Celebration of Life Service (Audio/Video Below)

Conducting & Welcome: Bishop Jon Gunther (00:00)
Opening song: Lead Kindly Light, Hymn 97 (00:50)
Opening prayer: Max Simmons (3:57)
Chorister: Carla Yancey, Organist: Wren Woodland
Program: Bishop Jon Gunther (5:07)
Life Sketch: Willow & Savanna Norton (Sisters) (6:05) (Read it)
Remarks: Daniel Mudge (Future Brother-in-Law) (22:47) (Link to Aspen's Bird Story)
Remarks: Holly Norton (Sister) (28:22) (Read it)
Musical number: “What If I Told You” by Aspen Norton (Lyrics below) (33:59)
Remarks: Oak Norton IV (Brother) (38:34) (Read more memories here, and leave one of your own)
Remarks: Katie Norton (Mother) (42:29) (Introducing Valtameri and how to listen to it)
Musical number: “Valtameri” - Aspen’s Unfinished Symphony (47:55)
Remarks: Oak Norton III (Father) (53:32) (Read it)
    -Addendum: After the service I realized I wanted to explain something better about my remarks. I insert the new comments at time stamp (1:08:58). You can also read them on the post with my talk.
Closing Remarks: Bishop Gunther (1:15:47)
Closing song: Battle Hymn of the Republic, Hymn 60 (1:19:29)
Closing prayer: Ami Chantrell, Family Friend (1:22:31)
Pallbearers: Oak Norton IV, Brett Lind, Daniel Mudge, Jake Horrocks, Joseph Nelson, Josh Nelson, Micah Wimmer, Solomon Mountford
Internment: Highland City Cemetery, Utah (South wall roughly SSE from the pavilion on the hill)

Music

These first two songs are from Aspen's funeral service. I will add more music soon. Subscribe below to be notified of site updates. You can click the YouTube list for a playlist, or explore this site's Music blog posts for songs with lyrics.

"What If I Told You" is a piece Aspen was creating and filmed herself singing one day to share with someone. I discovered it on her computer days before the services and knew I wanted to play it for the service.

Lyrics to "What If I Told You?" by Aspen Norton

What if I told you, your hope was on a boat and it’s sailing straight toward us now?

What if I showed you, your heart was next to mine and it’s never really far apart?

So near, so dear, it’s never really far apart, so near, so dear,

What if I told you, the whale sings a song and the brave ones know to sing along?

What if I showed you, the algae grows the best when it’s near a golden treasure chest?

For you, for me, when it’s near a golden treasure chest, for you, for me,

I saw the dolphin fly, I heard the whale sing, I watched the fish swim along the shore.

I saw the goldfish grin, I watched the swordfish swim, I heard a mother sing lullabies.

(Chorus)

Where children laugh and people smile and miracles are happening all the while.

Where children laugh and people smile and miracles are happening all the while.

Today, today, today.

Valtameri is a song Aspen was composing at age 12-13. She had help from a wonderful music teacher who I'm sure had a hand in the creation of the song, but when Aspen's pain got debilitating, the song was never fully completed with all the instruments and laying they were planning. Still, it's a beautiful piece.