Norman E. Huber

Norman Emmitt Huber was born in his grandparents' home in Columbus, Ohio on February 15, 1919. He lived in Columbus with his parents and two younger siblings Kathleen and Bob until he left for the CCC's in 1937. In the Civilian Conservation Corps he served in for 18 months in Lancaster, Ohio helping farmers rebuild fences and went to cooking school. Then he was stationed in Stanford, Oregon as a 2nd cook to 200 men for another six months.

From a marriage in 1940, he had two children, Norman Stanley (Butch) born in 1941 and Barbara Ann (1944-1947). Norman and his parents had joint custody of Butch while Norm was serving in the U.S. Army from November 1944 through August 1946. After a divorce in August 1946, Norm received custody of his son, and Norm's parents elected to raise Butch.

Norm served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a rifle instructor and drill sergeant at Camp Robinson in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Norm's occupation was as a machinist until he became a Tool and Die/Prototype Maker while working at the Gruen Watch Company in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1951-1956. In 1963, Norm started his own machine shop and ran that from his home until his retirement in 1989.

In the spring of 1947, Norman's sister Kathleen introduced him to Berniece Trumbull whom he married in June 1947. They lived in both Ohio and Denver until finally settling down in August 1956 in Lakewood, Colorado. Their daughter, Frances Fay, was born in January 1956 in Cincinnati.

In Amelia, Ohio, Norm and Berniece were active members of the Methodist Church and in March 1957 they helped to charter Phillips United Methodist Church in Lakewood, Colorado.

Norm was a master bridge player and won Rookie of the Year in 1992 and earned his Life Master's in 1995.

Throughout his life, Norm enjoyed reading, going to church activities, playing cards, telling jokes, and doing things with his family. He went on two cruises one to Alaska in 1987 and one around the Hawaiian Islands in December 1988.

Norm became ill in July 2013 and died of pneumonia on August 30th, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Berniece, son Norman (Nancy), daughter Fran (Woody), two granddaughters, and four great grandchildren.

Interment at Fort Logan National Cemetery staging area A at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 and Memorial Service at Phillips United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. 1450 S. Pierce, Lakewood, Colorado

Donations requested to Phillips United Methodist Church.

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