1993. Retired, 1993; secretary, salesperson Allen Realty, Minot, 1980-1985.

Achievements

• Vida Delores Moe has been listed as a noteworthy civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President City Art League, 1977-1979, 86-87. Chairman Carnegie Restoration and Art Center Project, 1980-1987. Board directors Patrons of Library., Minot, 1978-1987, secretary, 1979-1980, vice president, 1981, president, 1982-1983.

Vice president 40/50 Republican Women Minot, 1982, chair decorations committee, 1983. Historian Minot Republican Women, 1984-1986. Volunteer American Red Cross, 2002-2003.

Quilters committee 1st Lutheran Church, since 2003. Volunteer Trinity Hospital Arts and Crafts Center, since 2005. Member AARP (board director 1996-1997, treasurer Ward County chapter 1996-2000, vice president 2001-2002, president 2002-2004), American Veterans of World World War II, Korea, Vietnam, National Association Retired Federal Employees (chaplain, 2002-2004), North Dakota Business and Professional Women's Club (recording secretary 1978-1979, 81-82), Minot Business and Professional Women's Club (president 1981-1982), American Legion Auxiliary (judge junior art posters contest 1980-1982, president 1982-1984, chaplain since 2006), Minot Shrine Hospital Auxiliary (vice president 1984-1985, president 1986-1987, 97), Beta Sigma Phi (vice president Laureate Epsilon chapter 1981-1982, president 1983-1985, Valentine Queen 1985, Girl of Year 1985, preceptor Eta chapter, Girl of Year 1980, life), MidState Porcelain Artists Guild (vice president 1983, 89, president 1984, treasurer 1997), Order Eastern Star (North Dakota Grand chapter, grand representative 1979-1981, district representative 1982-1983, chair credentials committee 1983-1984, Grand Martha 1984-1985, Grand Electa 1985-1986, chairman registration committee 1986-1987, associate Grand Conductress 1987-1988, Grand Conductress 1989-1990, associate Grand Matron 1990-1991, Worthy Grand Matron 1991-1992, Past Worthy Grand Matron, since 1992, Worthy Matron Minot Venus chapter 1976, 87-89, secretary 1993-1994, chaplain 1994-1995, associate conductress 1995-1996, conductress 1996-1997, associate matron, 1997-1998, Worthy Matron 1998-1999), Elketts (Second vice president 1988-1989, secretary 1993-1994), Sons Norway (social director 1993-1994, chairman social directors 1994), Eagles Auxiliary (conductor 1993-1994, chaplain 1994-1995, vice president 1995-1996, president 1996-1997, junior past president 1997, past president since 1997, chaplain since 2006), Swedish Heritage Society (president 2001-2002).

Interests

• Porcelain painting, oil painting, sewing, candlemaking, embroidery.

Connections

Married Placido Ferdinand, July 28, 1950 (deceased 1997). Children: Terrence Paul, Star Marie. Married Edgar Louis Moe, May 24, 1970 (deceased 1983).

Father:

John Nelson Ahlgran

Mother:

Inga Marie (Lewis) Ahlgran

Spouse:

Placido Ferdinand

Spouse:

Edgar Louis Moe

child:

Terrence Paul Moe

child:

Star Marie Moe