*Norman Temple, age 86, of West Concord, Minn., passed away Dec. 19, 2014 at the Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, Minn.

Norman Squier Temple was born June 15, 1928 in Minneapolis, son of Harold and Edna Squier Temple. His family lived in Minneapolis until he was four and then moved to Northfield, Minn., where he attended school, graduating from Northfield High School in 1946. He then enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Japan with the Occupational Forces during the end of WWII.

Following his discharge he enrolled at St Olaf College. On Jan. 27, 1951 he was united in marriage at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Northfield to Helen Marshall Temple ’51, whom he met at St. Olaf. Their first home was in Northfield, followed by a move to Cottage Grove, Minn., where they lived for many years. Norman worked first for Economics Laboratories (ECO Labs) in St. Paul, Minn. and then for the State of Minnesota as a Technical Writer in Purchasing.

Retirement in 1987 took them to their long time hobby farm near West Concord, where Norman kept busy on many projects. He loved his animals and being with his family, and enjoyed playing board games, cribbage, and bridge with his sisters. Trips to the North Shore for fishing and hiking in the Rocky Mountains, especially in Montana, were special times for Norman and Helen. He was a man of God and his Christian faith was always an important part of his life. He served as a Gideon for 25 years.

Norman Temple is survived by his wife, Helen; sons Daniel Temple and wife Marge, and Nathan Temple and wife Margo; daughter, Nina Gieser and husband Dan; sisters, Bernadine Temple Reese ’55 and husband Bert, Patricia Temple Day ’60 and husband John, and Sharon Engdahl and husband Dick; sister-in-law, Ellie Temple; grandchildren, Mike, Mindy, Travis, Joshua, and Jacob Temple, Cassandra Gilgenbach, Derek Ritter, Taylor Rose, and Jackson and Samuel Gieser; and great-grandchildren, Tommy, Dakota, Peyton, Abe, Vada, Joshy, Lukie, Zachary, Levi, Annabelle, and Lucy. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Nadine Temple; brother, Duane Temple ’54; nephew, David Day; and sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Garfield Jentlie.