George Bowling Norris Jr. (1918 - 1976)

Born 20 May 1918 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Ancestors

Died 25 Jan 1976 at age 57 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

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Biography

George Bowling Norris Jr. was born to George Bowling Norris Sr. and Ruth Hassell Norris on 20 May 1918 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. He was the only child born to either parent. He grew up in Memphis and attended Central High School. He graduated from Yale University in 1939. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He married Marie-Louise Cone in San Diego, California on 7 February 1942. They were the parents of two daughters, Patricia Marie and Nancy Ruth. They were divorced about 1948. He married Betty Ann Bass in Knoxville Tennessee on 5 April 1950. They were the parents of four children. He worked for advertising companies in Chicago and New York. He died in Memphis on 25 January 1976. He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery there.

Sources

Birth certificate of George Bowling Norris Jr. Certificate of Birth # 296, State of Tennessee, State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Shelby County, 5/20/1918.

Source: Belin, G. d'Andelot, ed., 1989. Fifty Years Out: Published by the Class of 1939, Yale University on the Occasion of its 50th Reunion, page xxvi

Death Certificate: Tennessee Department of Public Health, Vital Records. Date of Death Jan. 25, 1976, Memphis, Shelby County. Burial, Elmwood Cemetery.

Burial: Find a Grave Memorial #111418169