Marion D. Norton - Oakwood Cemetery - Tyler, TX
N 32° 21.238 W 095° 18.572
15S E 282669 N 3582016
The broken column tombstone for Deputy Sheriff Marion D. Norton on the north side of Oakwood Cemetery, in plot 3
Waymark Code: WMKQ6Q
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2014
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This elegant broken column tombstone stands tall in Tyler's beautiful Oakwood cemetery.
From Find-A-Grave, a brief biography of Deputy Sheriff Norton, and the story of how he passed away: (
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"Deputy Sheriff Marion D. Norton was in the sheriff's office when Sheriff Butler directed Deputy Norton to attend to some business in the jail. As Deputy Norton was preparing to leave the sheriff's office he picked up his pistol from a table. The pistol dropped and discharged, the bullet passed through Norton's body, killing him.
Deputy Norton was a former Texas Ranger. He was single and was survived by his mother, Sarah C. Norton, and several brothers and sisters. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Tyler, Texas."