Birth date: Aug 8, 1959 Death date: Jan 16, 2025
In Loving Memory of Norman Marshall Graffam Jr. August 8th, 1959 - January 16th, 2025 It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our dear brother, Norman Marshall Graffam Jr., on January 16th, 2025, at his home. Norman Read Obituary
Norm was a student worker at Hamilton Library. When he started, he wanted to know all the library staff, he repeatedly asked, "Who's that?" when they walked by. I enjoyed working with Norm, because he was friendly, agreeable and a good storyteller. I remember his stories about small kid time, he said he was a rascal.
Rest in peace, Norm.
I worked with Norm when he was a student worker at Hamilton Library. He made friends easily. When he started, he repeatedly asked, "Who's that?" when staff would walk by. He wanted to get to know everybody. It wasn't hard for him to do that because Norm was fun to work with. And he was a great storyteller, telling stories about his small kid days, playing with fire or scaring grade school staff who thought that he had swallowed mercury from a broken thermometer. : )
Norm brought joy.
Rest in peace, Norm.
Norm was my teacher for Atelier and portrait painting. He was tough, but taught me how to push through limits. I would think I was done with a piece, and he would say, "No, you just started." He was a good man and will be missed.
Norm was truly a special friend and amazing person. I loved him more than a lot of people. He was weird and unique and didnt care if i was weird and unique and he taught me how to draw when I deffinitely didnt know how to draw. And told me to primal scream when I really felt like I couldn't draw and pushed me to do better. I will miss him, I am sad I didnt get to say good bye to him. Dont forget to tell the people you love that you love them before it is too late. I love you Norm.
When I was a student at WCC, I hadn't made any friends yet and I was sitting alone at lunch break hiding in a corner so no one could see I was alone. He turned the corner and said "hey this is my hiding place." He was my first friend I made at college we spent years hiding together and sharing the stories of our lives.
Norman was a student, a colleague and a friend. I taught him as an undergrad and recognizing his talents, I encourages him to study art. After he received his MFA from UH Manoa, we taught together at WCC, including 11 years of the Atelier Hawaii. He was a good friend and I will miss him. -Snowden Hodges
I liked Norman a lot - we often hung out together when smoking on campus was allowed (WCC). As well as being a talented artist, he was also a talented musician. He had a wicked sense of humor, and his love for teaching and his students ran deep. He taught me how to draw an apple, how to look at the outside angles of Palanikila, and how to make a rope bracelet ❤️
