The Man That Moran State Park is Named After…Uncategorizedby Captain John Colby StoneMay 20, 2019June 17, 2019 Many people have visited beautiful Moran State Park on Orcas Island but how many know of the man it was named after? This one time Seattle Mayor retired on Orcas due to health reasons and left a legacy that lives on…. Robert Moran (January 26, 1857 – March 27, 1943) Learn more about Robert Moran at Wikipedia.