Seattle, Wash.- -Services for Charles Issac Moore, Bellevue, were held Thursday in Tahoma National Cemetery.

Mr. Moore, 61, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998. He had suffered with Huntington's Disease, a degenerative neurological disorder, for 15 years.

Born Jan. 18, 1937 in Osawatomie Kan., he was the son of Grant and Tessie Moore. He grew up in Osawatomie and was a 1954 graduate of Osawatomie High School.

After graduating, he joined the U.S. Air Force and traveled all over Europe, Southeast Asia and the United States before retiring with 23 years of service. As a non-commissioned officer jet engine technician, he managed and supervised maintenance and repair of F-105, F-4 and F-111 jet engines. Among his numerous awards and commendations he received the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service in Thailand for air support during the Vietnam War.

During the 1960s and 1970s, he was considered the "Jim Brown" of USAFE Football League. He was team captain of the Wethersfield Raiders and Alconbury Spartans. He led his teams to many UK championships and twice to the USAFE championships, winning in 1963.

He and Lynn Worsfold were married in 1959. Their marriage ended in 1984, but they remained close, sharing holiday and family functions together.

The family moved to Bellevue, Wash. in 1977.

Among those preceding him death was a brother, Grant Moore, of Paola, Kan.

Survivors include a daughter, Paulette Holden, San Diego, Calif.; two sons, Jeff Moore and Daryl Moore, Seattle; two sisters, Charlotte Ursery and Barbara Lewis of Osawatomie; a brother, Dennis Moore, Port Angeles, Wash.; and three granddaughters.

A memorial has been established in his name to Huntington's Disease Society of America, 158 W. 29th St., Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10001-5300.