Monona County IA Archives Obituaries.....Norby, John May 31, 1931
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Ada Wingate Norby Colection
John Norby Called by Death

	John Norby passed quietly away at his home in Soldier early Sunday 
morning.  Mr. Norby was not thought to be dangerously ill until a few days 
before his death.
	John was prominently engaged in business here during the early days of 
the new town of Soldier.  He came into the business world first through the 
firm of Norby & Dawson.  This was one of the largest stores the town has ever 
had.  Later the firm changed to Norby & Christensen and then to Norby & 
Erickson.  After selling his general store, he continued in business here with 
the Ford agency when automobiles first become(sic) practical.  When his health 
failed several years ago, Mr. Norby retired from active business.
	Among those coming from a distance for the funeral were:  Martin Norby 
and daughter of Battle Lake, Minn. and Adolph Norby and son of Ashby, Minn.
		OBITUARY
	John Norby was born August 15, 1870, at Urskog, Norway, and passed 
away at his home in Soldier, Iowa, May 31, 1931, at the age of 60 years, 9 
months, and 16 days.
	In the spring of 1880, he with his parents, 1 sister and 2 brothers, 
immigrated to this country, settling in the Soldier Valley where he grew to 
manhood, spending his young days sharing the hardships of pioneer life on 
farms south of Soldier.  In the spring of 1900 he moved to Soldier where he 
has been engaged in various business enterprises since.
	On May 1st, 1913, he was united in Holy Wedlock to Bertha Riste, to 
this union one son, Clifford John was born.  He leaves to mourn his departure, 
his wife and son, 3 sisters and 5 brothers, Ole, Edwin and Henry, Mrs. C. J. 
Rustin, and Mrs. O. L. Larson of Soldier; Martin of Battle Lake and Adolph of 
Ashby, Minn., and Mrs. J. O. Wangberg of Rolfe, Iowa, besides a host of 
relatives and friends.
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