Mrs. Norinne Mae Bishop

A Tribute to My Mom, Norinne Mae Miller Bishop Norinne was born on December 21, 1925 in Nebraska City, Nebraska to C. Ed and Mayme Lowe Miller. She was born in a house that has long since been gone, and a motel was built in its place. Her daughter didn't understand, and thought it was funny that "Mama was born in a motel?" A lifelong resident of Nebraska, she graduated from Plattsmouth High School and met and married Giles L. "Shorty" Bishop in Plattsmouth. They resided in a house on 4th Avenue that was built by Shorty and Grandpa Miller. Music was a big part of the family. Grandpa played the guitar, harmonica and bass drum. Mom taught herself to play the banjo when she was a teenager so she could accompany him at barn dances in the area. She also played guitar and loved to sing like her siblings. Many gatherings of the family and neighborhood always involved music and sometimes even dancing. Mom's side of the family was very musically talented. Her Grandfather on her mother's side was even in Vaudeville Shows. Both Mom and Dad loved a good waltz tune or a lively polka! They enjoyed dancing over the years and belonged to the Plattsmouth Promenader's square dance club. Mom always had a "sweet tooth" and as a part of her love for our family, there were always homemade cookies in the cookie jar or something freshly baked. She was a great cook! When she could no longer do these things, she kept plenty of candies and treats on hand and was always willing to share with any visitors who stopped by. Mom and Dad loved to travel and many summer vacations for the family were spent visiting National Parks and scenic places while driving to visit family and friends. Mom always said she had a gypsy spirit! After Dad was gone, she still enjoyed a few trips with a traveling club until it became too difficult to get around. After that, her daily destination was always the Senior Center and First Methodist Church on Sundays. Mom belonged to Navy Mothers, Legion Auxiliary, and the Red Hat Society, and has enjoyed many friendships over the 88 years of her life. She dearly loved to write and receive mail. If she could have maneuvered a computer, she would have thought email was a great thing! Mom has had a good life, not always easy as a child of the Great Depression and the dust bowl days, but it's been a good life. With sadness we say goodbye for now. Arthritis and pain aren't going to slow her steps and make life difficult. There is comfort in knowing she joins her dance partner once again, and oh what sweet music there must be playing in Heaven! Maybe even a waltz or two.

Mrs. Norinne Mae Bishop

December 21, 1925 - July 2, 2014