Anne Kahn Moore

ANNE KAHN MOORE died peacefully in her sleep on October 23, 2019. Anne was a gifted artist, writer, photographer and event planner. She was a warrior with huge courage. Anne brought sunshine, creativity and humor to all she did. Born on Easter Sunday April 11, 1982, she smiled her first day on Earth. It was clear from that moment on that her mission on this earth was to spread love. She was a loving mother. Anne was an extraordinarily compassionate to all who knew or met her. Her generosity and thoughtfulness had no bounds. In addition to all her talents, Anne thought her greatest achievement was the family she and her husband, Matthew, had. She was a devoted, adoring mother of her triplets, Dylan, Eva, and Max. They gave her pure joy, as she loved and watched over them, and dressed them in style for every occasion, and many times for no occasion. Most importantly she taught them the importance of love. As just toddlers, when the triplets had a spat, she made the instigator give the injured child a hug, and say, "I'm sorry." This was the beginning of teaching the children compassion and forgiveness. She motivated them with humor, lovingkindness, and the occasional bribe. It was hard to say no to her beautiful face and Hollywood smile, no matter what your age. Some of Annie's best writing was on Tiny Beans, a weekly blog, where she expertly mixed humor with the inevitable trials of managing three tiny babies. People waited to get her Friday updates. She was a keen observer of human behavior. Her humor, often at her own expense, was also seen in her wry writings on Facebook and Instagram. She wrote and illustrated a children's book that is not yet published. A true fashionista, Anne wrote an online fashion blog, which was highly read. She was an accomplished flyfisher and loved skiing at Steamboat Springs, Colo. In her professional life Anne developed events for the Oxford American, worked in development and events for the Little Rock Film Festival, was a sales coordinator at Nuage Designs in Miami, and as business coordinator at the Miami International Film Festival, and as an administrative assistant for Kreiss Furniture in New York. She attended the University of Mississippi and graduated with a B.A. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a major in psychology and a minor in art. She volunteered for the University of Arkansas Medical Auxiliary and designed a successful logo for them. She also volunteered at numerous community events. She is survived by her husband, Matthew, their children Dylan, Eva and Max, of Stuttgart; her mother, Marion Kahn, and her sister, Marion King, both of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; her brother, Grant Ingersoll (SueAnn), of San Clemente, Calif.; her uncle Dr. Alfred Kahn (Susan) of Naples, Fla.; her uncle, Tommy Oliver, of Dallas; her great-aunt, Jane Moses. She is also survived by her in-laws, John and Nancy Moore, Clark (Sarah) of Stuttgart, Taylor (Whitney) Moore of Little Rock, as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her father, Douglas Bonner, her grandparents, Redith and Alfred Kahn, and Douglas and Virginia Bonner, and her aunt, Susan Oliver. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to: The Department of Art + Design Endowed Scholarship at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, Ark., 72204, 501-683-7208; or to the UAMS Foundation Fund, 4301 W. Markham #716, Little Rock, Ark, 72205-7199, note on the memo line PRI Brain Research. The family expresses its gratitude to all who shared their love and support for Anne through difficult times. Just as Annie did in sharing her sunshine, each of these loving people has made her world and the world at large a better place. A celebration of life will be held Thursday November 7, 2009 at 2 p.m., at Second Presbyterian Church followed by a reception at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.