Norman passed away on Tuesday 7th August after a lengthy period of ill
health - bravely fought.
Norman came from Leicester in England, and had lived in
Pattaya with wife Nlyom for the past 5 years. Before that time he had been a
frequent visitor over many years and was a low number member of Pattaya
Sports Club and played golf from some of the early PSC venues.
Norman Martin
(1934 -2012)
During his life among other things he had radio and TV
shops, sold electrical equipment, and managed a top snooker player in the
UK.
He spent 10 years in Augusta where he was a caddy for
Bobby Cole - he also caddied for former US President Gerald Ford. In his
home he had a picture of him and Gerald Ford looking down a fairway. He also
had a letter of appreciation and a golf ball - marked GF. He managed a golf
course there for a couple of years.
Norman had health problems for some time - particularly
in what was to be his final year - a number of his friends visited him on a
regular basis and we saw him going into decline - but not without a fight.
His golf in his later years was at Pattaya Country Club
where he was a member; also he had a hole in one in 2004.
Known as ‘Mr. Grumpy’ Norman had firm views on many
topics which he would be willing to share with all! But Norman had a heart -
he was to see 4 friends pass away in recent years but he was always ready to
visit them and offer help to their partners.
RIP
Nigel Cannon
