Message: We are honored to provide this Book of Memories to the family.

Message: He and my grandfather were good friends, i only got to meet him once but we all had dinner ( me, my cousin my grandfather Merl Ward, Tom Berger and Danny Bearden)and he was one of the funniest nicest people i ever had the pleasure of meeting. you are missed Norm.

Message: I met Norm over 15 years ago when I retired at the Lead Hill Post Office and I recognized him immediately. I introduced myself and he acted as though we had been friends forever but then that was the kind of man he was! When we parted I was dumbfounded that no-one else around us knew who he was because to me, Norm was a living legend! I grew up watching 77 Sunset Strip, have been a car nut all my life and to meet the man that built that car was truly a gift! We became friends after that and saw each other quite often and several years ago when he had his Kookie II car at the Harrison car show and I had my Superbee there, we joked with each other about our cars, we talked about our past a little and I left knowing I was so privileged to be called a friend by him. His legend will live on forever, my memories of him will live on as long as I do, but the world has now lost a kind and gentle man that left us too soon.

Message: NORMIE WAS A GREAT GUY AND A DEAR FRIEND I WILL MISS HIM

Message: RIP Norm, you are missed!

Message: Several years back my wife gave me one of Norm's carved shifter knobs for my birthday, and Norm called me on my birthday to wish me a happy one. We chatted about many things,how he was born here in New Jersey,how he loved living in Arkansas,his Hollywood career and of course,the T-Bucket. To say I was thrilled,talking to one of my Hot Rod heroes,is an understatement.When my wife called him to order the carving she told him what a big fan I was, and how I "made her" watch The Munsters episode he had with Norm in it, he laughed. He said "When's his birthday? I'll call him and say Happy Birthday". It was the best birthday ever. Rest in Peace Norm, you touched my life, as you did of many people.

Message: I met Mr. Grabowski and his nephew as entertainers in the Ozarks about 38 years ago. Thank you for entering my life then. Such positive influences. I needed that and God knew it. To Mary and Norm and their families ---please accept my heartfelt sympathy.

Message: Always fun and loving, now looking down from heaven.

Message: He's my Uncle! I'm his nephew. He inspired me to pursue my dreams, and gave me my first banjo! He was an inspiration to everyone he met. Growing up with him in California was a blast! He'd pick me up from elementary school in one of his custom motorcycles w/side car. We were scuba diving buddies when I was only 12 years old... We had lots of adventures! He and my sister & grandparents would often go all over the San Fernando Valley in search of car parts, visit other street-rodders, or attend a custom-car event. We'd laugh & cut-up whenever we traveled across town or across country - many times over - eventually to move the family to Lead Hill, Arkansas. We'd water ski, go on expeditions, work on the house, work on the Hennway, learn new songs... We worked at Diamond City Country Club. Between occasional movie calls, he tended the bar, while I was waiter & later, maitre d'. He sang & performed to enrapt audiences. Later he & I entertained at Silver Dollar City, and the Roy Clark Theater. With guitar in hand, he would sing & whistle while I accompanied him on the banjo & sang harmony. He was so animated, and often had the audience mesmerized by his talents. That was all a hoot! He was always devoted to his family. After I married and had children, he cherished them as he did me when I was a little fellow. He always made himself available for birthdays for his great nieces & nephews -- and there are six of 'em! He often attended our performances whenever the family band got together for a local event (such as a festival at Silver Dollar City). There's much more I could say, but that would require a book! He was a huge influence in my life! God bless my Uncle Norm. May he rest in peace.

Message: very sorry for your loss.

Message: missing you 14