Dr. Norman Robert Black, 87, of Cheyenne died Sept. 17 at Life Care Center.
He was born Aug. 1, 1918, in Cheyenne and had lived here all of his life. The Blacks were a pioneer Cheyenne family, having come here in 1883.
Dr. Black attended the Cheyenne schools and took his pre-medical training at the University of Colorado and Tulane University of Louisiana, receiving a B.S. degree in 1941. He received his medical degree from Tulane University in 1944. His internship was served at St. Louis City Hospital. He had a year of General Surgical training at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock, Ark., and three years of Urological training at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. From there, he was sent to the Charity Hospital of Louisiana in Alexandria, La., to establish a residency in Urology.
Dr. Black served in World War II at the England General Hospital Amputation Center in Atlantic City, N.J., and then on the Army Hospital Ship Comfort in the Pacific Theater in 1945 and 1946.
He established his practice in urology in Cheyenne in 1951 and retired in 1986. During the time of his practice here, he served as Chief of Staff at both Memorial Hospital and DePaul Hospital and was president of the Laramie County Medical Society. He was a member of the Wyoming State Medical Society, the American Medical Association, the Western Section of the American Urological Society and the American Urological Association. He was certified by the American Board of Urology.
Dr. Black is survived by his wife, Mary Mehaffy Black of Cheyenne, whom he married Dec. 25, 1943, in Little Rock; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Norman R. Jr. and Ryllis Black of Greenwood, Ind., and Stephen H. Black of Tucson, Ariz.; a daughter, Mary Black Schiffer of Buffalo; four grandchildren, Nathan Ellis Schiffer of Buffalo, Mary Kathryn (Russell) Treat of Milliken, Colo., Elliot John Black of Tucson, Hannah Elizabeth (Cole) Shara of Aurora, Colo., and five great-grandchildren, Joslyn Rene Schiffer and Ridley Ellis Schiffer, both of Buffalo, Andrew Scott Treat and Matthew Ellis Treat, both of Milliken, and Malia Holland Shara of Aurora.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Norman Palmer and Inez Harriett Black; a brother, Clinton A. Black; and twin infant sisters, Merideth Amy Black and Mary Leanora Black.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. today at First Congregational Church with the Rev. J.D. Megason officiating.
Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
Friends may contribute to Meals On Wheels, Needs, Inc. or a charity of their choice.
He was born Aug. 1, 1918, in Cheyenne and had lived here all of his life. The Blacks were a pioneer Cheyenne family, having come here in 1883.
Dr. Black attended the Cheyenne schools and took his pre-medical training at the University of Colorado and Tulane University of Louisiana, receiving a B.S. degree in 1941. He received his medical degree from Tulane University in 1944. His internship was served at St. Louis City Hospital. He had a year of General Surgical training at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock, Ark., and three years of Urological training at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. From there, he was sent to the Charity Hospital of Louisiana in Alexandria, La., to establish a residency in Urology.
Dr. Black served in World War II at the England General Hospital Amputation Center in Atlantic City, N.J., and then on the Army Hospital Ship Comfort in the Pacific Theater in 1945 and 1946.
He established his practice in urology in Cheyenne in 1951 and retired in 1986. During the time of his practice here, he served as Chief of Staff at both Memorial Hospital and DePaul Hospital and was president of the Laramie County Medical Society. He was a member of the Wyoming State Medical Society, the American Medical Association, the Western Section of the American Urological Society and the American Urological Association. He was certified by the American Board of Urology.
Dr. Black is survived by his wife, Mary Mehaffy Black of Cheyenne, whom he married Dec. 25, 1943, in Little Rock; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Norman R. Jr. and Ryllis Black of Greenwood, Ind., and Stephen H. Black of Tucson, Ariz.; a daughter, Mary Black Schiffer of Buffalo; four grandchildren, Nathan Ellis Schiffer of Buffalo, Mary Kathryn (Russell) Treat of Milliken, Colo., Elliot John Black of Tucson, Hannah Elizabeth (Cole) Shara of Aurora, Colo., and five great-grandchildren, Joslyn Rene Schiffer and Ridley Ellis Schiffer, both of Buffalo, Andrew Scott Treat and Matthew Ellis Treat, both of Milliken, and Malia Holland Shara of Aurora.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Norman Palmer and Inez Harriett Black; a brother, Clinton A. Black; and twin infant sisters, Merideth Amy Black and Mary Leanora Black.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. today at First Congregational Church with the Rev. J.D. Megason officiating.
Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
Friends may contribute to Meals On Wheels, Needs, Inc. or a charity of their choice.
Dr. Norman Robert Black, 87, of Cheyenne died Sept. 17 at Life Care Center.
He was born Aug. 1, 1918, in Cheyenne and had lived here all of his life. The Blacks were a pioneer Cheyenne family, having come here in 1883.
Dr. Black attended the Cheyenne schools and took his pre-medical training at the University of Colorado and Tulane University of Louisiana, receiving a B.S. degree in 1941. He received his medical degree from Tulane University in 1944. His internship was served at St. Louis City Hospital. He had a year of General Surgical training at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock, Ark., and three years of Urological training at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. From there, he was sent to the Charity Hospital of Louisiana in Alexandria, La., to establish a residency in Urology.
Dr. Black served in World War II at the England General Hospital Amputation Center in Atlantic City, N.J., and then on the Army Hospital Ship Comfort in the Pacific Theater in 1945 and 1946.
He established his practice in urology in Cheyenne in 1951 and retired in 1986. During the time of his practice here, he served as Chief of Staff at both Memorial Hospital and DePaul Hospital and was president of the Laramie County Medical Society. He was a member of the Wyoming State Medical Society, the American Medical Association, the Western Section of the American Urological Society and the American Urological Association. He was certified by the American Board of Urology.
Dr. Black is survived by his wife, Mary Mehaffy Black of Cheyenne, whom he married Dec. 25, 1943, in Little Rock; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Norman R. Jr. and Ryllis Black of Greenwood, Ind., and Stephen H. Black of Tucson, Ariz.; a daughter, Mary Black Schiffer of Buffalo; four grandchildren, Nathan Ellis Schiffer of Buffalo, Mary Kathryn (Russell) Treat of Milliken, Colo., Elliot John Black of Tucson, Hannah Elizabeth (Cole) Shara of Aurora, Colo., and five great-grandchildren, Joslyn Rene Schiffer and Ridley Ellis Schiffer, both of Buffalo, Andrew Scott Treat and Matthew Ellis Treat, both of Milliken, and Malia Holland Shara of Aurora.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Norman Palmer and Inez Harriett Black; a brother, Clinton A. Black; and twin infant sisters, Merideth Amy Black and Mary Leanora Black.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. today at First Congregational Church with the Rev. J.D. Megason officiating.
Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
Friends may contribute to Meals On Wheels, Needs, Inc. or a charity of their choice.
He was born Aug. 1, 1918, in Cheyenne and had lived here all of his life. The Blacks were a pioneer Cheyenne family, having come here in 1883.
Dr. Black attended the Cheyenne schools and took his pre-medical training at the University of Colorado and Tulane University of Louisiana, receiving a B.S. degree in 1941. He received his medical degree from Tulane University in 1944. His internship was served at St. Louis City Hospital. He had a year of General Surgical training at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock, Ark., and three years of Urological training at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. From there, he was sent to the Charity Hospital of Louisiana in Alexandria, La., to establish a residency in Urology.
Dr. Black served in World War II at the England General Hospital Amputation Center in Atlantic City, N.J., and then on the Army Hospital Ship Comfort in the Pacific Theater in 1945 and 1946.
He established his practice in urology in Cheyenne in 1951 and retired in 1986. During the time of his practice here, he served as Chief of Staff at both Memorial Hospital and DePaul Hospital and was president of the Laramie County Medical Society. He was a member of the Wyoming State Medical Society, the American Medical Association, the Western Section of the American Urological Society and the American Urological Association. He was certified by the American Board of Urology.
Dr. Black is survived by his wife, Mary Mehaffy Black of Cheyenne, whom he married Dec. 25, 1943, in Little Rock; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Norman R. Jr. and Ryllis Black of Greenwood, Ind., and Stephen H. Black of Tucson, Ariz.; a daughter, Mary Black Schiffer of Buffalo; four grandchildren, Nathan Ellis Schiffer of Buffalo, Mary Kathryn (Russell) Treat of Milliken, Colo., Elliot John Black of Tucson, Hannah Elizabeth (Cole) Shara of Aurora, Colo., and five great-grandchildren, Joslyn Rene Schiffer and Ridley Ellis Schiffer, both of Buffalo, Andrew Scott Treat and Matthew Ellis Treat, both of Milliken, and Malia Holland Shara of Aurora.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Norman Palmer and Inez Harriett Black; a brother, Clinton A. Black; and twin infant sisters, Merideth Amy Black and Mary Leanora Black.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. today at First Congregational Church with the Rev. J.D. Megason officiating.
Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
Friends may contribute to Meals On Wheels, Needs, Inc. or a charity of their choice.
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