Mel Norton of Wilton will be honored with an open house for his 90th Birth- day on May 28, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the home of Mike & Susan Norton. All friends and relatives are invited. Re- quest is made for cards only, no gifts.
Mel was born May 28, 1932 at home in Wilton to Griff & Lela (Whitmer) Nor- ton. He graduated from Wilton High School in 1949 and married Mary Sor- genfrey on January 12, 1953.
They have three children: Michael (Susan) Norton, Jane (Brad) Garrett, both of Wilton; and Pam (Tim) Buchan- an of Elbert, Colorado.
Grandchildren are Eric Norton, Jen- nifer (Steve) Glover, Ryan (Joelle) Bu- chanan, Deawn (Ippei) Takahashi, Mol- ly (Brad Cerny) Garrett, Ben (Evelyn) Garrett. They have twelve great grand- children.
Mel is a life member of First Presbyterian, singing in the choir for over 50 years. He worked for The Standard Oil CO., Excel Industries and HON Industries.
He is a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean War. He enjoys working with puzzles and spending time with friends and family.
Greetings may be sent to 613 Pine Street, Wilton.