John C. Norrie

John C. Norrie was born on May 26, 1973 in Staten Island, New York and passed away on December 20, 2017 in Lancaster, California. Music was John's heart and soul, and his talent at playing guitar and bass was abundant. He was very proud of his Irish and Scottish heritage and was fondly known as "Irish John". As a child and teenager, John was a daredevil and loved to skateboard and hang out with friends, making lifelong connections along the way. Walt Whitman was his favorite poet, and he enjoyed bands such as Pink Floyd, The Counting Crows, R.E.M, Gin Blossoms, Pearl Jam, among hundreds of others. John was an immensely loving, caring, and kind soul who could always be counted on. Those he loved and cherished always knew he could be trusted, and that he accepted them and loved them regardless of their flaws. John is survived by his mother, Toni, his sisters Joy (Dave), Patricia (Michael), Terra, and Megan, his niece Kayla (Quinten), 2 great nephews, as well as countless other family members and friends who all loved him very dearly. He is preceded in death by his brother, Michael Norrie. John is remembered as a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend and will be missed beyond measure until we meet again. "Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Everything remains as it was. The old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name. Speak of me in the easy way which you always used. Put no sorrow in your tone. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without effort Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before. How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting, when we meet again!"

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John C. Norrie

May 26, 1973 - December 20, 2017