Prayers needed for a good friend please, ARPA (updated 3/30)

[jrbenny]

Me, too.

[Shophound]

Bruce, rest in peace. You will be sorely missed.

[spotts]

Very sad day, I'll miss arpa's insight. Tried my best to meet him..... G'night Bruce, rest easy.

http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread....pa#post4021272

[gruntly]

This shock is being felt coast to coast.

Our sincerest and deepest condolences to Bruce's family and friends.

[jpb2]

Prayers from here. Terrible loss

[CincyHVAC]

Rest in peace, Bruce. You will be missed.

Mr & Mrs Brad Beinkemper (phbsales) and family

[key]

Very sad............Best wishes for the family....

[frozensolid]

Any Idea where will the services be held? Please post or email me when you find out.

[Dad]

Any Idea where will the services be held? Please post or email me when you find out.

Bruce was not married but had a fiance' named Wendy who moved in with him shortly before they were to be married. When Bruce found that his Mother was ill he flew to be with her. He picked up her and all of her belongings and brought her to live with him. Several months later she was diagnosed with terminal cancer and died about a month ago.

His mothers wishes were to be cremated. Bruce had the same wishes.

It's a little early as of right now but as soon as I have more knowledge of the arrangements I will post here.

For those who wish to send a card or other please use his business address at ARPA.

Family of Bruce Norman
c/o Arpa Support Services, Inc
12800 N.W. 38 Avenue
Miami, FL 33054

http://www.arpa-ffss.com/

If you would like to send an email to the family you may do so. Julian, his business partner, will gather them and make a portfolio and give them to the family.

jrubio@arpa-ffss.com

[bootlen]

I never met Bruce in person but have had numerous exchanges with him on this site. The testimonies in this thread confirm what I suspected...that Bruce was a cool, calm, collected, big-hearted MAN among men with a leadership capacity far beyond the norm.

Be at peace, Bruce.

[ESC Support]

Although Bruce may be gone, his memory will live on through the members of this site and others he touched during his time here. Rest in peace, Bruce. You will be missed!

[ga-hvac-tech]

Dave's latest news on Bruce wasn't good. We need all the positive energy & prayers headed south fast. He said he'd know more later after talking to Mrs. Bruce.

Anyway, on a positive side, here's a shot from Atlanta Comfortech with Bruce posing with one of the cuties hired by a vendor!

Gosh, I remember meeting him!

I am truly sorry for the passing of a fine man. My prayers and sympathy go to the survivors.

Hopefully, we will see him on the other side and enjoy some stories from this life.

Lusker; THX for posting and updating.

[icemeister]

I am saddened beyond words, and so I borrow those of Harriet Beecher Stowe.

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid
and deeds left undone.

Rest in Peace, Bruce.

[Miss Kate]

I met and was fortunate enough to hang out with Bruce at the past 3 Comfortechs. He was a very sweet person. This is a terrible loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

[The Editor]

I've come to know Bruce fairly well through HVAC-Talk, HVAC Comfortech, and the many phone calls and emails we shared with each other over the years. He was a big man with an even bigger heart and my respect and admiration for him grew each year. He was fast with advice, a determined listener, and a quick wit; a talented businessman, entrepreneur, and coach; and he'd give you the shirt off his back if you needed it.

Bruce, your loss was SO unexpected and it pains me greatly to have to say goodbye. HVAC-talk will not be the same without you. My condolences to your immediate family, to Wendy, and to your extended family here on the site. Rest in peace my friend. You are already missed.

We are planning to run a story about Bruce and his life in the HVAC industry in the May issue of the magazine, as well as here on Htalk and on the Contracting Business website. If you had a relationship with Bruce Norman, online, in person, business or personal, we'd love to hear from you. If you have a good picture of him that we can publish in the magazine, please send a digital version of it me.

I'm breaking the rules here, but it's worth it for this great man -- please send your anecdotes and photos to me at mike.weil@penton.com, post them here on H-talk, or Tweet them to me @msweil. You can also share with me on Facebook if you so desire.

[acmanko]

It saddens me to hear this. This shows just how short our time is.

[Dad]

Our friends at ESC sent this video of Bruce.

Thought you may want to watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5a_9vi-0UI

[acmanko]

well, its good to see a face with the name. His passing is a huge loss.

[oroy54]

We will remember you Bruce. Rest in peace my friend. Sad day.

[Dad]

Condolences sent to jrubio@arpa-ffss.com for the Norman family.

Please send yours then sound off here, it will mean a lot to them.

Thank you all.