Elnora "Nora" Burdick passed away on Pearl Harbor Day following a short battle with Alzheimer's at age 88. She had lived most recently in Simi
Valley, CA before moving to a rest home in Winnetka, CA earlier this year. Nora was born in Chester, PA to Dr. Lawrence Wylie Burdick and Mrs. Lillian Ross Burdick on Sept 25, 1917. The family relocated to Parkside, PA in the 1930s. She was preceded in death by her younger sister Harriet and younger brother Charlie. She attended school in suburban Philadelphia, and graduated from Sleeper's Business School to become a legal secretary. She worked as such in Philadelphia for the law firms Montgomery & Mc Cracken, also Hannum, Hunter, Hannum & Hodge until relocating to Los Angeles in early 1945. Upon arrival in Los Angeles, Nora took a position as a secretary for the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She retired as the longest time employee of that firm in 1987. At a 35th anniversary luncheon as employee, her boss stated "Nora did not always type exactly what I told her to... She typed what I MEANT to say". During her early years at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, her duties included the forgotten task of hanging the blackout curtains in the offices for evening air raid drills during World War II. It was Nora's unstoppable kindness, patience and generosity that made her the most wonderful lady she was. Never a negative word for anyone. Now we can be assured that never will a typographical error take place in Heaven, knowing that Nora is up there. Nora is survived by nephew Charles Murray of Los Angeles, nieces Beth Cobb of Illinois, April White of Arkansas, and many lifelong friends.