Comments on: Norman Skul: Rest in Peace

By: jimit Mehta

jimit Mehta — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:33:05 +0000

My condolences to you, Philip, for losing a friend and to Norman’s family.

By: chris carson

chris carson — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:25:17 +0000

Norman & I were close friends since the second grade. There will be many things I shall miss but nothing more than his billowing laugh. That boy could laugh. I wish Philip & Daniel could have worked more with Norm. I feel “Bound with Love” is a sweet piece of film in spite of the acting work of the young Slats (my son Mike). I hope there is a way more people can see it. Norm (and others) worked very hard on it. He sunk most of his savings and all of his free time on those films. They should be seen.
I miss you already my friend,
chris

By: Dr. Kristine Welter D.V.M.

Dr. Kristine Welter D.V.M. — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:10:42 +0000

I knew I liked him from the moment I met him. He arrived on my dairy farm in Whitewater WI this last fall, and from the moment he stepped out of the car he exuded excitement and passion for the project he was working on. He was genuine and kind. His boyish enthusiasm made him someone that you just didn’t want to say “no” to. He was the kind of person that you would want as a friend forever. I’m sorry that we won’t get a chance to watch that sunset this summer in the country. He will be truly missed by those who had met him.

By: Daniel Wolf

Daniel Wolf — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:34:01 +0000

Sometimes my friend and I would make fun of Norman for how generous he was. He would help people out in enormous ways, even if he just met them.

His passion for Mike Royko re-taught me what passion is. I’m going to miss getting ten emails a day from him, expecting my vibrating phone to say his name, and going to never ending lunch meetings where we worked so hard on makin’ movies. Although some of those meetings were intense, they always made me feel like I was moving forward.

I’m gonna miss the guy.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:28:40 +0000

Obit here from Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-hed-skul-20-jan20,0,3438739.story

By: Al Lopez

Al Lopez — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:46:03 +0000

There will be a memorial service for Norman on Saturday 24 January 2009, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 1501 Magnolia Ave. Chicago. This is the Atomic Imaging/Golan Productions studios. All are welcome.

By: Danny Hidalgo

Danny Hidalgo — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:06:31 +0000

Im very sorry to hear this. As a Chicago native it is a real loss, may God Bless him and his family.

By: pbloom

pbloom — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:31:46 +0000

I was in a restaurant in London the other night in the same where Norman and I sat down and talked about his ideas for 5 hours. Is was a terrific afternoon where we really connected.

I have thought of him much these past few days. Many times I have wanted to email him with some exciting idea then it quickly hits me…

Norman flew all the way over to London just to talk to me face to face about projects, like Tom said, he preferred it to the phone. He was a rare thing, a gentleman in a modern world.

By: B. Appleberry

B. Appleberry — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:20:16 +0000

I had the pleasure to meet Norman thru his sister V. Skul. I work for her and Norman was our Computer God. He was the right man at the right time just for the right reasons. A super sweet heart, he will be missed. Every christmas he made sure not to leave anyone out here at CCWM. Talking with a few co-workers we struggled with what to get a guy that had all that he wanted in the palm of his hands. SO HARD TO BELIEVE. WOW! WHAT A SUPER SWEET GUY. Sleep with the Angels Norman.

By: Joe Roti

Joe Roti — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:36:00 +0000

I have spent the last few days helping Normans parents get through one of the toughest times any parent can go through, perparing to say good by to their child for the last time. It was truly an honor to have know Norm for almost the last 40 years. Through the ups and downs I still always thought of Norm as close to me, my wife and kids as a brother, a friend and a uncle to my kids. The grief that my family is feeling for the lose of Norm I can not put into words and the pain in my chest for the hole that we all feel will not be filled for a long time to come. I only wish Norm to be happy in the better place that he is in now, looking down on the rest of us and smiling in that Norman way. With all our love the Roti’s