Norman Arthur Mayo

Norman Arthur Mayo passed away peacefully at his home in Spartanburg, SC, on November 21, 2016. Norman, known as Beau, was 80 years young. He was born in Norridgewock, Maine, to Charles David Mayo and Elizabeth Bradford Swift. He was an outgoing man, loved being on the water and fishing. He was also a great story teller. He was a man of many talents, always creating ideas and writing about history. He served in the United States Air Force and went on to work as an Insurance Claims Adjuster. He retired as a Senior Claims Manager for The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company in Seattle, WA. He had a reputation for solving claims in a fair and equitable manner and a passion for working on the most complex cases. This passion carried into retirement as he studied religion, macro-economic theory, and monetary policy. His motto in life was that people should make a positive difference in this world, which became his life goal.

He will be sadly missed by his wife of 16 years, Florence MacLeod Mayo; children from a previous marriage: David and wife, Veronica Mayo of Bellevue, WA; Timothy Mayo of Bellevue, WA; Tamalyn (Tami) and husband Ken Moothart of Mukilteo, WA; seven grandchildren; sisters, Sheridan Smith of Glendora, CA and Marianne (Nan) Hanson of Crossville, TN; step-children, and his many friends. He especially enjoyed his friends at Starbucks and Denny's, and they certainly made a difference in his life. Services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Heart Association https://donatenow.heart.org/ and on-line condolences may be offered at http://www.cremationsocietyofsc.com/obituaries/Norman-Mayo/