George Norton Obituary

Norton Jr., George H. 51C40110 retired Vice-President of the Continental Illinois National Bank Chicago, died April 30th of complications from a stroke. Mr. Norton began his career at the Harris Bank, later spent eight years at the Omaha National Bank, Omaha, Nebraska and retired in 1980 from The Continental Bank after 20 years as Vice- President and Director of Portfolios in the trust investment division. He then served as vice- president-investments for the LaGrange Bank and Trust, LaGrange, IL, 1980-1985. His career had been in the trust and investment areas of banking. He was founder and first president of The Omaha-Lincoln Society of Financial Analysts, a past president of the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago and active in The Financial Analysts Federation and The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts. He was awarded the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst in 1963. Mr. Norton served as a director of several corporations and was long active in many charitable organizations and in civic affairs. He was a former member of the Chicago Association of Commerce, the Bond Club of Chicago, The Executive's Club and the Bankers' Club. He was active in the Crusade of Mercy for 50 years and a past president of the Western Springs United Fund. In addition he was active in the Chicago Metropolitan Association of the United Church of Christ and a lay leader in the First Congregational Church of Western Springs. Mr. Norton is survived by his wife, Armella, a son Dale (Elizabeth) and their daughters, Laura and Katherine all of Fond du Lac, WI, and a daughter, Jean and her husband, Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Eckrich of St. Louis, MO, uncle to many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by a brother, Lawrence Norton and a sister-in-law, Margaret Norton. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m., Friday, at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside, IL, followed by a procession Saturday, 9 a.m., from the funeral home to Chapel Hill Garden West Cemetery for Interment at 10 a.m. Memorial service is then scheduled for Saturday, at 1 p.m. 1st Congregational Church of Western Springs, 1100 Chestnut St. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Church or West Suburban Y.M.C.A., appreciated. He was the Captain in the U.S Army WWII and a Recipient of 2 Purple Hearts and 2 Bronze Stars. For more information call: 708-352-6500 Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com