Former Oneida High School principal Norman H. Burton, 90, of Route 365, died March 4, 2008 in St. Lukes Hospital, New Hartford shortly after his admission from the Martin Luther Home, Clinton where he had been a patient for the past two months. A resident of the area for more than 60 years, Mr. Burton was a graduate of Pine Plains High School, Hartwick College where he received his bachelors degree, from Syracuse University where he received his masters degree and enrolled for additional graduate studies at Colgate and Alfred Universities. He married Ruth Tillotson in Pine Plains on June 26, 1941. Prior to his retirement in June of 1975, Norm served as the principal of Oneida High School for 23 years and began his career at Oneida as a mathematics and science teacher in 1948. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Oneida High School Chemistry Award, c/o the Oneida High School Scholarship Fund, 560 Seneca St., Oneida, NY or Cochran Memorial Presbyterian Church, Route 365, Oneida Castle, NY 13421.