Samuel Norris

Samuel Hollis Norris, 76, son of Hollis F. and Olga L. Norris, died peacefully at his home in Glasgow on Thursday, April 9, 2009, after a brief illness. He is survived by Anna, his beloved wife of 48 years; his six children; Steven Norris (Joy), Nan Dryden (Tad), Jan Clarke (John), Timothy Norris (Michelle), Mary Norris Polson, Amy Cassady (Craig); his 17 grandchildren: Samantha, Lane, Anna, Sara, Emma, Owen, Annie, Rachel, Dillon, Katherine, Christopher, Andrew, Matthew, Kate, Parker, Connor, and Mia; his mother Olga Lane Norris; his sister: Elizabeth Metts (Julian); and many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews. Sam was born in Glasgow on June 1, 1932 and grew up on the family farm where he would later settle. He was an Eagle Scout, graduated from Glasgow High School in 1950, received a B.A. in Geology & Chemistry from Vanderbilt University 1954, and served in the US Army 1954-56 in Austria and Germany. He attended the International Training Center for Aerial Survey at Delft, Netherlands 1956 and completed two years of graduate courses at UK where he courted and married Anna in 1960. He served on the Local Draft Board 1970-75, Director of Citizens Bank and Trust Co. from 1965-1995, and on the Glasgow City Council for approximately 40 years. He was a member of the American Association of Professional Geologists and the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He was Senior Oil and Gas Inspector for the Ky. Dept. of Mines and Minerals for 18 years and established Norris Well Services, Inc. in 1980. He retired from Norris Well Services after a heart attack in 1991 and spent his retirement taking his wife out to dinner, overseeing his Angus cattle, and loving his children, grandchildren, many friends and large family. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Glasgow. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Saturday, April 11. 2009 at the A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00pm until 8:00pm Friday at the funeral home. The family requests donations be made to First United Methodist Church in Glasgow, Ky.; Holy Apostle Orthodox Mission, 2052 Russellville Rd, Bowling Green, Ky.; or a charity of your choice in remembrance of Sam.