Norman Hekler, designer

anonymous //May 5, 2003

Furniture designer Norman Hekler has died.

A native of Vienna, Austria, Hekler was a World War II concentration camp survivor. He lived in High Point for more than 50 years.

The company he founded, Norman Hekler Associates, designed furniture for such manufacturers as Brady, Monarch, American Drew, Bernhardt, Universal and Unique. He retired in 1990 when he sold the business.

He is survived by three children and two grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Assn.

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