Published in the Austin American-Statesman (TX) on Sep. 20, 2005:
Norman Vincent Gomes, born Nov 7, 1914, passed away on September 12, 2005, at the age of 90.
Norman led a full and productive life. In 1933, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, where he rose to the rank of company commander in charge of rehabilitation of CCC camps. As company commander, he was responsible for the administration, housing, training and general welfare of 200-300 men. In 1941, he was called into active duty by the U.S. Army. He served stateside as the Post Engineer at the Prisoner of War Camp in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, where he supervised the organization of the maintenance and repair facilities for the post.
He was discharged from the Army in 1946, having earned the rank of major. He went on to get his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University and an MBA in Management from Xavier University. He worked for General Electric, General Dynamics, and of great pride to him, the Jet Propulsion Lab at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. He went on to work for the federal government as an industry representative and consultant for the U.S. Commission on Government Procurement, then as an administrative officer and program director for the General Services Administration, from which he retired in 1978. While at the GSA, he received several outstanding performance awards.
Norman also spent time as an educator; he was a visiting lecturer in industrial management at Xavier University and a visiting lecturer in management at San Antonio College. He believed in giving back to the community by being active in the San Antonio chapter of Serra International, and on the boards of the Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council of the Northeast Independent School District in San Antonio, and the Visiting Nurses Association of San Antonio.
A devout Catholic, he was a member of the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher, and the Knights of Columbus.
He married Carolyn Moore of Ozark, Missouri in 1942. They were married until her death in 1983. Twelve years later, in 1995, he met and fell in love with Helen Kurzawa, then of Burnet, Texas. They married and lived in Burnet until eight years ago, when they moved back to San Antonio. They then moved to Austin to be closer to family.
Norman is survived by his wife Helen, her daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Robin Cravey, and her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Cindy Kurzawa. Grandchildren are Emma and Molly Cravey, and Kayla and Nick Kurzawa. He is also survived by nieces and nephews and grandnephews and grandnieces in New Bedford, Massachusetts and Springfield, Missouri.
A graveside service was held on Friday, September 16, 2005, at at the National Cemetery in Springfield.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 24th, at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 10000 David Moore Rd. in Austin.
Norman Vincent Gomes, born Nov 7, 1914, passed away on September 12, 2005, at the age of 90.
Norman led a full and productive life. In 1933, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, where he rose to the rank of company commander in charge of rehabilitation of CCC camps. As company commander, he was responsible for the administration, housing, training and general welfare of 200-300 men. In 1941, he was called into active duty by the U.S. Army. He served stateside as the Post Engineer at the Prisoner of War Camp in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, where he supervised the organization of the maintenance and repair facilities for the post.
He was discharged from the Army in 1946, having earned the rank of major. He went on to get his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University and an MBA in Management from Xavier University. He worked for General Electric, General Dynamics, and of great pride to him, the Jet Propulsion Lab at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. He went on to work for the federal government as an industry representative and consultant for the U.S. Commission on Government Procurement, then as an administrative officer and program director for the General Services Administration, from which he retired in 1978. While at the GSA, he received several outstanding performance awards.
Norman also spent time as an educator; he was a visiting lecturer in industrial management at Xavier University and a visiting lecturer in management at San Antonio College. He believed in giving back to the community by being active in the San Antonio chapter of Serra International, and on the boards of the Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council of the Northeast Independent School District in San Antonio, and the Visiting Nurses Association of San Antonio.
A devout Catholic, he was a member of the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher, and the Knights of Columbus.
He married Carolyn Moore of Ozark, Missouri in 1942. They were married until her death in 1983. Twelve years later, in 1995, he met and fell in love with Helen Kurzawa, then of Burnet, Texas. They married and lived in Burnet until eight years ago, when they moved back to San Antonio. They then moved to Austin to be closer to family.
Norman is survived by his wife Helen, her daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Robin Cravey, and her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Cindy Kurzawa. Grandchildren are Emma and Molly Cravey, and Kayla and Nick Kurzawa. He is also survived by nieces and nephews and grandnephews and grandnieces in New Bedford, Massachusetts and Springfield, Missouri.
A graveside service was held on Friday, September 16, 2005, at at the National Cemetery in Springfield.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 24th, at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 10000 David Moore Rd. in Austin.
Published in the Austin American-Statesman (TX) on Sep. 20, 2005:
Norman Vincent Gomes, born Nov 7, 1914, passed away on September 12, 2005, at the age of 90.
Norman led a full and productive life. In 1933, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, where he rose to the rank of company commander in charge of rehabilitation of CCC camps. As company commander, he was responsible for the administration, housing, training and general welfare of 200-300 men. In 1941, he was called into active duty by the U.S. Army. He served stateside as the Post Engineer at the Prisoner of War Camp in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, where he supervised the organization of the maintenance and repair facilities for the post.
He was discharged from the Army in 1946, having earned the rank of major. He went on to get his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University and an MBA in Management from Xavier University. He worked for General Electric, General Dynamics, and of great pride to him, the Jet Propulsion Lab at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. He went on to work for the federal government as an industry representative and consultant for the U.S. Commission on Government Procurement, then as an administrative officer and program director for the General Services Administration, from which he retired in 1978. While at the GSA, he received several outstanding performance awards.
Norman also spent time as an educator; he was a visiting lecturer in industrial management at Xavier University and a visiting lecturer in management at San Antonio College. He believed in giving back to the community by being active in the San Antonio chapter of Serra International, and on the boards of the Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council of the Northeast Independent School District in San Antonio, and the Visiting Nurses Association of San Antonio.
A devout Catholic, he was a member of the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher, and the Knights of Columbus.
He married Carolyn Moore of Ozark, Missouri in 1942. They were married until her death in 1983. Twelve years later, in 1995, he met and fell in love with Helen Kurzawa, then of Burnet, Texas. They married and lived in Burnet until eight years ago, when they moved back to San Antonio. They then moved to Austin to be closer to family.
Norman is survived by his wife Helen, her daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Robin Cravey, and her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Cindy Kurzawa. Grandchildren are Emma and Molly Cravey, and Kayla and Nick Kurzawa. He is also survived by nieces and nephews and grandnephews and grandnieces in New Bedford, Massachusetts and Springfield, Missouri.
A graveside service was held on Friday, September 16, 2005, at at the National Cemetery in Springfield.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 24th, at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 10000 David Moore Rd. in Austin.
Norman Vincent Gomes, born Nov 7, 1914, passed away on September 12, 2005, at the age of 90.
Norman led a full and productive life. In 1933, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, where he rose to the rank of company commander in charge of rehabilitation of CCC camps. As company commander, he was responsible for the administration, housing, training and general welfare of 200-300 men. In 1941, he was called into active duty by the U.S. Army. He served stateside as the Post Engineer at the Prisoner of War Camp in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, where he supervised the organization of the maintenance and repair facilities for the post.
He was discharged from the Army in 1946, having earned the rank of major. He went on to get his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University and an MBA in Management from Xavier University. He worked for General Electric, General Dynamics, and of great pride to him, the Jet Propulsion Lab at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. He went on to work for the federal government as an industry representative and consultant for the U.S. Commission on Government Procurement, then as an administrative officer and program director for the General Services Administration, from which he retired in 1978. While at the GSA, he received several outstanding performance awards.
Norman also spent time as an educator; he was a visiting lecturer in industrial management at Xavier University and a visiting lecturer in management at San Antonio College. He believed in giving back to the community by being active in the San Antonio chapter of Serra International, and on the boards of the Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council of the Northeast Independent School District in San Antonio, and the Visiting Nurses Association of San Antonio.
A devout Catholic, he was a member of the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher, and the Knights of Columbus.
He married Carolyn Moore of Ozark, Missouri in 1942. They were married until her death in 1983. Twelve years later, in 1995, he met and fell in love with Helen Kurzawa, then of Burnet, Texas. They married and lived in Burnet until eight years ago, when they moved back to San Antonio. They then moved to Austin to be closer to family.
Norman is survived by his wife Helen, her daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Robin Cravey, and her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Cindy Kurzawa. Grandchildren are Emma and Molly Cravey, and Kayla and Nick Kurzawa. He is also survived by nieces and nephews and grandnephews and grandnieces in New Bedford, Massachusetts and Springfield, Missouri.
A graveside service was held on Friday, September 16, 2005, at at the National Cemetery in Springfield.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 24th, at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 10000 David Moore Rd. in Austin.
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