Norvin "Bud" Norwood

Norvin (Bud) Bernard Norwood Jr. was born July 13, 1923 in Meadow Lands, MN to Norvin & Florence (Belknap) Norwood Sr. He first attended school in Lincoln, MN and then the Sunrise School in the Casino, MN area. After his 7th grade year, he stayed at home on the family farm to help his father. He went to work with his uncle in his furniture store in Grand Rapids, MI in 1940. He then moved to Lansing, Michigan and worked as a foreman in the Nash Calvinator airplane factory where he made parts and propellers for the B-17 bombers during WW II. He married Enola E. Jensen on July 26, 1944 in Brainerd, MN and began his career with State Farm Insurance Company that same year at the age of 21. He was a very successful State Farm Agent in Little Falls until his retirement on Dec. 31, 1985. Bud’s favorite pastimes included training and riding horses, hunting, fishing, golfing and gardening with family and friends. He was a great story teller and enjoyed singing and playing the guitar. He and Enola enjoyed their years of traveling together all over the world as well as wintering in Mexico and Arizona. Bud loved spending time with his family and enjoyed being a part of his grandchildren’s lives. Bud was a member of the Assembly of God Church where he served as Sunday School Superintendant for 20 years, was a board member for many years, a Sunday School teacher, and worked with the youth. He really had a heart for missions and many of his travels took him to see the actual mission work taking place. Bud was a member and past President of the Kiwanis Club, and Chairman of the Morrison County Fair Board. We thank God for his life and feel so blessed to have had him as father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Bud is survived by his sons, Ryan (Karen) Norwood of Little Falls, MN and Arlen (Debbie) Norwood of Hinckley, MN; daughters, Arnelle (Warren) Combs of Athens, GA, Elene (Dan) Tonder of Little Falls, MN; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Cortney (Combs) Baker and husband Scott, son Timothy; Erin (Combs) Van Note and husband Beau, daughters Bella and Avery; Taylor Combs; Paige (Norwood) Misselt and husband Drew; Ben Norwood and wife Cathy, daughter, Fiona; Allyson Norwood; Arlie Norwood and wife Maija, son, Jordan and daughter Sydney; Amie (Norwood) Golcz and husband Joe, son Bjorn; Angie (Norwood) Campbell and husband Scott; Allysa (Tonder) Barnes and husband Justin; Jessica Tonder & Josiah Tonder; brothers, Norris (Phyllis) Norwood, Pacific, WA; Earl (Gailene) Norwood Ft. Ripley, MN; sisters: Vivian (Clarence) Horn, Brainerd, MN and Phyllis (Jerry) Harden, Black Canyon, AZ. Bud was preceded in death by his wife, Enola Norwood on Jan. 10, 2009; parents, Norvin Sr. & Florence Norwood; sister, Ardith Horn and a brother, Guy Norwood.

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Norvin "Bud" Norwood

July 13, 1923 - May 25, 2009