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Norman Eugene Root

Birth	:	10 Feb 1933 Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	17 Nov 2017 Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	New Basel Cemetery, Holland, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.7547417, -97.1907578
Description	:	Norman E. Root, 84, of Manhattan, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Norman Eugene Root was born in Enterprise Feb. 10, 1933, the son of the late Harry Franklin and Lillie Mae (Gannon) Root. He and Velda Jean Reiff were united in marriage on Sept. 4, 1957, at the New Basel Church, south of Abilene near Elmo. Norman graduated from Enterprise High School in 1951 and from Kansas State University in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in business. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955 as a GM2 on the USS Cape Esperance... Read More	Norman E. Root, 84, of Manhattan, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Norman Eugene Root was born in Enterprise Feb. 10, 1933, the son of the late Harry Franklin and Lillie Mae (Gannon) Root. He and Velda Jean Reiff were united in marriage on Sept. 4, 1957, at the New Basel Church, south of Abilene near Elmo. Norman graduated from Enterprise High School in 1951 and from Kansas State University in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in business. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955 as a GM2 on the USS Cape Esperance during the Korean War. After graduation from KSU, he worked for Flemming Grocery and Farmland Industries as a COOP manager. He worked for KSU as a procurement officer for 14 years. Norman is survived by his wife, Velda Jean, of the home; three sons, Monty (Darlene) Root of Lehigh, Brian (Ann) Root of Manhattan and Loren (Nicole) Root of Manhattan; a sister, Opal Whitehair, of Abilene; and grandchildren Shelby Root, Elora Root, Conall Root, Kaden Root and Hailee Root, Amber Pyse and Christina Clay. Norman was preceded in death by his sister, Lurye Emig, and his brother, Keith Root. At the family’s request there will be no services at this time. Inurnment will be at a later date at the New Basel Church Cemetery, south of Abilene near Elmo. The family requests any memorials be directed to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8517. Arrangements by Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home. --Abilene Reflector-Chronicle, Nov. 21, 2017

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Norman Eugene Root's memorial is located at: New Basel Cemetery, Holland, Dickinson County, USA.
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Norman Eugene Root death on 17 Nov 2017 in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.7547417
Longitude: -97.1907578

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Harry Franklin Root

(1894 - 1960)

Lillie May Gannon Root

(1903 - 2001)

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Coordinate: 38.7547417, -97.1907578

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