Hey Mom, I don't mean any disrespect, but I was curious if Norm passed away while in jail. Do you know? Do you want to have a vigil for him in the park? (or near the park for your safety).....

Dana,

Norm overdosed a couple days ago- near Circle park. He was taking heroine when he passed away...

May he rest in peace.

-curious cat

Dana, I am not offended at all by your question. I think it's important for all of us to be able to ask questions, get information out there, and see how we can prevent these things from happening again. I know it's always going to happen (deaths, abuse, oppression) but at least we can try to minimize (?) it.

I've known Norm for many months now. He was one of the 8 homeless who were arrested for flipping off the marshals when the marshals told them they couldn't eat in the park anymore.

He was at the park almost daily all the months that I knew him. He loved seeing Lyla on Sundays and was always respectful to us. But he had a lot of animosity(??) toward the authority and the system.

Normally I have a feel for who is doing drugs and who is drinking. I thought that Norm mostly had a drinking problem. I didn't realize that it was more serious.

I only had to mention once to him that I would help him get sober. And the next day he said, "Gail, I'm ready." I immediately took him up to Westcare and they told us that they had no beds. I dropped him off at Salvation Army. But I don't think he got in.

Norm passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 from a suspected drug overdose. Toxicology tests will be performed to determine the cause of death.

Yes, I would like to do something like a vigil for Norm. Norm was special as each of them are.

Your ideas and support would be deeply appreciated. I don't think that a yearly vigil for the homeless who have died is enough.

I was reading about him in citylife..very depressing story to be frank, but at least his death highlights the fact it's almost impossible to get drug treatment in this town, and westcare's policies

I am reminded of how things where in Foungling homes in 17th century England, which if mothers wished to abandon their children there they would have to undergo a lottery to see if their children would be accepted...

Ahhhhhh thats so sad!!! A dead homeless drug addict, my heart breaks for him. All you should join him in his peaceful drug life in hell.

To Las Vegan: please read this comment's title as to precisely where you should go, and how fast to get there.