Normand Dean McMurtry, age 87, of Aloha, Oregon passed away on Sunday January 12, 2020. Normand was born April 7, 1932 in Heartwell, Nebraska to Lonnie and Hazel McMurtry. The family moved to Idaho in 1937 when Norm was just five years old. In 1942 they packed all of their belongings into a 28 Model A pick-up pulling a utility trailer and relocated to Hillsboro, Oregon. Norm attended Orenco Elementary and graduated from Hillsboro High School.
In 1951 Norm joined the Army Reserves and entered active service three years later. He completed eight weeks of basic training at Ft. Ord and twelve weeks of Amphibious Tank School at Camp Pendleton. Norm went into service as a Corporal and eventually made Sergeant First Class. He was deployed to Alaska for fourteen months. This was considered overseas at the time since Alaska had not become a state yet.
On August 14, 1954 Norm married the love of his life, Dolores. She moved to Alaska for a year to be with him. While in Alaska Norm enjoyed fishing in the lakes and hunting caribou, moose, bears, rabbits, and even chased some buffalo. Norm came home to the states in December of 1955 and settled into a routine life again. He worked as a switchman for Northern Pacific Terminal Co. for thirty-eight years. After his retirement in 1994, Norm did lots of fun things. He liked fishing, hunting, doing odd jobs, and taking his beloved wife bowling. Norm was the greatest Dad to Sue, Kim, Alan, and Aaron. He played lots of card games with his grandsons; Josh, Tommy, Brandon, and Mychal. His great grandson, Cooper Thomas, was a great joy in Norm’s life.
A memorial service for Normand will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 1:00 PM at Skyline Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 4101 NW Skyline Blvd., Portland, OR 97229, followed by a reception.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.skylinememorialgardens.com for the McMurtry family.
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