He was born in Bath on Oct. 12, 1946, a son of Christina B.M. (Thomson) Furrow and Russell W. Furrow. He attended Bath schools and graduated from Morse High School in the class of 1964. He entered the United States Air Force serving during the Vietnam War. During his nine years in active duty, he received the Air Force Commendation Medal and then joined the Army National Guard for 12 years. He was employed at the Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department for three years. He was then employed at Bath Iron Works as an insulator retiring after 29 years.
For many years he coached Little League and Babe Ruth baseball teams in Bath. He was a board certified soccer official and baseball umpire. Norman was also active in the Cub Scouts holding many positions including district commissioner. He was active musically, playing the mandolin, the ukulele, and the mountain dulcimer.
He is survived by his daughter, Lynn M. Lawrence- Brown and her husband James of Bath and Hong Kong and their two children William and Harrison Lawrence-Brown; his son, Danny M. Furrow of Taipei, Taiwan; one half-sister Donna James of Topsham; and two stepsisters, Marilyn Dube of Arizona and Virginia Oppedisano of Brunswick; and one half-brother, James Adams of Florida; one stepbrother, David Furrow of Topsham. He was predeceased by one half-brother, Norman Small.
A committal service with military honors will be held Friday, July 10, 2015, at 1 p.m. at Maine Veterans Cemetery on Mt. Vernon Road in Augusta. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at 10 a.m. at 1016 High St., Bath. Condolences may be made online at Norm Furrow’s Memorial Facebook page or sent in writing to 1016 High St., Bath, ME 04530.
Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath.
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