Norm was born in Vancouver BC, on February 3, 1945. When he was a toddler, the family relocated to Vancouver Island. He spent the majority of his childhood in Victoria, and became a true island boy – he loved living here and it was sometimes difficult to pry him away.
He developed a love for sports that lasted long into his adult years. His sports of choice were boxing and playing hockey. He loved them so much he’d sometimes do both in the same day. He liked fast cars, tinkering with motors and mechanical things, and he also relished time on the water. Much time was spent on Tent Island and bobbing in the boat with fishing lines in the water. A passionate man, he was happiest in his boat and, while office jobs were offered to him, he chose a forty-year career wandering the island’s mountains and canyons in his logging truck. His love for big trucks came when he was just a young boy and he turned that into a career. His truck was his office, and he relished the freedom the logging industry provided him. He loved sharing stories about his adventures on the mountain logging roads.
Norman is survived by his wife and best friend, Dianne, his much loved daughters Amy (Jason) and Katherine, his cherished grand-daughter Summer-Marin, and his sister Anita. He was pre-deceased by his father Robert Bruce Loudon and his mother Rose May Loudon (nee Villeneuve), and recently by his nephew Matthew. He will be remembered by numerous nephews, grand-nephews, his grand-niece, as well as other relatives. Norm made some life-long friends in elementary school and kept in touch with them and their families throughout his life.
He will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by all that knew him.
We would like to thank the nurses and staff at the Cowichan Valley Hospital for the care and compassion they provided.
The family has planned a Celebration of Life for Norm on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 1pm, in the downstairs banquet room in the CVI (Best Western Cowichan Valley Inn).
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.firstmemorialduncan.com for the Loudon family.
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