Norman Norm Armour, 90

Norman Norm Armour, a longtime resident of the Flathead Valley, died at age 90, peacefully surrounded by his family in Vero Beach, Fla., on Monday, March 29, 2010. Norm spent the last three months of his life living with his daughter, Laurie Armour, and dear friend/caretaker, Lynda Hall, also both former residents of the Flathead Valley. Norman was a decorated Army captain during World War II and survived the first wave of the Omaha Beach Invasion in Normandy, France. He successfully founded and owned Armour Exterminating Co., in Palm Beach, Fla. He was an avid fisherman and held several world records in Bill Fish Tournaments. Norm was an avid sportsman/outdoors man. He especially enjoyed hunting, fishing, and polo. Upon retirement, he moved to Whitefish. He was loved by his family and will be missed by all of us. He truly exemplified leaders from The Greatest Generation and had a passion for living life to the fullest. Norm is survived by one brother, Alan Armour, and his wife, Barbara, of Delray Beach, Fla; one sister, Edna Warren, of Las Cruces, N.M.; two daughters, Laurie and Vicki Armour; two sons, Scot and Norm Armour Jr., and his wife, Salita; five grandchildren, Mark Delorme Jr., and his fiancee, Stacy Gruber, of Kalispell, Adam Armour Delorme of Breckenridge Colo., Elizabeth Delorme VandeVenter and husband, Christopher, of Charleston, S.C., and their infant son, Dax Delorme Vandeventer (Norm s one great grandchild), Tiana Armour of Chicago, and Shane Armour, who attends college in Scotland at the University of Saint Andrews. Norm will be honored with a Full Honors Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., in June. In lieu of flowers any remembrance could be made to The Boy Scouts of America at scouting.org. Norman attained Eagle Scout Level with troop 577 of Bryn Community Church, Chicago. A guestbook may be signed at www.strunkfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under direction of Strunk Funeral Home in Vero Beach.