Samuel R. Norman, 1941-2012

Samuel R. Norman, 70, longtime Ashland, New Hampshire, resident, died at home July 8, 2012, following a period of declining health.

He was born Oct. 11, 1941, in Richmond, Va., the son of William S. and Dorothy (Routt) Norman.

He and his family lived in Cape Charles, Va., for many years, coming to Ashland in 1948 when he was 6 years old. He attended Ashland schools, retired in 1976 from the U.S. Air Force, and was a graduate of Plymouth State College.

In 1978 Sam was married to his wife of 33 years, Sherry Fields Norman.

He is survived by his wife Sherry; his daughter, Jennie Norman, and her husband, William Walker; his son, Mark Norman, and his wife, June Tillotson-Norman; grandchildren, Paige Walker, Sarah Kossayda, Brandon, Jameson, John, Eric, Keiran and Gwynneth Norman.

A memorial service will held at the Ashland Baptist Church at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 14. Burial will follow in the Green Grove Cemetery in Ashland.