Background
Bartlett, Norma Thyra was born on June 7, 1922 in Raymond, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Wilhelm Emil and Olga Sophie (Mailand) Claussen.
Bartlett, Norma Thyra was born on June 7, 1922 in Raymond, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Wilhelm Emil and Olga Sophie (Mailand) Claussen.
Bachelor, University Washington, Seattle, 1969. Diploma, Institute of Children's Literature, 1997.
Office manager, Federal Old Line Insurance Company, Everett, Washington, 1949-1955;
supervisor office service, Scott Paper Company, Everett, Washington, 1958-1963;
teacher business education, Canyon Park Junior H.S., Seattle, 1969;
teacher business education, Bellevue (Washington) Community College, 1969;
executive assistant, Peoples Bank, Starkville, Mississippi, 1970-1976;
principal, Satellite Steno Svc., Starkville, Mississippi, 1976-1977;
office manager, Donald Wiley & Associations, Sydney, Australia, 1977-1980. Board directors United Cmty. Fund Snohomish County, Everett, Washington, 1961-1962.
President Scott Paper Company Fellowship Fund, Everett, 1961.
Honorary life member United Lutheran Church Women, Everett, Washington, since 1958. Organizer, charter president Starkville Business and Professional Women, 1972-1974. President Welcome Wagon Club, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 1982-1983.
Tutor Jackson County Literacy, Ocean Springs, 1985-1988. Organizer Discourse, Ocean Springs, 1985-1986. Member of American Association of University Women (Gig Harbor branch media representative 1997-1999), TLRC (resident Gala chair 2010), Intertel, Mensa (editor newsletter 1987-1989, local secretary 1989-1991), University Washington Alumni Association (president, organizer, Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Committee Helping Hands 2005-2009).
Married Fred Otis Metcalf, March 29, 1941 (deceased April 1963). Children: Linda E. Lepak, Barry Otis (deceased February 2000). Married Francis Grindal Bartlett, December 27, 1963 (deceased January 2004).