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Robert C. Norris

Phoenix, Arizona

1929 - 2019

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Robert C. NorrisRobert C. Norris, husband of the late Jane W. Norris, passed on peacefully in the care of Pikes Peak Hospice, November 3, 2019, surrounded by his family. "Bob" was born on April 10, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to Delora and Lester Norris. He attended Elgin Academy in St. Charles,...

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Safe journey Robert.

Well to the family. This photo is for Robert. The cowboy song I know , Ghost Riders in the Sky. Dad used to sing the song.

"Well done good & faithful servant.."
May our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ Welcome you Home Bob..
We love you.

My sincere condolences to the entire Norris family and dear friends. May your hearts and thoughts be full of wonderful memories .
Clint Orms

My sisters and myself worked at Valley-Hi Stables when we were kids. We met Mr. Norris when he and friends had cutting horse competitions in the corral there. He was a kind person and a true American cowboy. Our condolences to the Norris family. He was a great cowboy and gentleman.

My father and I met Mr. Norris and his son Steve in Amarillo Texas at the American Quarter Horse Junior Association Convention. I was President of the Texas Junior Quarter Horse Association. Mr. Norris was such a nice Gentleman!! My father has since passed and perhaps they are having breakfast together upstairs . Steve was great, too. Definitely a reflection of his dad. Until today, I didn't know he was the Marlboro Man!! But he was not one to brag about such things, total class act!! I am...

i am the former owner of hichman trailer garage, jerry schreiner. since the early 70's to 2003 i worked on the trucks and trailers of T CROSS ranches. i knew bob and family very well. he was alwaks a gentleman and honest man. he will be missed and i really loved knowing that man and his boys. rip my friend, jerry schreiner and family.

My sympathy to all of Mr. Norris's family. I met him many years ago as a 3rd grade teacher at Broadmoor Elementary School (1968_1970)and one of his sons was my student. Wish I could recall the name. Mr. Norris will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

My wife and I attended a Sunday brunch at the Broadmoor. Hotel, and when leaving I waited for my wife who was in the ladies room. Robert Norris was leaning against a wall with his cowboy hat pulled down over his eyes waiting for his wife. I spoke with him for a while and he told me of his life. I was born in 1952, so was a child during the Marlboro Man years. Turns out my mothers friend Neil McBain was the Leo Burnett ad man who co created the famous campaign. Robert and I shared advertising...