Norman E. Gaar

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Lawyer, former state senator; born Kansas City, Mo., September 29, 1929; son of William Edward and Lola Eugene (McKain) G.; student Baker University, 1947-49; A.B., University of Michigan, 1955, J.D., 1956; children: Anne, James, William, John; married Marilyn A. Wiegraffe, April 12, 1986.
Bar: Mo. 1957, Kans. 1962, U.S. Supreme Court, 1969. Associate Stinson, Mag, Thomson, McEvers & Fizzell, Kansas City, 1956-59; partner. Stinson, Mag & Fizzell, Kansas City, 1959-79; managing partner Gaar & Bell, Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo., Overland Park and Wichita, Kansas, 1979-87, partner Burke, Williams, Sorensen & Gaar, Overland Park, Kansas, L.A., Camarillo, Fresno and Costa Mesa, Calif.; Shareholder: McDowell, Rice Smith & Gaar; member Kansas Senate 1965-84, majority leader, 1976-80; member faculty N.Y. Practising Law Institute, 1969-74; adv. dir. Panel Pubs., Inc., N.Y.C. Municipal Judge City of Westwood, Kansas, 1959-63, mayor, 1963-65.
Served with U.S. Navy, 1949-53. Decorated Air Medal (2); named State of Kansas Distinguished Citizen, 1962. Member American Bar Association, Am. Radio Relay League, Nat. Assn. Bond Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Bond Counsel, California Association Bond Lawyers (charter), Flying Midshipmen Association, Association Naval Aviators, Antique Airplane Association, Experimental Aircraft Association. Republican, Episcopalian. Clubs: Woodside Racquet, L.A. Athletic Office