Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-18
MART NORTON DEAD.
Former Well known DecOrahian
Passed Away Saturday at His
Farm Home Near Tyler,
Mlnn.


News of the death on early last
Saturday morning of Mart Norton at
his farm home near Tyler, Mimi,
brought sorrow to a multitude of
friends here. The deceased had been
in i'll health since last June. He
came to DEBORAH the first part OF
June to join his wife on visit to
her sister, Mrs. E. r.. Haines. A
few days after arriving here his eyes
began to trouble him and he all but
lost the sight of both eyes, the at
Fiction coming on to him suddenly.
although his eyes had been giving
him slight trouble before coming
here. He at once sought the advice
and aid of eye specialists in Milwau-
kee and Minneapolis, and while help
seemed to come to him temporarily
he gradually. grew worse. He came
back to DEBORAH and while here suf-
fered paralytic stroke, slight one.
A second attack came on Aug. 2, and
he was taken to Rochester at once,
but the surgeons there were puzzled
with his case. They gave him
thorough examination and found him
in good physical condition, with the
exception of the affliction he had, and
it was about impossible for them to
decide the exact nature of it. He
went to his home at Tyler on Aug.
rs, and seemed to be improving, but
few days before his death suffered
another stroke, and death claimed
him.
Martin Wright Norton was born in
Frusebury, New York, on May 20,
1882. He came to DEBORAH with
his mother when about fourteen
wears of age. His father passed
away in New York before the mother
and children removed to Decorah.
His home had been in DEBORAH
practically all the time, until nine
years ago when he and his family
moved to a farm near Tyler, Mimi,
which they operated since, and had
builded up a fine home.
The deceased was married on Nov.
liz. 1890 to Miss Grace Stiles, who
with three children, Mrs. Grace
Brandenburg, Crookston, Mimi,
Charles L., and Ruth, at home, sur
yive him. He is also survived by his
aged mother, Mrs. Hattie y. ELS
worth and sister, Mrs. John Tucker,
of Minneapolis, and one brother,
George Norton, of Miles City, Mont.
| Mart Norton was a man OF hlgh
moral character and his honesty ana
uprightness always merited for him
the confidence and respect OF his
neighbors. He was man who loved
the outdoors, and one of his favorite
pastimes was fishing and hunting, q
sport he enjoyed and thoroughly un-
derstood. When he took up Farm
work in Minnesota he made SUCCESS
Of it from the start and his well
directed labors were attended with a
gratifying measure of success. he
made many friends in his new home
and was highly esteemed throughout
the community. His sad death
brings sorrow to a legion of friends
both here and in Minnesota, and to
the bereaved wife and children the
sympathy of all is extended in the
loss of a. kind and loving husband
and father.
/ The remains were brought to De-
corah Sunday night and to the home
/, of Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Haines, from
where the funeral was held Monday
afternoon. Rev. Willett of the
Congregational church ofiiciated and
interment, was in Phelps cemetery
Those from distance who were
here to attend the funeral were: Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Tucker, Minneapolis;
Chas. F. Stiles, Cherokee; Miss Ruth
Stiles, New York City and Miss
Catherine Fleming, Minneapolis.