[meteorite-list] Richard Norton

[Ed Deckert]

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: <Impactika at aol.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>; <carionminerals at 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/
> IMPACTIKA at aol.com
> Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc.
> http://www.imca.cc/
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