This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Norton, Cheeseman, Cornwell, Beckwith, Collins, Birman, Campbell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1621 Message Board Post: Howard E. Norton Sr., age 81, died Monday May 28, 2001 at his residence. He was born July 6, 1919 in Maple Grove Township, the son of John and Ida (Cheeseman) Norton. He attended Moore Country School and Nashville High School. Howard married Pauline Cornwell, December 2, 1938. He worked the family farm most of his life, retiring in 1977. He worked for E.W. Bliss Company as a crane operator for 35 years, retiring in 1980. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Donald Norton, sister Vivian Beckwith and granddaughter Julie Norton. Surviving is wife Pauline Norton of Hastings; daughter Agnes (Lynn) Collins of Sebring Fla.; son Howard E. (Charlotte) Norton Jr. of Battle Creek; six grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; 10 step great grandchildren; sisters, Violet (John) Birman of Fla., Evelyn (Calvin) Campbell of Cedar Springs; several nieces and nephews; sister-in! -law, Bonnie Norton of Woodland. Funeral services were held Thursday May 31, 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Ward Pierce officiated. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, June 5, 2001) Transcriber has no family connection.