Marion D. Norton - Oakwood Cemetery - Tyler, TX - Broken Column Headstones on Waymarking.com

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: (visit link)

"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."

Headstone/Monument Text: MARION D. NORTON Born Mar. 8th, 1860 Died July 18th 1882 Death lies upon him like an untimely frost, on the sweetest flower of God. Website with More Information: Not listed

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