I met Booty in nursery school when we were three years old, went to Price School and Ladue High School with him, and lived near him on Thorndell Drive for ten years.    Booty was one of a kind - a loyal friend, a devoted husband and father, and a keen, witty, and most perceptive observer of life around him.  He will be looking down on us and commenting on what we are doing, what we are wearing, and,  especially, what we are eating.  Booty, how I wish you were here!

When Tom and I moved back to St Louis after we retired Norman (Booty) became an extremely good friend. He made sure our first year was fun and comfortable. He had us to dinner frequently, wonderful cook that he was, and introduced us to a wide variety of interesting people at his and Barbara\'s \'soirees\'. We still mourn his smile and encouragement. He was so nice to us and so much fun.