Long-time Imnaha resident, Rosa Norton, died Sept. 21, 1987 at La Grande. She was 92. Rosa was born Nov. 1, 1894 at Elgin, the daughter of McKenzie "Mack" and Delilah Long Shelton. On Aug. 14, 1912, she married Albert "Bert" Norton at Asotin, Wash. He preceded her in death on Aug. 22, 1961. Rosa and Bert filed and proved up on a homestead in the lower Grande Ronde River Canyon area accessible only by horseback. By the misfortune of disease in their herd of horses, they went broke and moved to a logging camp in the Eugene area where they both worked. Bert sawing logs and Rosa cooking. They saved enough money to come back to Wallowa County to farm and ranch. They retired from ranching in 1958 when they moved to Joseph. Rosa was active in community affairs. She was a member of the Silver Lake Rebekah Lodge, Hurricane Creek Grange, and Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion. She attended the Joseph Baptist Church, was active with the Ladies Flower Club, served on election boards and participated in senior citizen functions. She is survived by sons, Alvin of Mauston, Wisc., and [living]; daughter, [living]; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Bollman Funeral Home. Vault interment followed at the Enterprise Cemetery. Source: Wallowa County Chieftain Page 2 - Thursday October 1, 1987.
Long-time Imnaha resident, Rosa Norton, died Sept. 21, 1987 at La Grande. She was 92. Rosa was born Nov. 1, 1894 at Elgin, the daughter of McKenzie "Mack" and Delilah Long Shelton. On Aug. 14, 1912, she married Albert "Bert" Norton at Asotin, Wash. He preceded her in death on Aug. 22, 1961. Rosa and Bert filed and proved up on a homestead in the lower Grande Ronde River Canyon area accessible only by horseback. By the misfortune of disease in their herd of horses, they went broke and moved to a logging camp in the Eugene area where they both worked. Bert sawing logs and Rosa cooking. They saved enough money to come back to Wallowa County to farm and ranch. They retired from ranching in 1958 when they moved to Joseph. Rosa was active in community affairs. She was a member of the Silver Lake Rebekah Lodge, Hurricane Creek Grange, and Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion. She attended the Joseph Baptist Church, was active with the Ladies Flower Club, served on election boards and participated in senior citizen functions. She is survived by sons, Alvin of Mauston, Wisc., and [living]; daughter, [living]; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Bollman Funeral Home. Vault interment followed at the Enterprise Cemetery. Source: Wallowa County Chieftain Page 2 - Thursday October 1, 1987.
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