Colon "Butch" A. Moore III was born August 31, 1957 at Cape Girardeau, MO to Lois Moore (nee Delashmet) and Colon A. Moore, Jr. He entered into eternal life on Friday, September 2, 2011 at his home in Steelville at the age of 54 years. Colon spent four years in the U.S. Marine Corps serving in Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. He held a BA in History and Government from Columbia College. He was a member of the Cuba American Legion and VFW. Colon enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved the companionship of his two cats, Kitty and Little One. He was a very kind and compassionate person who loved his family very much. He was preceded in death by his father, Colon A. Moore II; his brother Anthony L. Moore; grandparents, Howell Delashmet and wife Ava, Maurine Jackson and Colon A. Moore I. Those who remain to mourn his passing are his parents, Richard and Lois Carden of Steelville, MO; step-brother, Douglas Carden of Bourbon, MO; step-sister, Lorene Carden, Sullivan, MO; uncles, J.W. Moore of Charleston, MO, Howell Delashmet and wife Margaret of Kenansville, FL, Roger Delashmet and wife Eva of Naples, FL and Ancil Delashmet of Gaffney, SC; aunts, Ann Coombs of Cuba, MO and Patsy Rowland of East Prairie, MO; other relatives and many friends. The Family received friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO with the American Legion Riders standing guard. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Kevin Farr and Pastor James Self officiating. Special music of "How Beautiful Heaven Must Be" and "Go Rest High" was sung and played by Rev. Jerry Beers. Committal prayer and burial were in the Steelville Cemetery with full military honors from the U.S. Marines, St. James VFW and American Legion Riders. Honored to be casket bearers were Mike Guess, Michael Guess, Lydle Davis, Fran Wynn, Howell Delashmet, Ancil Delashmet, Roger Delashmet and Leland Coombs. Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association c/o Britton-Bennett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 457, Steelville, MO 65565. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.