Norma Norton

Norma Norton Norma Norton was born in Brownwood Texas in the 1920's. Norma grew up in Houston ,Texas with her mother Katherine Fuller Thomas and the extended Fuller family including her grandfather, Henry Clay Fuller, a well-known Texas newspaper editor. Norma married Robert L. Norton Jr. in 1943 and moved to New Haven, Connecticut for Bob's Air Force- teaching post at Yale University. Bob was later stationed in Coral Gables , Florida, where their daughter, Robin Lee was born. After the war, the family returned to Houston where Bob worked as an Electrical Engineer. Their second daughter, Norma Christina was born in the 1950's. Bob opened Engineered Electrical Equipment Corporation in 1965. Bob would later go on to serve as Vice-President at Stewart and Stevenson. In 1972, Bob and Norma retired to Austin ,Texas. Bob and Norma enjoyed spending time at their weekend house in La Grange, Texas. The beautiful restoration of The Kaulbach House was a labor of love which lasted for 15 years. Historic Preservation was one of Norma's lifetime passions. Norma was a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, The Colonial Dames of America and The Daughters of the Confederacy. Norma served as the Chairman of the French Legation in Austin in the 1970's and as the Curator of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Museum in the 1980's. Norma was instrumental in founding the Jamestown Chapter of Colonial Dames of America in Austin and served as Co-Chair of the Confederate Ball in Houston where both her daughter, Tina and grand-daughter, Kristin, were presented. Norma was a member of The Winedale Council for many, many years. Norma is survived by her two daughters, Dr. Robin Huettel and Tina Norton Buck. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Wade Davis Huettel and Kristin Huettel Garcia, Billie Katelin (Katie) Buck and Benjamin Norton Buck. Norma also has 3 great-grandchildren, Aiden Davis Garcia, Avery Michael Garcia and Addison Michelea Garcia. The family wishes to give special thanks to Heart To Heart Hospice and the caregivers and The Summit at Westlake. A private ceremony was held for Norma. Memorial contributions can be made in her name to Town Lake Animal Center, 1156 W. Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78703, or Texas Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, www.jdrf.org.