Tuesday, January 13, 2009
News Memorial for former Loafer Dan Norton (1927-2009)
Posted by Mara Shalhoup on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:36 PM
On Jan. 6, Creative Loafing lost a former veteran staffer. Dan Norton, 81, was an integral part of the team that helped put the Loaf on the map in the mid-'70s. For more than 25 years, he was a member of a family of talented people who poured everything into creating a great read every week.
His final position with CL was director of development, a job he held until he retired in 1999. In his last few years, he acted in and directed plays in Georgia and North Carolina. Dan had started his acting career in Chicago at age 6. He worked with Paul Newman during the actor's early years, directing him in several stage plays in Woodside, Ill.
Dan's wife Marci, who met him when she came to CL in 1994, hopes anyone who remembers Dan will attend his memorial service. "He had stories about all of you," she says, "and I'd like to hear yours, about him."
Dan's memorial service will be held Sat., Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. at the DeFoor Centre, 1710 Defoor Ave.
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