Norman SHERRITT

SHERRITT, Norman Albert
Born August 22, 1920, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2013. Predeceased by his parents, Albert and Daisy, and his brother Delmar. He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Mabel. Loving father of daughter Linda Jack, and son David (Lori). Norman will be greatly missed by his two grandchildren Arlan Jack (Joanne), Christie Folk, and his three great-grandchildren Nicholas, Tyler, and Maegan Folk. Norman grew up in Murrayville and attended Murrayville Elementary School and Langley High School. After attending Vancouver Normal School he started his teaching career at Fort Langley Elementary School in 1940. Norman spent the next 3 1/2 years in the Canadian Army as a Gunnery Instructor for the Royal Canadian Artillery in Brandon and Shilo, Manitoba. Following graduation from U.B.C in 1947, Norman renewed his teaching career in Langley as a teacher, and later, vice principal of Langley Secondary School for 21 years; and 11 years as principal of Aldergrove Secondary School. Norman retired in 1980 after a 40 year association with the Langley School Board. Norman was active in the community. In 1953 he organized the Lower Fraser Valley Cerebral Palsy Association (The Centre for Child Development) and was on its Board of Directors for 40 years. In 1954 he started the Langley Scholarship Committee and served as its chairman for 21 years. In his 33 years of retirement Norman pursued his two hobbies, travelling and local history. He and Mabel went on several cruises as well as travelling in the fifth wheel with family and friends. They also spent many happy times at their summer home on Mayne Island and their camping lot at Whatcom Meadows in the USA. Norman became an avid researcher of Langley and Surrey history and wrote many articles and made many presentations on the history of the two communities. Norman was named the H.D.Stafford Citizen of the year in Langley City in 1998, and in 1992 received a Canada 125 medal for community service in Surrey. In 2005 he was named an "Honorary Pioneer" of Langley Municipality. Norman was currently a member of the Langley Heritage Society, the Surrey Historical Society, the Langley Retired Teachers Association, the Cloverdale Seniors Camping Group, as well as several Railway Historical Societies. Norman was a well respected educator and will be fondly remembered by hundreds of graduates of Langley and Aldergrove Secondary Schools, whose reunions he always attended. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Langley Scholarship Committee in the name of "N.A.Sherritt Trust", c/o Mrs. M. Pepin 25323 12th Ave, Aldergrove BC V4W 3N2, or to the Centre for Child Development, attn. N.A.Sherritt, 9460 140th St., Surrey BC V3V 5Z4. A Memorial will be held at Newlands Golf and Country Club: 21025 48th Ave, Langley BC on Saturday, September 7 from 2 - 4 p.m.