Norman Louis Kotraba (93), of Tega Cay, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on September 9, 2021.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years, five of his six children, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Born in Illinois, Norman, his wife and one year old daughter, relocated to California in 1952 to begin a career at Kaiser Steel. In 1964, Norman accepted a management position at Lone Star Steel and moved his much-expanded family of six children to Longview, Texas. Several subsequent employment relocations took Norman and his family to Georgia, back to California and then North Carolina.
Norman is the published author of a college level textbook on steel metallurgy and the author of numerous steel industry patents. He retired in 2001, but remained active within the steel industry as a private consultant.
A memorial service for Norman will be held at a later date.
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