Press Room
24-Dec-05 11:22 AM -
Erik Muegge : Norman passed away very peacefully
Friday surrounded by family and friends. He lived a wonderful
life and always dreamed big and dared to fail. We thank you
for your continued prayers, thoughts and support. We along
with you deeply miss Norman. He has had such a big impact
in many of our lives. This is a difficult time for all of
us.
At this time there will not
be a memorial service, but instead deferred until prior to
the start of the Iditarod. In lieu of flowers, we are asking
that you donate to a fund that will be used to help teach
about nutrition to those with heart disease. The address is
below. Please designate it in memory of Colonel Vaughan. Again,
thank you for your support and prayers.
Gifts in memory of Colonel Vaughan
Providence Alaska Foundation
3200 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Message from Carolyn... This is of course
a very sad time not only for me but for everyone who has been
touched by Norman. Right now it is difficult for me to describe
my feelings and stream of thoughts, but I do want you all
to know that I feel the love and compassion. I am currently
with my son and family in Texas and will go from here to a
memorial for Norman in Hamilton, MA, this week. I’ll
be returning on Saturday, our 18th wedding anniversary. What
a life we had together over those 18 years. Who would have
ever thought…. Norman was such a precious and extraordinary
person in our lives. I will miss him desperately even though
he will be in my every thought and action. Hopefully his motto
will inspire us all to dream the big dreams and dare to achieve
them. My other favorite motto of his was “You haven’t
failed until you quit.” He never quit and neither should
we.
In the News:
Videos: (download
Quick Time)
- Norman on the "The Tonight
Show" with Jay Leno
- Training for Mount Vaughan
- 2005 Iditarod Start
- 2005 Serum Run
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