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