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Norman Denton Corwine, a 54-year resident of Colorado Springs, passed away from a stroke on April 4, 2013, while visiting family in Amsterdam, Missouri. Norman was born, the eldest of four children, on the family farm in Bates County, Missouri, on September 30, 1924, to Horroll and Fern (nee Hughes) Corwine. After graduating from high school in 1942, he volunteered for the U.S. Marines. During WWII, he served as a teletype machine repairman and spent time in Los Angeles and Hawaii, then Okinawa. For one year after the war, Norman was stationed in Saipan, China, and was honorably discharged in 1946 as a corporal. In 1946, Norman married his true love, Nadine Gregory of Amsterdam, MO. The couple moved to Hastings, Nebraska, later to Lindsborg, Kansas, and finally to Colorado Springs in 1958, where Norman got a job at the brand new Air Force Academy as an electrician. He retired from that position in 1983. A few days before his passing, Norman had flown to Amsterdam, MO, to be at the bedside of his critically ill, younger brother, Nason. Nason passed away from COPD on Friday, March 29, 2013. Norman then spent two days regaling the family with humorous stories of his childhood and siblings. He fell unconscious from the stroke on Easter night, then passed away the following Thursday without regaining consciousness. Norman is best known for his strength and kindness. He was devoted to wife and family and especially enjoyed babies and children. He was a master storyteller and humorist. Throughout his lifetime, he demonstrated a keen interest in electricity, alternate forms of energy, farming, and Chinese culture. This loving man will be sorely missed, and as one family member expressed it, "It was an honor to have known this man, much less be related to him." He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years; his parents; a sister, Nina Hockett of Adrian, MO; and Nason. Norman is survived by one sister, Naomi Kershner of Independence, MO; two daughters, Vicki Kinzie (Gary) of Longmont, CO, and Valerie Foiles (David) of Colorado Springs; and one son, Mitchell (Deb) of Montrose, CO; six grandchildren, Gabe Kinzie (Sandy), Desa Blair (Darrell), Carrie Wilson (Adam), Valerie Kinzie, Victor Snyder (Norma), Megan Dillon (Martin), Nicholas Foiles, Kelsey Foiles; and nine great-grandchildren. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, April 13, 2013, at 11:00 A.M., at Swan-Law Chapel.
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Our love and prayers are with you all.
Dave, Pam and Halie Garren
April 12, 2013
Keeping you guys in my prayers. It is never easy losing someone we love. Hope the memories that you have of your dad help you thru this dark time. One of my favorite sayings about death goes something like, you don't get over it, you just get through it. You don't get by it, becaue you can't get around it. It doesn't 'get better'; it just gets different. Everyday. . .grief puts on a new face.
Dea Erickson
April 12, 2013
Wish we could be with you all on Saturday but rest assured that our thoughts & prayers will be. We feel so blessed to have spent Easter weekend reminiscing and enjoying Uncle Norman's great sense of humor. Though the sad occasion of Daddy's funeral was our purpose in gathering together, it was comforting to have Val & Uncle Norman travel so far to be with our family & share our grief. Much love to all of you.
Dale & Gail (Corwine) Ellis
April 11, 2013
Val, Vicki, Mitch and families,
We are so glad we all got to visit with Uncle Norman when you came to see Daddy recently. This has been an unbelievably sad time for all of us. Loving thoughts are with you all.
Connie(Corwine) and John Ferguson
Connie Ferguson
April 10, 2013
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