Show joel wesley norton tak taken all en by death in in salt lake lahe city ity joel wesley norton died in the L D S hospital in salt lake city saturday april 21 following an operation for ulcer of the stomach he had been in the hospital since april 4 prior to which time he had spent some time in the hospital in monticello he had suffered off and on with the disorder for the past 15 years mr norton wa was born in in arizona july re ibal the son of john A alfred d and theresa springthorpe norton he lived ip in arizona and kirtland new mexico tilori during 1 ag his youth and was married I 1 iff ri ammond new mexico M may ay 14 17 1911 to harriet M black the marriage was later solemnized in the salt lake tem temple pl the nortons made their horns home in new mexico living most of the time on a ranch mr norton was very active in the small L D S branch where he lived being ona one of atie tie main stays of the organization in his community in 1944 the family moved to monticello end and have resided there ever since mr norton hes has been employed most of the time at the uranium mill he was known as an honest peace loving citizen highly highl y re respected t e d by br those who knew him he was a member of the high priests quorum of the san juan stake at the time of his hi death besides his mr norton 11 is by two sons J afes VC ley aey norton of monticello av A alired J norton of salt li lake y five daughters mrs eav edward rd charles rhodes mrs ray rhodes mrs wila villiam le lewis w is ance alice mae norton of monticello 0 mrs leland shum shumway way of blanding and 15 grandchildren also surviving are three brothers john 1 K of chandler arizona david T of mesa arizona and jmes L of eager arizona a half sister mrs dorothy hewett of aztec new mex men ficq ico funeral arrangements for wednesday april 25 in t he L J S chapel at monticello have jeen made bishop kenneth S summers was in charge inter nent was at monticello the funeral service far J joel 1 I 1 W norten was heldie held 1 the LM ts chapel ad on wednesday afternoon 4 with the wing i program Q sly father b by thi the lidies ladies chorus by jam fame s P thompson j A jl 11 I arnat q of the leae e and 4 karpinets KaR in the hereafter berea after fter for thase yhu tuii ow the plan lah la id down for us oy C christ i a violin 1 d duet liet by jo jog hunt and mr por porter ter heber gr car roi roll 1 s spoke pak gf his intimate acquaintance qu a n t ang with mr end and paid high tribute to hirn him 94 a a man wha wh 11 liked ked people a and ear especially ally h his I 1 deyp tion aie to hi i fam ily the chokus chor us of 0 r labie 41 g sang love at home 0 mrs r a karl kar 1 L lyman y read a touching ng poem my dad written by wesley norton bishop summers gave a brief talk on the life of the deceased and his family cami ly As a closing number the chorus of ladies sang the lords prayer benediction edic tion by evan bartoi 1 the grave was dedicated by frank redd the mhd wel vel filled sanctuary in the middle of a work week bore bar testimony iq the high esteem felt tor for M 1 norton by his friends tand and bots bors our sympathy goes out to tre family |