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Obit: Robert James Norstrom

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Robert James Norstrom passed away on November 25, 2025 at Mount Royal Pines in Duluth, Minnesota.

He worked for the DM & IR Railroad and was a member of the Minnesota National Guard. He was photographed in uniform with JFK. He was a master gardener and an accomplished figure skater. He used his passion for gardening to develop an adaptive gardening program. 

He was preceded in death by his parents Myrtle and Stanley, brothers John and Jerry, sisters; June and Marilyn

He is survived by Sister Margaret Barlage (Richard) and many nieces and nephews. 

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