Irwin Denison Norling

Background

Norling, Irwin Denison was born on June 8, 1916 in Minneapolis. Son of Carl Oscar and Harriet (Denison) Norling.

Education

Student, University Minnesota, 1936, 43, 44.

Career

Machine operator, Electric Machinery Company, Minneapolis, 1935-1937; salesman, Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1938-1939; draftsman, Northern Pump Company, Minneapolis, 1939; machine operator, V.A. Boker & Sons, Minneapolis, 1939-1940; measurement specialist, Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, 1940-1979; photographer, Richfield (Minnesota) Police Department, Fire Department, 1953-1975; photographer, Bloomington (Minnesota) Police and Fire Department, 1953-1975. Staff photographer Bloomington Sun Weekly Newspaper, 1954-1965. Consultant, designer of measuring devices for several manufacturers, 1989-1995.

Membership

Director Emergency Management Communications Division, Bloomington, Minnesota, 1964-1972, 79-86. Member Bloomington School Board Advisory Commission, 1973-1979. Member Society Manufacturing Engineers (life), American Association Retired Persons (president Bloomington chapter #1328 1989-1990, board directors 1991-1997, secretary 1996, assistant secretary since 1997), Bloomington Citizens Crime Prevention Association (board directors 1983-1990, secretary 1987-1991, honorary board member since 1992, life member), Bloomington Lions (president 1966-1967).

Interests

• Avocations: music, electronics, computers, travel, genealogy.

Connections

Married June Rose Mills, August 28, 1943. Children: Patricia June Erwin, Michael Carlos, David Irwin.

Father:

Carl Oscar Norling

Mother:

Harriet (Denison) Norling

Spouse:

June Rose Mills

child:

Michael Carlos Norling

child:

David Irwin Norling

child:

Patricia June Erwin Norling