Thumper's partner of 13 years passed away this morning.
I plan to send flowers and/or a donation (depending on what the obituary says they prefer). If anyone would like to chip in, email me or message me to let me know. I can send you a Google Checkout invoice if you'd like to use a credit card, or let me know if you'd like to mail a check. Either way, let me know so I can plan accordingly.
Thumper, if you read this, I send my deepest condolences. I can't imagine the impact of your loss. Flowers seem like such a trivial thing, and I wish I could do more. If there's anything I can do for you, let me know.
Norman Dean Ross, Jr. March 16, 1963 - September 29, 2011
Norman Dean Ross, Jr., 48, former resident of Bartlesville, died Thursday in Glenpool, Oklahoma.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday in the Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Mike McNair (Uncle), Mark Wright and Tom Cox assisted by Jordyn Buckland and Julie Gott. Funeral services and cremation arrangements will be under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory.
Memorials have been established and those who wish to make a contribution in memory of Mr. Ross may do so to: American Heart Association P.O. Box 841125 Dallas, Texas 75284-1125 or American Diabetes Association 6600 S. Yale Ave. Suite 1310 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136-3346.
Norman Dean Ross, Jr., was born March 16, 1963 at Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Norman Dean and Sarah Joyce (Bowler) Ross, Sr. He was raised and received his education in Bartlesville, graduating from College High School in 1981. He attended Oklahoma State University at Stillwater and Spartan School of Aeronautics at Tulsa. Mr. Ross was employed at Dillards Department Store in Tulsa for the last five years. He had worked in restaurants in Bartlesville and also at Curt & Marjs Bistro in Tulsa. Mr. Ross was of the Baptist Faith.
Survivors include his father Norman D. Ross Sr.; his sister Stephanie Buckland and her husband Guy of Bartlesville; three nieces Jessica Buckland, Julia Buckland Gott and her husband Ryan and Jordyn Buckland; five great nieces and nephews Kylie Bales, Lincoln Gott, Khloe Gott, Abri Gott and Jakobe Gott; two aunts Jacki Watts and Anita McNair and her husband Mike of Bartlesville special friend Gary Hughes of Glenpool and a host of relatives and friends. Mr. Ross was preceded in death by his mother; and grandparents.
"Tell me, does it move you, Does it soothe you, Does it fill your heart and soul with the roots of rock & roll? When you can't get through it you can listen to it with a 'na na na na', Well I've been there before" -"Been There Before" by Hanson
Thumper, I'm very sorry to hear this news. So sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers...
