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Just found out via Facebook that Norm passed away last night of a sudden heart attack. I met him via this forum, and because of him got to fulfill a dream to play in my "hometown" City Band. RIP, Norm. You're missed.

What was his screen name here?

Though I didn't know him personally, its always sad to lose someone from our small community, especially this time of year. My thoughts are with his family.

I had no personal relations with Norm, but I had been around his site on the web:

http://www.talentmusic.biz/nrowe.html

He certainly displayed a great sense of humour here on TN:

viewtopic.php?p=398854#p398854

You need to take a look here to get that one:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/B-Tuba-/120769245580

Norm even had a very special tuba, a Conn 20J fitted with 4 rotary valves:

viewtopic.php?p=378470#p378470

My main view on people dying is that we survivers suffer a loss of a source of information.

Looks that this really goes with the loss of Norm.

Klaus

Terri and I met Norman and Yvonne Rowe a few years ago while traveling up the West coast through Oregon and Washington. At that time... Norman and Yvonne were retired and had been traveling around The Country in a motorhome until it developed problems (burned, I think) and were living in a travel trailer in Gold Beach, Oregon. On the Yahoo Community Music Forum, they went by the name "The Roving Rowes".

Norm's Facebook page says it all... http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1184600524

I am not sure why or how, but I just received this private message from his wife, Yvonne. I did not know him, but it sounds as though I would have much enjoyed meeting him.
Scottw

Death of Norman Rowe

Sent: Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:08 am
From: normrowe
To: scottw
This is Yvonne Rowe. Norm was an active member of this forum. I just wanted to let everyone know that he died Monday, 12/19/11. Can you please pass this message on? My email address is yvonneerowe@yahoo.com" target="_blank.
bass trombonist (1977 Olds P-24G; Schilke 60)
principal euphonium (2003 Gerhard Baier BEP-650; Wick SM3), Ashland City Band (Ashland, OR)
Minickized Conn 20J body with Meinl-Weston 4v rotary cluster
http://www.talentmusic.biz" target="_blank

My wife and I played in the Memphis community band with Norm and Yvonne for several years and made a trip to Europe with them and their kids. Yvonne ran a - type for hire business and typed a set of my wife's medical school notes for her. Norm and I swapped off a pit position for "Sound of Music" at Theatre Memphis one season and had a short-lived, but working trombone quartet. He was a gem of a guy and a very fine musician. This is truly a shock.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Yvonne and the kids at this time.

This is Yvonne, Norm's wife. I just wanted to say that reading your posts regarding Norm was very uplifting. He was quite a guy and I'm NOT prejudiced. He really enjoyed this forum.

Yvonne
yvonne@roweboat.com" target="_blank

My gosh....THAT'S who that was. I played tuba in the Monterey Peninsula College band back in the early 2000's, and knew him as a virtuoso bass trombone and euph player, but never even knew his name. Wow...happy trails.

For anyone in the area, his memorial service will be held in Jacksonville, OR at noon on December 31st. Street address is 1055 N 5th St. in Jacksonville, OR at the Royal Mobile Estates Clubhouse. If anyone would like to send a card, I have addresses for his wife and daughter (send a PM)or you c, an find them on the Ashland City Band Facebook page.

Norm Rowe and his wife Yvonne are about as wonderful as people get. I remember after years of kindly persuasion, I relented and attended my first NAMM Show meeting up with Norm and Yvonne.Little did I know that it would lead to wonderful working relationship with Kanstul Musical Instruments! If I had not known Norm and Yvonne none of what I enjoy today would have ever happened. I shall be gratefull for the rest of my life. Such a kind giving person and a musicin's musician, I hope there are tubas in heaven.......
Howard Miyata aka tubacube