Col. Joseph Gerald Norton, U.S. Marine Corps (retired), passed away on October 27, 2023 after a long-term illness at the age of 90. Joe, the youngest child of George and Rebecca Norton, was born in Atlanta, Ga., on July 7, 1933. At the age of 15, he left Georgia to live with his oldest sister, Mae Rando (Joseph) in New Orleans, where he fostered his love of music by playing trombone for his hig...
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