A celebration of life will be held Friday, November 8 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm at the Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, Colorado Springs. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Roundup for Autism www.RoundupForAutism.org or to TAPS ( Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) www.taps.org\colorado which helps families of fallen veterans.
Robert C. Norris, husband of the late Jane W. Norris, passed on peacefully in the care of Pikes Peak Hospice, November 3, 2019, surrounded by his family. “Bob” was born on April 10, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to Delora and Lester Norris. He attended Elgin Academy in St. Charles, Illinois, where he grew up. He attended the University of Kentucky, where he played football under Coach Paul William “Bear” Bryant. On June 24, 1950, he married his wife Jane Wright, and in 1953, the couple moved to Colorado where they created their permanent home in the Broadmoor area, and later created a winter home in Paradise Valley, Arizona. |
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