By Kathy Chouteau
Agnes Moore, a Rosie the Riveter wartime welder on the Richmond Home Front and a woman ahead of her time, passed away Jan. 6 at the age of 100. Moore exemplified what it means to be of service to one’s country, which she did by working as a journeywoman welder from 1942 to 1945 in Kaiser Richmond Shipyard #3.
“Agnes whole heartedly embodied the Rosie spirit,” stated Rosie the Riveter Trust Executive Director Sarah Pritchard in a statement following Moore’s passing. “Today will be filled with love, good memories and caring wishes for Agnes and her family. May Agnes’ grace and love of life carry on in all of us.”