Dennis Terpstra
Jeff Moorman passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 9, 2023, in his home in Ferndale, WA. He had recently celebrated his 75th birthday.
Jeff was a friend to many within the Fourth Division. He was the leader of the Seattle-North Clinic. He was co-leader of the Pacific Center Science Train Show for more than thirty years. He was the 2007 recipient of the 4D Golden Grab Iron Award. We will always remember Jeff with his positive attitude and vibrant personality. For the last few years, he was a member of the 4D-NTrak Modular group. Jeff was a great gentleman to all.
Jeff’s participation in the 4D began before 1990. He served as the first 4D modular program coordinator for many years. He, along with Frank Dekker, Co-Chaired the Pacific Science Center Train Show from 1998 until 2017, with his last seven years Co-Chairing with David Yaddock.
Jeff was instrumental in getting me involved in 4D initially as a volunteer at the Pacific Science Center show and then with me helping him in the Seattle-North clinic. He traveled with me to two National NMRA conventions, the last in Salt Lake City in 2019. He was always helpful in answering my many railroad questions – some more than once. We were good friends and got along well together.
Jeff will truly be missed.
His obituary is here.
Jeff was really a wonderful person. Being a devoted father he always updated me on his daughters achievements. He had a sharp wit and was involved in many aspects of the 4D. As Dennis mentioned, he will be missed.
Jeff is the person who most influenced my participation in the NMRA. As a colleague at Safeco, he became aware of my interest in model trains. He invited me to help with child craft events at the PSC show (when it was still on Thanksgiving Weekend), and encouraged my participation in the 4D HO modular group. (My HO modules moved with me to Holland MI in 2013, and have been participating in shows with the Holland Modular Railroad Club.) It was Jeff who proposed that we work together on coordinating the PSC show (helped by Lonnie Sewell in that first year). My last visit with Jeff was