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Griff Norton 1896-1975

NORTON, WHITMER, KNOWLES

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 1/30/2023 at 08:56:29

1 May 1975 - The Tipton Conservative

Funeral services for Griff Norton, 78, were held at Wilton, April 24, with the Rev. G. W. Ukena officiating at the Presbyterian church. Burial was in Oakdale cemetery.

Mr. Norton died at Mercy hospital, Iowa City, April 21.

The son of Birdseye L. and Maude Johnson Norton, he was born in Muscatine county, Dec. 27, 1896. He was married to Lela Whitmer in Cedar county, June 26, 1918.

He was a retired farmer, operating Wilton Farms and was an Angus breeder. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and Wilton Lodge No. 167, AF & AM.

He is survived by his wife, 4 sons, Corwin W., Durant; Wilbert W., Tipton and G. James and G. Melbourne, both of Wilton; a daughter, Mrs. Gordon (Marguerite) Knowles, Momence, Ill.; 2 brothers, Charles W., Wilton and B. Lee, Durant; 21 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.


 

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