Norb Drouhard

Norb is a longtime peace activist. He was involved in a one man anti-nuclear peace camp in Moscow. An article in the February 1991 “Between the Lines tells the story. https://www.keepandshare.com/doc29/110328/btl-1991-02-pdf-502k

In Memoriam: Norb Drouhard

Photo caption: Norb Drouhard in front of the Federal Building, Richland, Wash., August 9, 1988. (Tri-City Herald photo)

Norb Drouhard, aka “No More Nukes,” 80, died peacefully in his sleep during the night of April 5, 2005, at the Catholic Worker House in Las Vegas, Nevada. Norb is survived by five children and nine grandchildren.

Following service in the U.S. Army during World War II, Norb farmed for most of his adult life in Kansas and the Columbia Basin of Washington State. After his retirement from farming, Norb became an activist protesting plutonium production at the Hanford Nuclear Site during the Nuclear Freeze campaign of the early 1980s. He later began a nomadic life of peace and social justice activism that took him to various parts of the United States and the world.

Norb took part in protests at the Nevada Test Site, the School of Americas (Fort Benning, Georgia), and other important sites in the military-industrial complex. He participated in major transcontinental peace walks in the United States and transnational walks in Europe — including several in the former Soviet Union, where he lived during the mid-1990s.

No matter where he went, Norb’s friendly outspoken manner, button-bedecked attire, and folksy hand-lettered protest signs often caught the attention of the news media. He was a colorful, caring, and committed crusader for peace, with a strong sense of morality and social justice. His death is a loss to the peace movement that will be felt most acutely by those of us who respected and loved him. http://www.wcpeace.org/activists-1.htm

Unknown's avatar

About mekorganic

I have been a Peace and Social Justice Advocate most all of my adult life. In 2020 (7.4%) and 2022 (21%), I ran for U.S. Congress in CA under the Green Party. This Blog and website are meant to be a progressive educational site, an alternative to corporate media and the two dominate political parties. Your comments and participation are most appreciated. (Click photo) .............................................. Created and managed by Michael E. Kerr
This entry was posted in Nuremberg Actions Activists and tagged . Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a comment