Hello everyone,
I spent all day Wednesday at an inspirational and motivational seminar, and
this was my first opportunity to check emails. When I saw the huge number
of messages in my inbox, I knew something had happened. Watching all of the
messages scroll up the screen while being downloaded, with most of them
displaying "Richard Norton" in the header, I could only hope that the news
was good. Alas, it was not.
I was saddened to learn of Richard's passing. His book, "Rocks From Space"
was the very first meteorite book I purchased. I was introduced to his work
by a meteorite collector who is also a member of our local Astronomy club.
I was so motivated by what I read in just a few minutes, that I purchased a
copy on Amazon.com that evening. When the second edition of "Rocks From
Space" came out, I purchased a copy in hardcover from a meteorite list
member. Much to my pleasure, this copy was signed by both O. Richard, and
Dorothy Norton!
Meeting Richard at a meteorite related event or show was something that I
had hoped would happen one day. I wanted to share with him how through his
book, my interest in collecting meteorites was spawned. Although he is
gone, his works will continue to inspire me and others. When I stop and
think about it, Richard inspired me more in the few minutes I spent browsing
my friend's copy of "Rocks From Space" than I was inspired throughout the
entire day I just spent at that seminar. That says a lot about Richard, and
I want everyone to know how much I appreciated his work.
I want to extend my condolences to Dorothy Norton, and the Norton family.
Their loss is ours a well.
Warmest regards,
Ed Deckert
IMCA #8911
----- Original Message -----
From: <impact...@aol.com>
To: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>; <carionminer...@wanadoo.fr>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:56 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Richard Norton
Hello List-Members,
Late last night I received a very sad email from Dorothy Norton.
Richard Norton passed away last week, after a long illness.
I had known fot quite some time that Richard was in poor health, still the
news of his death came as a shock. Last time I called Dorothy, I heard
piano
playing in the background, Chopin and very good, I thought it was a CD
playing or the radio, but Dorothy told me it was Richard, and we stopped a
moment to listen, it was beautiful, I had no idea Richard was such a
virtuoso.
I had met Richard and Dorothy several years ago in Tucson, Thanks to
Twink.
I was very much a new comer then , and I found Richard to be bright,
friendly, funny and so approchable. I still remember showing him a slice
of
Tafassasset, he looked at it with his loupe for quite a while, then told
me that
this meteorite left him speechless. Dorothy laughed, apparently Richard
was
rarely speechless.
And now there is that great big hole in the middle of the Meteorite
Community.
Please read the obituary written by Dorothy and Joel Schiff:
http://www.impactika.com/rnorton.doc
I do know that Dorothy reads the List, so feel free to send her a message
this way. Or, if you prefer, I'll be glad to relay your private message to
her.
Thank you.
Anne M. Black
http://www.impactika.com/
impact...@aol.com
Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc.
http://www.imca.cc/
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