Charles A Norman Jr. Obituary (1924 - 2017)

Charles A. Norman, Jr. 93, of Aurora, OH formerly of Decatur, IL passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in his residence. A service to celebrate Charles life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 16, 2017, in St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Decatur with Pastor Mark Gearig officiating. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home and from 10:00 a.m., until service time Saturday morning at the church. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery with military honors provided by the Macon County Honor Guard and the US Army Honors Team. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Wilderness Canoe Base, 738 Hickory Point Lane, Amery, WI 54001. Charles was born January 18, 1924, in Decatur, IL the son of Charles A. and Anna (Alt) Norman Sr. Charles was a lifelong resident of Decatur, moving to Aurora, OH in 2016. He was a graduate of Millikin University, and was active with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, having volunteered for many years at the fraternity following his graduation. During W.W. II, Charles served his country with honor in the US Army. He had been employed at Caterpillar as an engineer in Prove Design retiring in 1986 after 31 years of employment. Charles was a gentleman whose very active life included racing sail boats, playing and watching tennis, collecting antiques, restoring old British cars, and reveling in the beauty of the Boundary Waters. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. On November 7, 1959, he married his beloved wife Mildred Millie Norman. She preceded him in death in 1996. Surviving are his devoted children: Charles A. Norman III (Mary) of Aurora, OH and Kathryn Mandrell of Tampa, FL; dear brother: James Norman (Gail) of Houston, TX; dear sister: Ann Ettinger of Springfield, IL; loving grandchildren: Travis, Garrett, Kendall, Irene, and Chas. He was a devoted family man who delighted in them. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.