Norman, Horace E.

Horace E. Norman was born in Saunders County, Nebraska, on August 1, 1889, to parents J. L. Norman and Elna Nelson. He moved with his family to Fresno County, California, at five years of age and was raised on a farm while attending the Clay Grammar School. His father, a native of Sweden who eventually became vice-president of the Bank of Kingsburg, developed productive local fruit and vine ranches in the area.

In Kingsburg, Horace grew into a successful rancher, operating a forty-acre ranch near the Clay school while also renting forty acres from his father. He married Miss Edith Louisa Peterson, daughter of Alexander E. and Anna Petersen, on January 19, 1916, and the couple had one son named Horace M. Recognized as a public-spirited and dependable citizen, Horace built a strong reputation through his agricultural pursuits and active support of the Fresno County community.