Guy Viel

3 June 2019

My deepest condolences to the family.
I did not know John for a long time but, every time I interacted with him he was always a pleasant man to talk to. He was always ready to help out when needed.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Tony Guerrero

2 June 2019

My deepest condolences to the family.
John and I did not have many interactions but he was always friendly. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Brian & Marcia Calvin

2 June 2019

We are so sorry to hear of John's sudden departure. We will cherish the GREAT outings with John and Annette over the years both here and in Barbados. One of our greatest memories is on the "Bajan Queen" party boat with John going down the water slide, he was always up for a challenge. Our sincerest condolences to Annette, Theresa, Jeffrey, Richard and the grand kids. We will miss him dearly. Rest in PEACE John.

Jim Miles

2 June 2019

Deepest sympathy to the Norris family at this difficult time of loss.
I have had the pleasure of working with John on a consistent basis for the last 29 years in connection with the collision repair industry. John’s unique skills and engaging personality, combined with his boundless energy and passion, were a great benefit to the success of his many achievements.
I will personally miss our lengthy phone conversations and the memorable occasions we worked together planning training events. I shall miss the quick wit, the white hair, the twinkle in the eye, that mischievous grin, the laugh, and the fact that you were always in my corner.
Jim Miles

George Fischtner

2 June 2019

I’m very saddened upon hearing the loss of John. I’ve known John for over 25 years. We met by sharing common interests in the Collision Repair Industry. He was a great man who never hesitated to give his time whenever called upon. John was a great help to me whenever I was faced with a challenge in my business. He was one of the greatest advocates for the Industry. His caring, kindness,dedication and passion will always be remembered. I sincerely thank you John for everything that you did. My thoughts and prayers are with the family as they struggle with their loss

YASER JAFAR

2 June 2019

Sincere Condolences to the family.

First interaction back in 2013working on establishing my new business and he was very supportive along the way. I remember vividly the day he came to the hamilton store to make a spare key for his wife's Kia, and what a great man to deal with.

May God give strength and patience to the family. Will remember him in our prayers.

RIP John.

Don Teevens

1 June 2019

I was saddened to hear that John passed away but i have the fond memories of the many years we worked together in an industry we both loved , memories need to be shared and that's what i will be doing to honor this great man .

My thoughts are with you and your family.”

ANDY SOUTAR

1 June 2019

I worked closely with John during my career with MTO. He was a consummate professional and a wonderful guy to work with. Sad to lose him so soon.

Linda and Wayne cowles

31 May 2019

So sorry for your loss we cannot make it to the funeral as we will be away, I only met him once and he seemed like a very smart man he will be truly missed.

Dan Oatman

31 May 2019

To Annette & family
So sorry to hear of the passing of John. May God give you great comfort, peace and strength in your loss.
Sorry, I will not be able to be there in person but please be assured that my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dan Oatman

John McCormack

31 May 2019

John was always there to help out the trades, I have had the pleasure of working with him for the last 25 years. The world needs more men like him. He will by sadly missed on a business and personal level. R.I.P. my friend.

Vitor Marciano

31 May 2019

My deepest condolences to the Norris family. John was a wonderful giving and loving person and I was shocked to hear of his untimely passing.
Like so many who have commented I met John through my participation in the collision industry. John could always be counted on to share his knowledge and expertise and I was one of the beneficiaries of his tremendous efforts.
It was always a pleasure to work with John and I know that his friends across Canada and the US will miss him. I am sure that we will all keep John's family in our thoughts and prayers. He will be missed.

Jerry Arnstein

31 May 2019

My Condolences on this devastating loss.

John was a unique person. I never met him in person, but we spoke on the phone many times.

His kindness, patience and soft-spoken manner were unique.

He will be very sorely missed.

Jerry

JUDY MACLEOD

31 May 2019

My sincere condolences.
I spoke with John on the phone many times and received many emails re: "estimating tips" through work. A little over a year ago I had the pleasure of meeting him in person at an estimating course in Burlington. I just wanted to mention what an asset to the industry he was and an extremely nice man.

I am so sorry for your loss,

Judy

Joe LOGEL

31 May 2019

Our thoughts are with the family at this time . John was a great person and a great asset to the collision industry. Very sorry for the loss.

Joe & Sara Logel And the team @ Sutton Speedy Collision Guelph

Barry Dorn

31 May 2019

John made a huge impact on the collision industry both in Canada and in the United States. I (We) had the pleasure of knowing him with all that he did with SCRS (Society of Collision Repair Specialists) and the affiliates. John was always one with great input and an even better sense of humor. I will truly cherish our time with him and we will miss him dearly.
Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

Godspeed John.

Barry Dorn
Dorn's Body and Paint
Richmond Virginia

Diane Nichol

31 May 2019

I was sorry to hear of John's passing. Annette and family please know that you are in my prayers. I pray that God will be your comfort in this difficult time.

God Bless
Diane Nichol

Louie Lu

31 May 2019

We are suddenly shock and deeply saddened to missing a great person.
Our sincerest condolences to his family. Rest in Peace John.

Acme Auto Centre
Louie and all staffs

Pamela Ali (QEW COLLISION CENTRE, OAKVILLE, ON)

31 May 2019

We at QEW COLLISION CENTRE, are sad to hear of John's passing. Our deepest sympathies to his family. Our prayers are with you. John was a pleasant man to talk to and always very helpful. May his soul rest in peace.

MARY ROBINSON

31 May 2019

So shocked to hear of the passing of John. I can't remember a time that he wasn't in this industry. Everytime I reached out to him for advice or
assistance he was always ready to help. No challenge was too big for him to tackle. The Collision Industry has lost a great voice. Gary Dunn, myself and the
staff of Brampton Auto Mall Collision send our deepest condolences to the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. He will be greatly missed.

Michael Blackey

31 May 2019

On behalf of the Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba (ATA) we all wish to express our condolences to John’s family and friends. As colleagues in the automotive industry we have all been enriched by John’s knowledge, passion and the seemingly endless energy he brought with him. He has left our industry and the world a better place having been in it.

kelly roberts

31 May 2019

We are completely affected and deeply saddened by the loss of such a passionate and caring, continuously engaged and tireless friend to our industry.

I believe I can speak for everyone who knew him or knew of him, we are less than now without him...yet we are more than for having known him.

We will miss you everyday John...thank you so much sir.

Our sincerest condolences to his family.

Fix Auto North Bay, True North Chev

Fabio Felici

31 May 2019

Me sincere condolences to the family, John was a great guy with a big heart and always there to help. Rest In Peace John

SILVIA GASBARRO

31 May 2019

We all had the opportunity to work with John Norris for many years, with all our deepest sincere condolences, he will be greatly missed from everyone at FOURWAY AUTO BODY

Liliana Camacho

31 May 2019

We have known John for many years, he was always our point of contact whenever we had questions in regards to the industry, no matter what it was he always had answers.
His commitment to the industry and his contributions will be forever missed.
I am still in shock, my deepest condolences to his son and his family.
He will be greatly missed!
CARSTAR Brantford and Brantford West

Elie Daoud

31 May 2019

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts, that we received the news of passing away of John. Our most heartfelt condolences to the family, may God bless and comfort them during this time of grief

Terry Heinricks

31 May 2019

We never met John but are so lucky to have had him help us so many times, always patient and doing all that he could to fix any problems that came up. A true gentleman. Our condolences to his family and friends.
Terry and Shannon Heinricks, Terry's Lock & Security Terrace B.C.

Nicole DiBona

31 May 2019

John was a man of integrity and genuine kindness. He will surely be missed by all in the industry. When ever there was a question, John had an answer, or could get you one in a hurry.

With heartfelt sympathy,

Sandro and Nicole DiBona
High Tech Collision

Charles Brown

31 May 2019

We are so sorry for your loss.

We knew John through work. We reached out to him from time to time for help and questions. He was always full of excellent information. If he didn't know the answer he wouldn't just put you aside, he would get the answer for you or at least give you all the tools you needed to get the information.

We are glad we had the chance to meet him face to face.

He will be missed greatly.

MARS Collision Team from Kingston, Ontario.

Art French

31 May 2019

I only knew John as a voice on the telephone. He ran Canada’s Vehicle Security Professional program since its inception. I found him always helpful, always going to bat for our industry and very knowledgeable. I feel a deep sadness at his passing and my condolences go out to his family and close friends

Valerie Luttrell

31 May 2019

I was so very sorry to hear of John's passing. He was an amazing man with much knowledge and very quick to help out. I appreciated all of the conversations we have had over the years and all of his great assistance. My condolences to his family and friends. He will be sorely missed.

Robert Tavares

31 May 2019

We are sorry for your loss. John , was such a great person, He will live on in our memories forever. We were deeply saddened by the news of John's passing. My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.

Phoenix Custom Autobody.

Paulo Santos

31 May 2019

On behalf of Centennial College and myself, we are sadden by the sudden loss of John Norris. John was a great asset to our autobody program's PAC and will be greatly missed. I would like to express my condolences to his family and friends. Paulo Santos, Chair of the Automotive and Motorcycle programs at Centennial College.

Mike Mario (Regina Auto Body)

31 May 2019

One memory of John was when I was showing my kids photos of some of the first CCIF meetings, there was a photo of John. My kids eyes lit up and they said, "You were at a meeting with Santa" .
On behalf of all of us at Regina Auto Body, our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this difficult time. John was a great man and the work that he did for the collision repair industry across Canada did not go unnoticed.
Mike Mario
Owner
Regina Auto Body.

John Scissons

31 May 2019

Sincerest thoughts, prayers and condolences to John’s family, friends, and those close to him. There are a lot of us who are truly going to miss him also. The passion, purpose, sincerity, vision and drive that John pursued and advocated for the industry, apprenticeship programs, and the business climate for all those involved, was second to none. Although we have been separated lately by miles and time, thoughts of the conversations, meetings and years spent with John at NATA, CCIF, SAAR, and eventually CASIS and CIIA never quit reminding me of this professional, passionate, caring individual. The industry and the trades are much better these days, thanks to John’s commitment, dedication, service and efforts.
John - you did make a difference! Rest in Peace, my friend. Thank you John!

Mark Livingston

31 May 2019

I am saddened to hear of John's sudden passing. I met John in 1997 at an I-CAR event in Vancouver, and I had the opportunity to work with John throughout the years on many initiatives. I will remember him as one of the hardest working gentlemen in our industry; his compassion, committment and energy surrounded everything that he was involved in. My condolences to John's family.

Huw Evans

31 May 2019

I had the privilege of knowing John since I first became Editor at Collision Management magazine in 2015. He was one of the first people to reach out to me in my new role. I immensely enjoyed every opportunity to chat with him at industry events and Joh was always willing to share is knowledge and expertise with others. His driven determination to make things better in our industry was truly admirable and yet he was always aware of the human impact. Whenever we had an industry topic we felt would be of use to our readers and the industry, I'd often consult with John and he was always eager to lend a hand and provide insight and feedback.

His passing comes with a great deal of sadness to both myself and our team. John made a lasting impact on those that got to know him and he will be sorely missed.

I extend my deepest condolences to his family.

Huw Evans

CHRISTOPHER seagrove

31 May 2019

john was a true gentleman and all round nice guy. extremely knowledgeable and alway helpful we have lost a true friend and the industry has lost a key person. John will be truly missed by all . Rest in peace my friend.. My condolences to John's Family .

Ronald Tremblay

31 May 2019

On behalf of the Automotive Retailers Association of B.C. and National Automotive Trades Association of Canada, We are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of John Norris. He gave a tremendous amount of himself selflessly to the Automotive industry and leaves behind a huge void to fill. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and close friends at this time. With love and appreciation. Ronald Tremblay, Chairman of ARA and President of NATA

Roslyn French-Sanges

31 May 2019

Thoughts and prayers with John's family and loved ones.

Rest in Peace John, gone too soon.

Roslyn French Sanges

Ajmer Pabla

31 May 2019

My deepest condolences to the Norris family on the sudden loss of John. He will be deeply missed by all his friends and colleagues. He was a true champion always willing to go that extra mile for educating, assisting and advising us with his wealth of knowledge.

MERVIN THOMAS

31 May 2019

It’s terrible to hear about your loss and my sincere sympathy to you and your family. We all will miss you John, Rip.

Raj Lal

31 May 2019

my condolence to you and family
R.I.P. Sir
Fairprice Auto Reapirs

Terrence Bradimore

31 May 2019

John had all the hallmark qualities of people who are great at whatever they do: he was always present, always aware, always learning, always passionate, and always reached out to others. He was smart, he was dedicated, and he was fiercely outspoken against the negative forces at play in the industry that he so clearly loved. The collision repair industry was richer for having his active involvement and attention, and it will be significantly poorer in his absence. The hope is that other people will be inspired by John, and carry on his legacy. My condolences to his family. I enjoyed every conversation I ever had with him, and knew him as a thoughtful, reflective individual; I'm sure his passing will be very difficult for those that remain, but I hope that the significance of his widespread contributions to the industry that he loved so dearly will bring you some small comfort during these hard times. He was a good man, and he will be missed by many. Rest in peace, John.

Taylor Khan

31 May 2019

I've been in this industry now for only 5 years and John was nothing short of amazing, helpful and caring. He chose to see something in me before I saw something in myself and he always provided with the tools (even extra information) to help me move further in my career. He will be dearly missed. My thoughts are with his family in this horrible time. Thank you John, for everything.

Allan Janssen

31 May 2019

I will miss John. He lived close by and we would often meet at the local coffee shop to talk about the automotive industry. He always had a unique perspective on things, and more plans than a dozen people could complete! He was generous with his time and his knowledge. He was also patient. He was a good man, and he is gone too suddenly, and far too soon.
-Allan

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