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Visitation:
at Fricke-Calvert-Shrader Funeral Home on Friday,
January 23rd from 4 to 7 p.m.
Service:
Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist
Church in Lincoln
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Norman Harding Muck, 93, of Lincoln, Il, born
September 28, 1921 in Jefferson City, Missouri, died
at Springfield, Illinois on January 19, 2015 after
extended illness. Norman is survived by his wife,
Norma Park Muck, two children, Kaellyn Arch (Terry)
and Douglas Muck (Laurie), five grandchildren,
Brittany Pham (Alex), Jennifer Ardrey (Chris),
Kathryn Muck, Jonathan Taylor Muck and Jacquelyn
Olivia Muck, one great grand child, Logan Pham and
his sister, Jewel Goodall. Norman was preceded in
death by his parents, a sister, Carolina Eggers, and
his brother, Oscar W. Muck.
Norman, the third child of Martha and Oscar Muck,
grew up and attended elementery and high school in
Jefferson City, MO. Norman loved music and became an
accomplished trumpet player, playing professionally
in Vaudeville and dance clubs while attending the
University of Missouri at Columbia, where he met his
beloved wife, Norma Park of Mt. Pulaski, Il, with
whom he married on January 20, 1944. Norman
volunteered and joined the United States Navy during
WWII, serving two years as chief clerk to Admiral
Chester Nimitz in the Pacific war arena. After his
honorable military discharge in late 1946, Norman
and his bride settled in Lincoln, Illinois, with
Norman accepting employment with the Rocky Ford
Limestone Company where he quickly become manager of
the successful family business, helping it grow and
serve Logan County until selling the company in 1977
to Martin Marietta Corp.
In the early 1960s, Norman Muck and nine friends and
business associates founded Logan County Bank in
Lincoln, IL. Norman served as President and Board
Chairman of the bank, directing its highly
successful operations for many years until selling
the company to Town and Country Bancorp Of
Springfield, IL in 1984.
Norman served his community as Board Member of First
United Methodist Church, President of the Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce, Trustee Board Member of Lincoln
College, Director of Lincoln Kiwanis Club, President
of the Logan County Shrine Club and President of the
Logan County Parks and Trails Foundation, of which
he was a founding board member. Norman is a 60 year
member of Lincoln American Legion Post 263 and
Lincoln Masonic Lodge 210, where he achieved his
32nd Masonic Degree, and is a 50 year member of
Lincoln Commandery #51, KT Ansar Temple, and Lincoln
Elks Club 914. The Lincoln College Board of Trustees
elected Norman a Lincoln College Trustee Emeritus in
July, 2014. Norman also served on the Board of
Directors of W.D. Boyce Boy Scout Council and as
Scoutmaster of Lincoln Scout Troop 102 for many
years. Nationally, Norman served as President of the
United States Limestone Producers Association. |
Norman and his wife, Norma, retired to Naples, FL
where he greatly enjoyed playing golf and
socializing with friends, particularly fellow
retirees at the Royal Poinciana Golf Club and Quail
Creek Country Club. Norman and Norma traveled
frequently, visiting Europe, China, Southeast Asia,
the Caribbean, Alaska and other destinations.
An avid fisherman and boating enthusiast, Norman
loved his annual fishing trips to Wilson’s Rocky
Lake Camps near Kenora, Ontario. Norman’s son,
son-in-law, grandson and many friends accompanied
him on those trips, creating treasured memories and
enduring friendships.
Norman made friends everywhere he traveled and he
took great pleasure in helping others succeed,
acting as financial and personal adviser for many.
Norman’s business office door was always open. A big
fan of Harry Truman, Norman embraced the idea that
“the buck stops here,” and applied his skills and
knowledge for the betterment of his fellow man.
Norman’s honesty, generosity and knack for success
earned him the admiration of his many friends and
business associates. Norman’s wit and wisdom will be
greatly missed.
Visitation will be at Fricke-Calvert-Shrader Funeral
Home on Friday, January 23rd from 4 to 7 p.m. and
the Funeral will be Saturday, January 24th, at the
First United Methodist Church, Lincoln, IL at 10:30
a.m. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist
Church Of Lincoln or the Lincoln College Norman Muck
Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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