[meteorite-list] Richard Norton

[al mitt]

Dear List and Dorothy,

I had the honor to visit, talk with both Richard and Dorothy during my many 
visits to Tucson and in a number of emails. Richard always had time for 
anyone interested in our shared hobby of meteorites. Even those just 
starting out. I always viewed Richard as the modern day Nininger of our 
time, doing more for the hobby than anyone that I can think of. Especially 
through his books on the subject. He will live on in those books and in our 
hearts and minds and the knowledge that we now hold due to much of his 
effort.

The Nortons were more than just part of our community but more like the 
respected mom and dad that I and many others looked up to and set a standard 
for true learning and knowledge of our shared hobby. Always kind, always 
helpful and always expanding my knowledge as well as the many others. Like 
many of you I often suggested the RFS book for people staring out in our 
hobby. I felt that with this great resource we would have yet another person 
in and to share this wonderful hobby.

Sadly Richard will be missed and as many have said, there will be a very big 
hole left in our community.
Special people like Richard only grace our lives once in a great while. Lets 
honor him by trying to be even a little helpful as he always was so others 
can be lead down the interesting meteorite path.

My thoughts go out to all the Norton Family and especially Dorothy for her 
extraordinary kindness.

--AL Mitterling