Norma L. Angus was given the gift of life on July 23rd 1945 in Brigham City, Utah but had to give it back (like we all do) early Monday morning, June 3rd in Salt Lake City from cancer. [Public Service Announcement: stop smoking or pressure people you know to stop smoking. That is all.]
Norma found out she had lung cancer a week before she passed. She was never in any pain and was lucid to within hours of her death – a blessing!
Her mother, Lavern Zundell Gull and father, Leroy Gull, preceded her in death. Norma is survived by her husband, Bill Angus, whom she married 51 year ago right here in Salt Lake City. She is also survived by her son, Brigg Angus; her sister, Sally Vandermolen; her brother Jack Gull; her sister in law, Kathy Angus; a gang of excellent and exceptional friends; and lots and lots of nieces and nephews (hey, it’s Utah).
Before returning her gift of life, however, she became a consummate aficionado of reading, well-written sitcoms, NPR, traveling, evening gameshows, the Pacific Northwest, rosé and other wines (and who can blame her?), gardening, cooking-related reality television, Moab, neighborhood beautification, puzzles, car trips, and comfort food. She was an 8th-degree Shaolin Grandmaster and three-time World Cup gold medal winner in Angry Birds. She was also a farm girl at heart, and her thoughts were never far away from Willard, Utah where she spent the summers of her youth.
Norma was beautiful and full of light, an elegant woman with a marvelous laugh and wonderful smile. She loved her dog, Ping, and fish and beauty and flowers and books. She loved her family and friends, none of whom are fish or flowers or books.
Norma was also loved by her family and friends, and that's why it's so hard for us when she had to give her gift back; it wasn't just a gift to her, but to all of us that knew and loved her. We will miss you for the rest of our days.
In lieu of flowers, please contribute to a charity of your choice.
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