~ IN MEMORY ~
WWII veteran, NAL/PAA, ALPA/IFALPA rep Capt. Richard E. ‘Dick’
Norman
October 3, 1925 - December 29, 2016
Notification with the passing of WWII veteran retired
National/Pan Am pilot and ALPA rep Captain Richard E. Norman, age
91.
The online obituary/guestbook for Capt. Norman may be viewed
and shared at
Arrangements under the direction of Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home,
Tallahassee, FL.
Services for Captain Norman will be held Saturday, January 7th in
Tallahassee, Florida...please see information below.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
From: Robert Crawford Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 7:15 PM
Subject: Passing of Richard E. Norman
Richard Norman Obituary........................................
Richard E. Norman (Captain Dick Norman) age 91 and resident of Tallahassee
passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016. Dick was a beloved husband, father,
grandfather and great grandfather. He is survived by Kathleen W. Norman, his
wife of 71 years, five children: Gloria W. Kohlmann (James), Richard E. Norman
III, David W. Norman (Nancy), Nancy K. Sharp (Lawrence), Daniel T. Norman
(Katherine), twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Dick was born in Jacksonville, FL on October 3, 1925, the son of Richard
and Gloria Norman. Gloria was the founder of Gloria Norman School of Dancing
(Arlington). Richard was a pioneer in the production of silent films in the
early 1920s, Norman Studios Motion Pictures (Arlington). Dick was on the board
of directors of Norman Studios Silent Film Museum and lived to see his family
legacy listed on the National Register of Historic Places and recent designation
as a National Historic Landmark.
At the age of 17, Dick joined the Army Air Corps and was a B25 pilot during
WWII. After the war he became a commercial airline pilot, flying for National
Airlines and Pan American Airways for 32 years. He loved to fly and promoted
aviation safety as a national representative for ALPA (Airline Pilots
Association) and as a member of IFALPA (International Federation of Airline
Pilots Association), focusing on federal government safety regulations. Upon
retirement, Dick continued his support of aviation safety through the FAA WINGS
Pilot Proficiency Program in Leon County, educating private pilots on safe
handling of aircraft and accident reduction practices.
Dick Norman was devoted to God and had boundless pride and passion for his
family. His positive attitude, words of encouragement and contagious smile will
be remembered by those who knew him briefly and those who knew him well.
The funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 7th at 11:00 am at
Deer Lake United Methodist Church, 8013 Deerlake Road South. Following the
service, an internment ceremony will be held at Culley's MeadowWood Memorial
Park, 700 Timberlane Road. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name
to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308.
.Published in Tallahassee Democrat on Jan. 6, 2017
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