Dr. Nicholas Kirkby Moore, retired allergist, former investment advisor, and engaged philanthropist, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 after a long illness at the age of 78.

He was born in 1936 to Commander Leonard S. Moore and Louise Gay Moore in Philadelphia, PA, and grew up in Columbia, SC. Dr. Moore graduated from Dreher High School and went on to study at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and later became a fellow at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, before returning to Columbia to specialize in allergy and immunology.

Dr. Moore practiced for more than 20 years before retiring and beginning a second career as an advisor at the Southeastern Trust Company, which was later acquired by BB&T. He retired from that position in the early 2000s after more than 10 years.

Dr. Moore's active philanthropy overlapped his careers. He served on the boards of the Columbia Museum of Art, The Riverbanks Zoo, the State Museum, and The Hammond School. He also supported the USC School of Music, the USC Library, The W. Gordon Belser Arboretum, the USC Carolina Scholarship and the Nickelodeon Theater. He was a founding member of the Anglican Church of the Epiphany.

He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Moore; daughter, Eleanor Leahy; son-in-law, Norman Leahy; grandson, John Leahy; and many, many devoted friends and colleagues.

The Burial Office for Dr. Moore will be held at 2pm, Saturday, April 11th, at the graveside in Elmwood Cemetery, 502 Elmwood Ave, Columbia, with The Rt. Rev. Paul C. Hewett and The Rev. Paul A. Sterne officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages Dr. Moore's friends to make a memorial gift to one of the institutions named above. The family would also like to thank the staff of Still Hopes for their care and support. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.