[Dialogue] Tributes to Bill Norton

Tue Jan 8 09:59:51 PST 2019

The only other Norton I knew was the Norton Anthology of English Literature
(or something like that) and I associated it will Bill because he was so
intelligent. I also thought of him as a big, wise, gentle bear because he
was. Yes, Journey on. And for Catherine, I did not know you, but your
legacy is a deep and appreciated gift.
Sunny

S

On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 8:15 PM McCabe, Diann A via Dialogue <
dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

>
> When we moved into the Atlanta House in 1973, Bill Norton was someone with
> eyes wide open, a ready laugh, and a singing voice that carried us through
> the days. Journey on, Bill, journey on.--Diann McCabe
>
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> *From:* Dialogue <dialogue-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net> on behalf of
> Richard Alton via Dialogue <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 5, 2019 5:31 PM
> *To:* Colleague Dialogue
> *Cc:* Richard Alton; Order Ecumenical Community; Seva Gandhi; Colleague
> Dialogue; Linda Alton
> *Subject:* Re: [Dialogue] Tributes to Catherine Pierce and Bill Norton
>
>
> *Bill Norton stories*: I was with Bill during the early 80s in Kenya
> working on the New Village Movement. At that time we had 350 Kenyan ‘blue
> shirt’ staff and impacted 1,500 villages across all of Kenya. We had staff
> all over Kenya and great support from a variety of amazing donors. One of
> our best supporters was Goran Hyden of the Ford Foundation who was also on
> the Board of Sweden SIDA (Swedish International Development  Cooperation
> Agency).
>
>
>
> Hyden thought the best hope for a major grant was to do an in depth study
> of the ICA’s impact, so Ford gave us $50,000 to do such a study. We hired a
> University of Nairobi professor to do the study. There were control
> villages matched with our New Village Movement Villages. We did a baseline
> study using the Professor’s graduate students for the field studies and
> entering the data in the University’s computers.  After a year we were
> ready to go back and collect the new data to measure the change in
> Behavior, knowledge and attitudes. But the University professor said he had
> spent the money and needed more money.
>
>
>
> Obviously, we were in trouble. Bill Norton stepped up and said I can do
> it. I have the computer back ground and willing to go out to these
> villages. I can coordinate with our staff the collection of new data and
> then put in the data and run the significant difference test off the
> University’s computer. In 3 months Bill had the work done with amazing
> results.  Thanks, Bill.
>
> Dick Alton
>
> On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 6:51 AM Karen Snyder via Dialogue <
> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>
>
> *Light a candle for Catherine Pierce*
>
> September 16, 1949 – December 29, 2018 – Jacksonville, FL
>
> Karen Snyder writes about Catherine Pierce
>
> I have been a ‘friend’ of Catherine’s through Facebook, seeing her
> postings of her family and social engagement in the past few years. Her
> daughter Rosa writes, “Catherine had the most incredible mind, body, and
> soul.”   Colleagues on the march write multiple postings including,
> “Activist for peace and justice everywhere …. One of Jacksonville’s
> activist superstars, who had nothing but love and kindness for all she met
> … We are better for knowing you and for the time you spent fighting for
> justice to make our world a better place for all."
>
> *****
>
> *Light a candle for Bill Norton*
>
> December 15, 1945 - December 29, 2018  -  Bellingham, WA
>
> Leah Early shares her thoughts thru a poem she wrote and an Aboriginal
> poem she shared:
>
> In acknowledging the death of Bill Norton, these thoughts visit me:
>
> Bill is not someone I was assigned with in a place of raw possibilities.
> I was never close enough to feel vibrations from his singing, nor did I
> wash dishes with him amid steaming water and clanging dish trays.
> We shared no late night security sessions, no sweaty cleanup days.
> But I knew wherever Bill was,
> he broke bread and spilled wine.
>
> Across a very crowded room, I caught a wide smile and dancing eyes.
> And from great distances through Religious House reports,
> we were introduced again and again.
> I knew the Nortons were part of our community—the us
> living precariously between no-longer and not-yet--and
> as was true for all living things, Bill’s life was precious.
>
>
> From Bee Lake, an Aboriginal poet:
>
> Forever Oneness,
> who sings to us in silence,
> who teaches us through each other.
> Guide my steps with strength and wisdom.
> May I see the lessons as I walk,
> honor the Purpose of all things.
> Help me touch with respect,
> always speak from behind my eyes.
> Let me observe, not judge.
> May I cause no harm,
> and leave music and beauty after my visit.
> When I return to forever
> may the circle be closed
> and the spiral be broader.
> Amen.
>
>
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