Orin Harrison Norton Jr. Obituary (1923 - 2006)

Born Jul 26, 1923, Orin Harrison Norton Jr. attended Stanton County High School in Johnson, KS. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Orin Harrison Norton Jr..

Graduation Year	Class of 1941
Date of Birth	Jul 26, 1923
Date of Passing	Jan 17, 2006
About	Orin Harrison Jr . age 82, died peacefully at Tucson Northwest Hospital on January 17, 2006, after a long battle with congestive heart failure. He was born July 26, 1923 to Orin H. Norton and Leora E. Black in Johnson, Kansas. Orin was united in marriage November 21, 1942 to Virginia Rhea Wyatt. Orin was a U. S. Air Force WWII veteran, serving from 1942 to 1945, and served as a Sgt. during the Korean conflict. He attended Wichita State University taking police courses and was a policeman on the Wichita, Kansas police force for several years. He spent many years in the aerospace industry as an industrial engineer. He was a member of Masonic Blue Lodge, Wichita, KS, and Tucson Consistory and Shriners. Orin is survived by his wife, Virginia; and his son, Michael Kent Norton (Rita) of Los Gatos, CA; and daughter, Judith Deeann Norton Forkner (Don) of Boulder, CO; five grandchildren, Marcy Norton, Daniel Norton (Sharon), Kirsten Forkner Sanders, Heather Forkner Janelle (Jason), Nathan Forkner, and two great-grandchildren, Kymera and Raiden Janelle. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Orlan, Richard and Maurice. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at the Capilla del Sol Christian Church, 3130 W. Overton Road. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the American Heart Association. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/286942161/orin-harrison-norton