Obituary
Norton was born in Chicago and lived the majority of his adult life in Peoria, IL. Norton was a WWII veteran and served as a medic with the 1897th Aviation Engineer Battalion in the Pacific Theater. After his military service he went to the Chicago College of Optometry and enjoyed a long career as an optometrist. Norton enjoyed golf and gardening and with Eileen were avid bridge players, enjoyed dancing, educational travel and life-long learning.
In Norton’s memory, memorial donations may be made to Fisher House Foundation (www.fisherhouse.org); Temple Jeremiah, Northfield (www.templejeremiah.org); or the charity of your choice. Private service, please attend via livestream on Thursday, September 28 at 2:30 PM. For the link to view the service and to leave condolences: Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, www.shalom2.com or (847) 255-3520.
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