Mr. Grover Moore El Jr.

Grover Moore- El Junior was born on April 14, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York to Grover Stephen Moore Senior of Elm City, North Carolina, and Priscilla Elizabeth Hines of Wilson, North Carolina. Grover was a graduate of the New York City public school system. He attended Public School 125. After graduating he then went on to attend and graduate from Junior High School 109. Grover graduated from Automotive High School in 1953. He then went on to complete one year of college at Brooklyn College from 1953-1954. Grover was a lifelong resident of Brownsville. He grew up on Christopher Avenue in the early forties and fifties. Grover was an automobile mechanic throughout his life. At a young age he began helping his father in his auto repair shop before going out to play with his friends. He was one of the first African American teenagers in Brownsville at that time to own his own car at 17 years old. If anyone needed a ride he was always willing to drive them wherever they needed to go. Grover was also one of six founding members of the Intellectual Six started in 1952.. The six group members were Grover Moore Jr. Charles Bushel, James Johnson, Gerald Marcell, Thomas Benfield, and Donald Gill. This was a group of young black entrepreneurs who discussed politics, concerns of the day, books, read poetry, and business ideas. To strengthen their bond they wore jackets with their club name. Their close knit bond continued even as they started their own families, they continued to go to amusement parks and dances together. During this time of his life Grover met and fell in love with Pearl Anne Lockhart (deceased) of Nassau Bahamas. She came to the United States to live with her aunt Helen (Charles Bushel’s mother) in Brooklyn, New York who adopted her into her family. Grover married Pearl and they were blessed with four beautiful children ( Michael James, Andrew Grover, and Joy Anne deceased), and Valerie Elizabeth Louise. Grover was a loving father. He would always be there for his family even if it meant sending his two sons away to Canada for 7 years for an excellent education and taking his daughters upstate New York to college every year. Grover also extended his love to Pearl’s family in the Bahamas. Whenever they needed anything he was always there for them. When his wife Pearl needed to go to The Bahamas to help out family members there Grover was always ready to assist. If it meant sending his wife and young children over for a time to help take care of her father or to bring her nieces and nephews over to the US he was always willing to assist in anyway he could. Grover continued to assist in helping with his grand and great grandchildren by driving them to school or taking them to the park. Even though Grover only attended Brooklyn College for one year he continued to read and study history. During the early 1970’s Grover became a Moorish American and a Master Mason. He continued to study history and was alway ready to share his knowledge with others. Grover’s continued study and black pride eventually lead him to open his own business Grover’s Auto Repair Shop. He retired after the death of his wife Pearl in 1996. Grover departed this life on March 2, 2017 at Spring Creek Rehabilitation Center, Brooklyn, New York. He was a dedicated son, husband, father, and friend. He was also an extremely kind and humble person. Grover was preceded in death by his parents Grover and Priscilla Moore, wife Pearl Anne Lockhart Moore, sons Michael J. Moore and Andrew G. Moore and daughter Joy A. Moore. He leaves to cherish his memory his daughter Valerie E. L. Moore, grandson Duane S. Moore, granddaughters Erika J. Moore and Zenobia S.S. Moore-Cohen Lamber, great-grandsons Emanuel Williams and Jeremiah Lamber and great-granddaughter Melody Williams, his sister-in-laws Joyce Bushell of Hackensack, New Jersey; Agnes Morris of Richmond, VA, Cousins Iris Green, Lydia Hanchel, Danessa Atkins, nephews Howard Hines Atkins II and Jonathan Ashley Atkins, nieces Tracy Atkins Elabida and Alice Patricia Hines, the Lockhart family of Nassau Bahamas, the Tucker-Bushel family, James Johnson, Yvette, Nailah and Asha Wilds, and Special friend Priscilla Smith.

Mr. Grover Moore El Jr.

April 14, 1935 - March 2, 2017