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Monday, October 22, 2012

Victim in Springfield house fire was homeless veteran

Man who died in Springfield house fire was veteran who had been homeless
Written by
Jess Rollins
Oct 20, 2012

Before a Springfield house fire claimed his life, Ronald Moore had been homeless.

He was also — according to an advocate for the homeless — a veteran.

The Rev. Larry Rice said Moore, originally from Bloomington, Ill., had participated in a training program at the Veteran’s Coming Home Center on Jefferson Avenue in 2010.

Referencing Moore’s application for the six-month program, Rice said Moore was a U.S. Army veteran.

The house at the corner of Fort Avenue and Walnut Street was occupied by several formerly homeless veterans, said Melissa Smith, a homeless woman and Moore’s longtime friend.
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