A Prettier Decorah at Nordic Fest and Year Round

For many Nordic Fest parades, Norm and Luann Smith could be seen riding together in a watering vehicle (as pictured above) or their miniature car. Norm and Luann got to ride together through this life for 53 beautiful years. 

Norm's contributions to Decorah as business person and loving human being through his decades of ownership of Usgaard & Smith on the west side of Decorah are deep and wide. It's difficult to recall a single event or activity in Decorah when I was growing up where Norm wasn't there, helping, making a difference. 

Since Norm spearheaded this effort, many visitors to Decorah are struck by the stunning beauty of the hanging flower baskets that grace the light poles throughout Main Street and College Drive in Decorah, two of the community's primary business districts. 

Norm's tireless worth ethic contributed massively to a prettier Decorah at Nordic Fest and throughout the year. In his honor, the city park just outside of the Oneota Community Food Co-Op is deserved named the Norm Smith Plaza. 

Although Luann, Norm's entire family and Decorah lost him in 2007, the impact of his deep passion and tireless enthusiasm is still with us in a prettier Decorah at Nordic Fest and throughout the year. 

Thank you, Norm and Luann Smith!