Birth date: Feb 10, 1950 Death date: Oct 23, 2022
Norman Charles Chesnut, 72 of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma passed away October 23, 2022, at Sr Francis South surrounded by family. Norman started life's journey in Heidelberg, Germany with his parents Charles E. and Jeannine (Chevalier) Read Obituary
First, condolences to all of Norman's family and friends. I know he will be missed. My name is Marc Hall. I worked with Norman at the aircraft paint shop in Norman, OK. The time frame was 1973 - 75.I was only 19 -20 years old. I remember Norman as tall, lanky, a big head of curly hair, very energetic and good spirited. He laughed easily and made plenty of humorous comments. There was also an intensity in him and occasionally his temper came to the surface. He once violently accused me of stealing a tool from the shop. I hadn't done it but he insisted I had and I ended up walking out. He called me later and said he had found the tool and apologized. It was a heart-felt apology and I could tell it was sincere and he was embarrassed. It takes a big man, a good man, to look you in the eye and say you're sorry. I never held it against him and we went back to our original relationship. Technically he was my boss but he and my co-worker, Kenny Pearson, were great friends. I can still see him covered in sanding dust with a mask perched on his head smoking a cigarette. We worked hard in dirty, hot and backbreaking conditions but we were young and we were bold and we had a great time. Another memory for me was listening to the debates between Norman and Kenny. They would debate just about anything. From serious topics like war and religion to lighter fare like the best song by some popular group from the sixties. It was very enlightening to me and I enjoyed it immensely. When he left we were not surprised. He was an international type of guy. He never tired of telling us how he and his beautiful wife had been married at the Eiffel Tower. In fact, he would call her while he was at work and they would converse in French so we couldn't eavesdrop.Great fun. Before he left he gave me several LP's that just wouldn't travel. I still have them. I became a big fan of the English band The Kinks because he gifted me his copy of The Kink Kronikles. I still am. Thanks Norman. RIP friend. My email is [email protected]
Norman was a pleasure to work with, I never knew when the “chicken” would be dancing at my office door. We connected via Facebook and then text messages with all the funnies. He loved sending pictures of his dog. I loved hearing the story of his heritage and he was very proud of his family and spoke highly of them. My deepest condolences to the family.
Sydney Knight
Houma SLB
Norman will be greatly missed! He was an amazing mentor and manager and I learned a lot from him. His family is in our prayers during this great loss!!
I was terribly saddened and shocked to hear of Norm’s passing. We had just recently re-connected via LinkedIn. He was a brilliant, genuinely nice man with this wonderful sense of humor. He spoke so lovingly of his family and was so proud of their many accomplishments and successes. I’m so grateful for the short time we were able to share old Slb and family stories. Sending love and sympathy to all of you.
