Stephen Albert Norwood

Steve graduated from The Cate Preparatory School in Carpenteria, California in 1959. He earned Business & MBA degrees from the University of California-Berkeley. During the Vietnam War, he served as a 1st lieutenant in Air Defense Artillery. He began his marketing career selling computers for IBM, then developing and marketing oil and gas tax-sheltered investments in Seattle and Los Angeles. Steve moved to Dallas, Texas in 1981, continuing to work in the financial services industry, representing products to the brokerage community and establishing full-service operations in local and regional banks.

On a Delta flight, he met Cynthia Leggett, one of the flight attendants. They married September 24,1983, living in Dallas and San Antonio, before retiring to Austin in 2010. Steve continued to grow in his faith, finding strength and fellowship at Northwest Bible Church (Dallas), Faith Bible Church (Boerne) and Hyde Park Baptist Church (Austin). Steve’s relationship with God and his Christian friendships were central in his life.

Preceded in death by his parents, brothers-in-law John Martinson and Fred Clark, Steve leaves behind his adored wife, Cynthia; sister, Jaclyn Martinson; brothers, Robert Norwood & Daniel (Shari) Norwood; sisters-in-law, Nancy Clark and Louann (Ed) Ruby; plus a large extended family, who loved him and will miss his love, support, infectious humor and tremendous enthusiasm for life.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 27th at 2:00 p.m. at Hyde Park Baptist Church, 3901 Speedway, Austin, Texas 78751, live-streamed via www.hpbc.org. A reception will follow.

Steve requested donations to: Christ is Life Ministries, 212 Windsor Drive, Boerne TX 78006, www.ChristIsLife.org