This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Norman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZkB.2ACI/1928 Message Board Post: I have no connection to either individuals Wyatt Thomas Norman, Jr., 81, of Corpus Christi, Texas has passed away. He was born in Dallas, Texas on December 29, 1920 to Wyatt Thomas and Ola Francis Norman, Sr. He spent his childhood in Rusk, Texas where he graduated from Rusk High School and went on to earn a degree in Geology at the University of Texas in Austin. He was a member and past president of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and the honorary service organization, The Silver Spurs. World War II interrupted his college years and he received his Honorable Discharge from the U. S. Army in 1943. After graduation, Wyatt worked as a scout for Pure Oil Co. in Mississippi, then went into land work for Reynolds Metals Corp. in Houston. He moved to Corpus Christi in 1957 with Trunkline Gas Co. He became an independent oil operator in 1962. The Corpus Christi Association of Professional Landmen gave him the "Outstanding Landman Award" in 1985. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Corpus Christi Town Club and the Fir! st Presbyterian Church and most importantly, in his last years, his coffee club at the Hilltop Cafe. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Frances Bliss Norman, two sons, Wyatt III, and Kevin (Debbie) Norman, his beloved granddaughter, Kelly, two sisters-in-law, one niece and four nephews. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 at 11:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church, 430 S. Carancahua. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church Chapel Fund or any charity of your choice. Posted in the Corpus Christi Caller Times Oct 30, 2002