Gary Norton Sr.

1941 – 2008

 

Good-night Sweet Prince

 

 

 

 

Daubin’ It!

 

 

     I’m sure by now those of you who have been around for a while have heard of the untimely passing of one of our most renound brothers, Gary Norton. A man, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Upstanding Moose, Purveyor of Fine Jokes, Enemy to no one, Friend to All, and in those times…private.

 

I’ve know him for years but yet not that close. An unfortunate victim of birth, I was perhaps a generation behind. That is to say he was Sinatra and I was the Beatles. His life experiences made mine seem, well…unworthy.

 

I am so touched by the outpour of emotion from those so close to him. Without need of mention, Cooky, who has single handedly put to shame the rock of Gibraltar and Stonewall Jackson combined. For his children whom I don’t know, to his grandchildren and their posterity, and of course Ed and Barbara. Their tears said it all…