On July 21 there will be the passing of a Lennox baton - John Norris Jr. will trade his role as chairman of Lennox International Inc. for a little more travel time with his wife Terry, a little more fishing, some bird-watching, and more time with his favorite philanthropy, the Nature Conservancy.
In Marshalltown, there weren't many big employers around, and as with most small towns, everyone knew everything about everybody. In Marshalltown, most of the people went to the same schools and later worked together as they grew to be young men and women.