Gil and Barbara Moore recently moved into a new home that they financed with DCCU, but their relationship with the credit union began more than six decades ago. In 1964, Gil graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and accepted a position as a Maintenance Engineer at the DuPont plant in Waynesboro. That fall, he returned to Pittsburgh to marry Barbara before the two began their new life together in Waynesboro.

As soon as they were eligible, they opened accounts at DCCU (formerly named Waynesboro DuPont Employees Credit Union, Inc.). “Back then, joining a credit union was just the thing to do,” said Barbara. “Gil and I were likeminded when it came to our finances. We were very conservative, and we knew that a credit union was a great place to save our money.”

As their family grew to include a son and daughter and their careers progressed, so did their relationship with DCCU. “We lived in Waynesboro until 1985, when we moved to Stuarts Draft,” Barbara said. “My daughter was passionate about horses, and we realized we needed more land to properly care for them.” Two years later, they received the unexpected news that Gil’s job was transferring him to DuPont’s corporate Engineering Department in Newark, Delaware. In 1987, they left the Shenandoah Valley and headed North. “Even after we moved away, we kept our accounts at DCCU,” Barbara said. “They have always provided what we needed, so we never had to look anywhere else.”

After retiring in 1998 and returning to the Valley in 1999, Gil and Barbara settled into a large home on property with open land, several buildings, a pool, and plenty of room for their daughter’s horses. “It was a beautiful farm, and we loved being there, but it was also a lot for Gil and I to maintain,” Barbara said. “The upkeep was constant.”

In recent years, Gil faced some health challenges, and the responsibilities of managing the property fell almost entirely on Barbara’s shoulders. What once felt like their dream home slowly became physically and emotionally overwhelming. “I knew I couldn’t do it another year,” Barbara said.

Last fall, they began searching for something different. They desired a home where they could live comfortably on one level, without the heavy maintenance, in a setting that still felt connected to nature and the open spaces they have always loved.

They found a thoughtfully designed duplex with minimal yardwork, modern upgrades, and peaceful surroundings. From their bedroom, deck, and living room windows, they can watch horses grazing in a nearby pasture – an unexpected full-circle moment that connects beautifully to their daughter’s lifelong love of horses. “It felt like it was made for us,” Barbara said. The Moores turned to DCCU, their trusted financial partner through the years for help through this next important transition.

“It had been 25 years since we had been through the mortgage process, and so much had changed. But from our first conversation with DCCU Mortgage Advisor Brieanna Coffey, we felt reassured,” Barbara said. “She guided us step by step, answered every question, and helped us navigate everything with calm confidence.”

Today, Gil and Barbara are comfortably settled in a home that fits this season of life. They are grateful to have made this move with a financial partner they’ve trusted since the beginning.

“As much as things change, what matters most stays the same,” Barbara said. “The reasons we joined the credit union more than six decades ago remain true today. Personal service, genuine care, and people who are with you every step of the way,” she said. “There’s no reason to go anywhere else. DCCU will take care of you.”