Norman F. Mack

Mack, Norman F. a native of Iowa, died of a brain tu-mor on January 20, 2007. He was 83 years old. Mr. Mack served in the Army during WW II from 1945 to 1947. He was thereafter engaged in the transportation business as a terminal manager for two motor freight companies in Sioux City, IA and St. Joseph, MO. He owned and operated a moving and storage company in St. Jo-seph, MO for 15 years. He was a resident of Chesterfield, MO. He moved to St. Louis in 1967 and was associated with the Depart-ment of the Army in the Inform-ation Management Systems Di-rectorate for 30 years, retiring in 1993. Mr. Mack was the au-thor of "Missouri Silver Age", an authoritative book on Missouri silversmiths of the 1800's. Mr. Mack was active in many civic and charitable organiza-tions. He served on the Boardof Directors of the Kammerguild Chamber Orchestra, was on the Board of Governors and histo-rian of the St. Louis Artists' Guild, also historian and served on the Board of the German American Historical Society. He did volunteer work in research for the Missouri Historical Soci-ety. He also supported the fol-lowing organizations, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. LouisUni-versity Library Associates, Ame-rican Legion, Missouri Historical Society, University of Missouri St. Louis, Southern Illinois Uni-versity Carbondale, LL, and St. Louis ScienceCenter. Mr. Mack was also a patron of Opera The-ater holding season tickets from its inception. Heserved as a pa-tron of Dance St. Louis for many years. He was also a member of theUniversity Club. Among the survivors are his daughter Diane Lithwick of Colo-rado Springs, CO; twosons, Gre-gory of Palm Beach; FL and Gary of Atlanta, GA, and four grand-children.Services:Private service has been held for family members. Memorial contributions may be madeto Dance St. Louis, Opera Theatre of St. Louis and the St. Louis Artists' Guild.