Norman Todd

Norman Eugene Todd (1956-2021) On the night of Wednesday, August 25th, 2021, Norman Eugene Todd, of Las Cruces, passed from this world at the age of 64, with his family by his side. On December 26th, 1956, Norman was born to Anna Howard (ne Gray) & Wesley Eugene Todd in Deming, New Mexico. Being the baby of the family, he always adored his older siblings Sally & Stephen. His fondest childhood memories always involved getting together with the Cook family across the street & his best friend, Mike. After high school Norman moved to Albuquerque & enrolled at the University of New Mexico, supporting himself with a variety of jobs - as a factory worker, garbage collector, or night-shift receptionist at the old De Anza Motor Lodge. In 1977 he graduated with a B.A. in political science & speech communications after only three years of study & continued his education to earn a J.D. from the UNM School of Law in 1980. Norman lived in Santa Fe for a year or so before he decided to move to Las Cruces, where he worked as an attorney for the next two decades & ultimately met the love of his life, Georgette Malooly. They wed May 21st, 1989 & soon had two baby boys, Chris & Bobby. After practicing law Norman became an instructor at New Mexico State University & managed residential & commercial properties he owned in Las Cruces, but he also made time to serve the community however he could. Over the years Norman volunteered at hundreds of fundraising events to benefit local schools, organizations, & charities. A member of the Kiwanis Club & Kiwanis Community Foundation, he spent many mornings manning the grill at pancake breakfasts & was especially proud of the youth skateboarding competition he organized to benefit local libraries. In turn, Norman donated to numerous nonprofit organizations, particularly those devoted to animal welfare & environmental conservation. Throughout the boys' upbringing, he was involved in multitudes of parent teacher organizations, school councils, Las Cruces Public School District committees, & school board campaigns. He was also a true-blue Democrat - Norman became active in the Democratic Party during his college years & served as a party official at state & county levels, including as the Doa Ana County chair from 1985-86. He often joked that "Jesus didn't ride into Jerusalem on an elephant" & always got a kick out of the donkey-themed gifts he received. Norman loved the Sundays he spent attending service at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, doing The New York Times crossword puzzle, eating lunch with his family, & watching football with his sons. He read widely & voraciously throughout his life, reading up to four books a week, but was especially fond of mystery novels, military histories, & political biographies. Above all, Norman was the most loving son, brother, husband, father, & friend anyone could ever want. Norman was preceded in death by his mother, Anna Gray Todd; his father, Wesley Eugene Todd; & his brother, Stephen Allan Todd. He is survived by his wife & the love of his life, Georgette Malooly; his sons, Christopher & Robert; his sister, Sarah (Sally), & husband, Scott Hewitt; & his many nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 pm, Tuesday, September 7th, 2021, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to one of these local organizations Norman passionately supported: - ACTion Programs for Animals - 537 N Solano Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88001 - apalascruces.org/get-involved/donate - Amador Health Center (St. Luke's) - 999 W. Amador, Ste A, Las Cruces, NM 88005 - amadorhealth.org/donations - St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - 518 Alameda Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88005 Service Information

St. Andrews Episcopal Church

518 N. Alameda Blvd.
Las Cruces, New Mexico