Norman Homer LaCross , 65 died at home on Feb. 28, 2013 with his family around him. Norman was born in Barton, Vt., Feb. 3, 1948. He was the son of Raymond and Geneva LaCross. Norman attended graded school in Westmore and attended high school at St. Johnsbury Trade School, where he received a degree in welding. After school he worked for GE's welding department in Fitchburg, Mass. and then he was drafted in the Army and served 14 months in Vietnam. After his tour in the Army, he returned to Westmore and worked for Demarais Equipment. He also did carpentry work, was road commissioner for the Town of Westmore, and did logging for John Riendeau before he became a self-employed logger. Later in life he worked for NSA Welding & Machine Shop in Lyndonville. Norm's last job was with the Town of Lyndon Highway Department, before his illness forced him to retire in January 2013. Norman loved the family farm. With the help of his Dad, he built his home close by, so he would be able to help his brother Roger: who was not only his brother, but his lifelong best buddy. Roger and Norman were inseparable growing up on the farm and were notorious for picking on the barn cats and tormenting their younger brother. One time they were sitting together in a rocking chair and rocked so hard that they fell into the picture window and couldn't stop laughing because they broke it. Some of his fondest memories were of climbing up on the roof of the school to hide from the teacher, helping Dad with the huge gardens and doing things like milking cows, sugaring in the spring and building a hunting camp. Those two loved nothing better in these later years than to sit and tell stories about growing up in the small town of Westmore. Norman loved hunting but his greatest passion was building three wheel motorcycles, called trikes. Norm made five trikes and restored two of them to make them even better. He belonged to The Brothers of The Third Wheel, a worldwide family of Trikers. He drew attention everywhere he went as his Trikes were so unique. Norman was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Richard LaCross. He is survived by his partner and love of his life Louise Lessard of Westmore. By his two daughters: Robin LaCross and her partner Dennis Dosselman of Tucson, AZ, Tammy Mosher and her husband Casey of Derby, his two sons: Andrew LaCross and his partner Sherie Blanchard of Newport Center, and Lee LaCross and his partner Karma McClintock of Brownington. He is also survived by his grandson: Brian Norway of Derby and his granddaughter: Karlee LaCross of Brownington, his step-grand children: Caitlyn, Christian and Meghan of Newport Center, and his two brothers: Roger and Judy LaCross of Westmore and Dennis and Brenda LaCross of Westmore. Keeping with Norman's wishes there will be no visiting hours. Burial will be at the Danville Green Cemetery on Aug. 2, 2013, all are welcome to come and share stories of Norman's life. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to: The Westmore Ladies Aid Scholarship Fund, c/o of Millie Davis, 27 Hinton Hill Rd., Orleans, VT 05860.