NORMAN E. CASSE

CASSE, NORMAN E., 79
Ocala - Mr. Norman E. Casse was born on August 24, 1936 in Indianapolis, Indiana. His parents were Al and Helen Casse. Norman graduated from the University of Indiana in June 1959 with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. In 1960, he married Joan Peters of Gary, Indiana and they had two sons, Mark and John. After living in Indianapolis they moved to the Ocala area in February of 1967 and purchased a thoroughbred horse farm in North Marion County. Mr. Casse also ran a successful horse transportation company for many years named Nationwide Horse Carriers.
In 1974, Mr. Casse was one of the original cofounders of the Ocala Breeders Sales Company. In 1977, Norman remarried to Linda Rodak Crawford and they had a son, Justin E. Casse, who is thoroughly involved in the Equine consigning bloodstock industry. Also in the early 70's, Norman who was a second generation pyrotechnician was asked to produce the Ocala Jaycees annual God and Country Forth of July Celebration. Over 40 years later his family still produces the pyrotechnics for this event. Norman's fireworks experience has been passed down to the third and fourth generation of his family. They annually produce fireworks for the University of Florida Gators, the New York Yankees Spring Training, FAFO's, Symphony Under the Stars, Live Oak Plantation Anniversary celebrations and many others throughout the states and country. Mr. Casse was a member of the US Navy Reserves and was honorably discharged in the spring of 1962.
There will be a memorial service held on Sunday March 13, 2016 at 6PM at the Ocala Breeders Sales Company.
Norman is survived by his wife, Galina Casse; three sons, Mark, John and Justin; grandchildren, Cheryl, Norman, Alex, Joel, Camille, Camden, Kyle, Cade, Colby and Maxwell.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations may be made to the Martez Hawkins Fund: 6851 SW 66th Street Ocala, FL 34476. The arrangements were made by Roberts Funeral Homes West Chapel.