per typed obit, typist, date, paper not known, Jan 2003 from Doris COBB ROBERT EZRA NORMAN Died 31 August 1958 Funeral services for Robert Ezra NORMAN of Knos(sic Knob) Noster, 85 years old, who died Sunday night, 31 August 1958, at the Warrensburg Medical Center, were held at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints her Wednesday afternoon conducted by Elder Lewis MAUZEY who was assisted by the paster(sic), Elder Paul BURGESS. Grandsons were pallbearers. Burial was in the Knob Noster Cemetery. Mr. NORMAN was born in Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois, 31 Mar 1873. He was one of 12 children of the late Matthew L. and Mary Ellen NORMAN. He married Miss Flora Eliza EDWARDS of Illinois in Nov 1893. They lived at Ava, Mo. for some time and then moved to Knob Noster where they resided for many years. Mr. NORMAN was a member of the RLDS Church in Knob Noster. Surviving are his wife of the home; four daughters, Mrs. C. ODLE; Mrs. Hugh POORT of Warrensburg' Mra(sic) Ella EISEL and Mrs. Juanita PARKER of Kansas City. Two sons, W. Bert NORMAN and Lloyd NORMAN of Marshall Junction; 6 sisters, Mrs. George SCHWAB of Los Angeles, Calif; Mrs. Claude ROARK of Benton, Ill; Mrs. Eva VORCE of Kansas City; Miss Edna NORMAN of Independence, Mrs. Harriet ENFIELD and Miss NORMAN of Knob Noster; one brother Charles NORMAN of Knob Noster and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mg record Franklin Co IL: Mathew Layton NORMAN to Mary Ellen STEWART 16 May 1872