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Harrison Dock “Doc” Norris

Birth	:	9 Apr 1855 Delhi, Delaware County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Sep 1930 Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Holyoke Memorial Park, Holyoke, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5736744, -102.2816420
Description	:	Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, September 18, 1930 AGED HOLYOKE RESIDENT KILLS HIMSELF WITH PISTOL "Doc" Norris, Veteran Rancher And Early Settler Here, Takes Own Life At Noon Today Harrison "Doc" Norris, aged about 75, former prominent rancher and well known resident of this community for many years, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with a small calibre pistol shortly before noon today. Death was practically instantaneous. The accident took place at the Arthur Thomas home in this city. Mrs. Thomas is a granddaughter of Mr. Norris, and the aged gentleman had been making his home with the Thomas family for a... Read More	Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, September 18, 1930 AGED HOLYOKE RESIDENT KILLS HIMSELF WITH PISTOL "Doc" Norris, Veteran Rancher And Early Settler Here, Takes Own Life At Noon Today Harrison "Doc" Norris, aged about 75, former prominent rancher and well known resident of this community for many years, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with a small calibre pistol shortly before noon today. Death was practically instantaneous. The accident took place at the Arthur Thomas home in this city. Mrs. Thomas is a granddaughter of Mr. Norris, and the aged gentleman had been making his home with the Thomas family for a short time. Until recently he had been living for some time with an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Peterson near Laird, Colorado. Mr. Norris left a short letter, which was largely of a personal nature and was addressed to relatives, but which indicated that he was extremely despondent and that he feared that he might have to be taken to some institution for care. A call was sent to Coroner Harry B. Radford at Haxtun, but he was out of the city and Mrs. Radford came here to represent him. The case was suicide beyond any possible doubt, of course, and the body was ordered removed to the Colver undertaking parlors. Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, September 22, 1930 LAST RITES ARE HELD FOR HARRISON NORRIS Body Of Pioneer Rancher Is Buried In Holyoke Cemetery Funeral services were held Friday at the First Methodist church of Holyoke for Harrison Norris, who took his own life in a moment of extreme despondency the previous day. The suicide occurred at the home of Mr. Norris's granddaughter, Mrs. Arthur Thomas, in this city where the aged gentleman had been living for a short time. Prior to that he had made his home for several years with his adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Peterson, and family near Laird, Colorado. A note which he left, addressed to relatives, indicated that Mr. Norris feared that he might have to go to some public institution for treatment and that was given as the reason for taking his own life. He employed a small calibre pistol and death followed within a few moments after he had fired a bullet into his right temple. Harrison Norris, familiarly known as "Doc" during the many years of his residence in Phillips County, was born in Iowa on April 6, 1852, and had thus reached the advanced age of more than 78 years. He grew to manhood on an Iowa farm and at the age of 20 was married to Miss Jenny Town. Three children were born to them, Thomas Franklin, Joe, and a daughter, Blanch. Thomas Franklin passed away in 1900 at the Norris ranch near Holyoke and the other two children and Mrs. Norris now make their home in California. Mr. Norris and his family moved to Nebraska in 1886, residing there for a few years before coming to Phillips County where he spent almost all of the remainder of his life. The ranch twelve miles south of Holyoke was well known to all of the early settlers here and its hospitable, public spirited and neighborly owner enjoyed the highest respect of everyone whose good fortune it was to know him well. Doc Norris was energetic and capable and his ranching operations were very successful until he was beset by ill health and other troubles which made his later years perhaps more unhappy for a man of his high spirit and ambition than would have been the case with most of the people. With his going the last of the family of nine of which he was a member departed this life. Mr. Norris was known as a good father to his children and merited their love and respect. He was a neighbor and friend who measured up well to the extraordinary high standard required of and so often achieved by the early settlers of the west, and with his going another of the true pioneers had dropped from their rapidly thinning ranks. Dr. Harry T. Morris conducted the funeral services and burial was in the Holyoke cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Note: DOB on stone is Apr. 9, 1855. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ See Leonard Thomas Norris, 1817-1880, buried in Fairview Cemetery Delaware County, Iowa #70172396 and Martha Ashburn #70172491.

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Harrison Dock “Doc” Norris's memorial is located at: Holyoke Memorial Park, Holyoke, Phillips County, USA.
When did Harrison Dock “Doc” Norris death?
Harrison Dock “Doc” Norris death on 18 Sep 1930 in Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 40.5736744
Longitude: -102.2816420

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Thomas Franklin Norris

(1876 - 1900)

Mamie L. Moore Peterson

(1889 - 1967)

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Coordinate: 40.5736744, -102.2816420

2. Dunkard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6438000, -102.1356400

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Coordinate: 40.5498000, -102.0909000

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Coordinate: 40.6286011, -102.4832993

8. Jarvis Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5060997, -102.5117035

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Coordinate: 40.6934000, -102.5126000

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Coordinate: 40.5231018, -101.9783020

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Coordinate: 40.7416992, -102.0175018

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Coordinate: 40.6436000, -102.6372000

14. Johnson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3072960, -102.1701590

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Coordinate: 40.3378230, -102.5000080

16. Bryant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4728012, -102.6382980

17. Green Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8650000, -102.2284090

18. Hughes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3224983, -102.0500031

19. Rockland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4522031, -102.6924118

20. Pleasant View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4375000, -101.8557968

21. Chase Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5525017, -101.8078003

22. Fort Sedgwick Post Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9430477, -102.3804646

23. Hillside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9692001, -102.2406006

24. Wilson Family Ranch Cemetery
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