IN MEMORY OF MY DAD, NORMAN SR

IN MEMORY OF MY DAD

NORMAN E. SR.

NOVEMBER 1926 - JUNE 14, 1987

Perhaps they are not stars in the sky,

but rather openings where our loved ones shine

down to let us know they are happy.

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'Say not in grief 'he is no more but

live in thankfulness that he was 'Hebrew proverb

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HE LOVED PLAYING HIS GUITAR,

AND PLAYED OFF AND ON WITH SOME OF

HIS FRIENDS..

Clayton Moss and Joe Sparks at times he

would just be picking by himself with them

sitting there watching, shaking their heads because

he had just out picked them.

And he played with THE KIMBERLIN

WORKING MAN BAND, and on the radio

some with different bands back in

the 40's and 50's. Actually he would play with

anyone that wanted to pick some guitar. He

loved playing so much that he always carried

a guitar behind the seat in his truck,

wrapped in a blanket.

He could pretty much play anything that

had strings on it! Self taught, and by ear only.

One of the songs I remember right off is:

WILDWOOD FLOWER

and a lot of blue grass and country songs.

Sometimes he would pick little songs out also,

for the little kids that wanted him to play.

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WE'RE REMEMBERING YOU WITH LOVE

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Shadows fall

and life becomes

so difficult to bear..

Yet sunshine comes

through memories

and the love

of those who care.

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WE MISS YOU,

AND WE LOVE YOU DAD

DID YOU GO FISHING TODAY? I DID

IT WAS SENIOR CITIZENS FISHING DAY

UP AT BOYS HOME TODAY

I REALLY ENJOY GOING EVERY YEAR THAT I CAN.

IT'S ONLY ONCE A YEAR!

LAST NIGHT:

Fun Fishing Prayer
Now I lay me down to sleep,

A box of tackle at my feet...

My rod and reel perched by the door,

An extra pole sits on the floor,
My trophy hung above my head...

My minnow bucket beside the bed,

My raincoat on the bedpost,

And visions of catching the most.
If I should die before I wake,

I pray, dear Lord, it's some mistake...

For I just know that the next day,

I'll catch the one that got away.

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I have been working around the house for weeks now and really enjoy getting out for awhile. I love going and talking to some of those older men. It's mostly men that goes. Many of them I have known for years now, and some I don't know as well. That don't matter, we still have a lot in common, and a lot to talk about. PLUS FISHING! And they do have some food and sodas there too if you want them. Hot dogs, hamburgers , chips and such. I ENJOY GOING.

OH, AND I DID BRING TWO FOOT LONG'S HOME TODAY...

she loves those hot dogs from Whiteys with that good chili.

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ONE OLD MAN TOLD ME TODAY..

That his son n law was stopped by a game warden in Northern Virginia recently with two buckets of fish leaving a lake well known for its fishing. The game warden asked the man, "Do you have a license to catch those fish?" The man replied to the game warden, "No, sir. These are my pet fish." "Pet fish?" the warden replied. "Yes, sir. Every night I take these here fish down to the lake and let them swim around for a while. I whistle and they jump back into their buckets, and I take em home." "That's a bunch of hooey! Fish can't do that!" The man looked at the game warden for a moment, and then said, "Here, I'll show you. It really works." "O.K. I've GOT to see this!" The game warden was curious now.The man poured the fish in to the lake and stood and waited. After several minutes, the game warden turned to the man and said: "Well?" "Well, What?" the man responded. "When are you going to call them back?" the game warden prompted. "Call who back?" the man asked. "The FISH." "What fish?" the man asked.

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Well, if that didn't get a smile out of you maybe these will!

How do you stop a fish from smelling?

Cut its nose off.

Why are fish so smart?

Because they live in schools.

Where do fish keep their money?

In the river bank

What fish is most valuable?

A goldfish.

Why is it so easy to weigh fish?

They have their own scales.

What's the easiest way to catch fish?

Have someone throw it at you.

What kind of money do fishermen make?

Net profits!

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HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD DAY TODAY

I HAD A PRETTY GOOD DAY... LOVE THAT FISHING

I PLAN ON DOING MUCH MORE FISHING THIS YEAR!

I HAVEN'T BEEN HARDLY AT ALL THE LAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS.

I USED TO GO WITH CHRIS (our oldest son) AND PATTY'S DAD REAL OFTEN.

JOE IS GONE NOW, AND CHRIS WORKS ALL THE TIME. SO I GUESS I NEED A NEW FISHING BUDDY OR TO GO BACK TO TAKING PATTY WITH ME, SHE USED TO GO WHEN ALL THREE OF OUR SONS WERE IN THE SERVICE.. NO SHE DIDN'T FISH, BUT SHE WENT AND READ, SLEPT OR WROTE TO THEM. I REALLY PLAN ON GETTING BACK INTO FISHING, AND SOON.