Thomas C. Norman, Sr. PDF Download

Author: Martha Tyler John
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1609578163
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Languages : en
Pages : 78

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Book Description
"Thomas Norman" is a name that is well known in Saranac Lake, Bloomingdale, Vermontville, and surrounding areas of upstate New York. This book tells the story of the most famous one, Thomas Charles Norman, Senior. He was a farmer and businessman who seemed to have "the future in his veins." Stories and memories from his son, Thomas C. Norman, Jr., add a personal touch to this biography of an Adirondack visionary. Tom, Jr.'s wife, Barbara, was invaluable in sharing family resources and her own unique perspective of the family. One of the authors, Martha Tyler John, was born in Saranac Lake, New York. She was one of the many young people who benefited from work opportunities provided by Tom's businesses. Her mom, Helen Tyler, collected many stories about early settlers and shared them in books and newspaper columns. Even though Martha's career as a university professor and administrator took her around the world, she always returned to her family home in Vermontville. She has added her memories of Tom. The second author, Floyd I. John, was also born a "Mountaineer," but in a different state, West Virginia. After he and Martha were married, the Adirondacks became his "home" even when his career as a mathematician and scientist took their family to other states and countries.