Longtime AP Photo Editor Norman Welton Dies

The Associated Press reports on the passing of Norman Welton, who had a long tenure as a photo editor at the agency: 

"Norman Welton, whose 31-year career as a photo editor for The Associated Press included coverage of New York City, the United Nations and four Olympic Games, has died. He was 81. Welton died from colon cancer Wednesday at a medical center in Port Jervis, N.Y., his niece, Lynda Kane, said Thursday. He was hospitalized after a fall at his home in Hawley, Pa."

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[Adam Stoltman]

We've lost a truly wonderful man. Norm was a kind, caring and a generous mentor in a way that is more and more rare. Over the years he helped countless photographers get their starts. He will be missed by those who had the good fortune to work with him and count him as a friend.