July 16, 1956 – December 8, 2004
Wild Geese
Like wild gees
we're mates for life…
my loving husband,
your faithful wife.
But one day you
just left me here…
with only memories
of our years.
I wish
so many unspoken words
to your ears
could have been heard
I'm always with you that you know…
but life ahead?
I just don't know…
I just cannot
believe it's me
who's left here to
grieve endlessly…
Not that it should be you
instead,
but "life" should be as two,
not dread…
of leaving one behind
to live
alone;
and that I can't forgive.
The love we had,
it was so true;
I never will be me
without you.
Norm was a wonderful husband, father and friend. His untimely death will never cease to be a shock and great loss to all that knew him. Auto racing was his passion…but he had a love of fishing, gardening, cooking and electronics.
Norm and I shared the loss of our first child, Sarah, who died at the age of 3 from open-heart surgery. Our other three children have grown up to be fine young adults. They have experienced too much loss in their short lives…more than anyone should. I mourn for the times ahead that we will miss him over and over again..holidays, graduations, weddings and the births of our grandchildren in the future. Norm was one hundred percent "Daddy."
Your loving family,
Nancy, Jared, Amanda, and Alex (and "Snickers", his beloved Dalmatian)