Norman Kopp Obituary (1943 – 2021)

What can I say about my loving accomplice for all times, Norm Kopp? A greater query can be how can I cease speaking about Norm? Norm was such a particular individual, a contemporary tackle the Renaissance Man. Norm’s pursuits had been vast and diverse. Though he spent most of his life working with computer systems, he as soon as ran the second largest goat farm in Arizona; he was the proprietor of Cats, a specialty cat-themed reward store in Evanston, Illinois; he served with the Illinois Nationwide Guard on the very starting of the Vietnam Struggle, and he taught pc programming at Oakton Group School, Des Plaines/Skokie, Illinois.

The very first thing Norm requested me on the night time we met at a really 80s single bar was, “Do You want cats?” Mistaken query for very quickly we had 9 cats and plenty of others than the unique 9 over time. He did, nonetheless, draw the road at double digits.

After his retirement, Norm turned an everyday pupil at Elgin Group School, the place he earned an Affiliate Diploma, finishing faculty work began on the College of Illinois, Navy Pier in 1961 after graduating from Senn Excessive Faculty in Chicago. Nevertheless, his training did not finish there as he continued taking all of the out there lessons within the graphic arts division of Elgin Group School earlier than transferring on to taking both a historical past or political science class or two every semester.

Norm was a collector of Ernest Hemingway first editions. Generally he noticed himself as a “Hemingwayesque” determine because of our many journeys to Spain and the numerous bullfights we attended. By a good friend, we loved being a part of an outer fringe of the remaining Hemingway circle in Madrid.

Wine and tremendous eating had been amongst his pursuits which isn’t to say he did not take pleasure in a hamburger and a beer in a greasy spoon on our journeys. He was fascinated with American Indian tradition and picked up Indian artwork, cherished animals, learn fiction and non-fiction extensively, was inquisitive about household family tree, was concerned in SASS cowboy taking pictures, constructed an N gauge mannequin railroad structure in our basement, and cherished Lifetime channel Christmas motion pictures. Norm was a stamp collector, and his assortment of Faroe Island cancelled envelopes from World Struggle II was an award winner.

Within the final a part of his life, Norm’s pursuits centered on journey, images, and birding. Collectively, along with Spain, we traveled to Iceland, France, Italy, and England as effectively a all 50 states of the U.S. Norm was an avid Inexperienced Bay Packers and College of Wisconsin fan, and we went to the 1993 Rose Bowl sport in Pasadena and spent the Millennium New Years at a 5 star resort in London.

Norm was a tremendous fowl photographer. He cherished birds and was consistently studying and studying about them and attempting so as to add to his life record. His fowl images typically received awards on the Crystal Lake Digital camera Membership to which he belonged. His fowl images will be seen at http://normkopp.smugmug.com

Norm made associates wherever he went. He was vibrant, humorous, beneficiant, caring and all the time fascinating. His reserve of info, particularly about historical past, was wonderful. He all the time supported me in every thing I did.

Norm Stephen Kopp, 77, was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 2, 1943 to Mildred (Kaplan) Kopp and Harold Kopp. Norm is survived by his accomplice for all times, Sandra Wittman, Carpentersville, Illinois, his sister Una Susan (Kopp) Kobrin, Nevada Metropolis, California, his niece Rachel (Kobrin) Goldberg and nephew Dr. Scott Goldberg of Passaic, New Jersey, and their kids Yehuda, Goldie, Dovi, and Netanel in addition to his beloved cat Oscar and his many associates. He was cherished.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, of which Norm was a sufferer, no funeral might be held. Donations could also be given to Kane County Audubon, 513 S. 13th Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois 60174. Miller Funeral Residence, West Dundee is aiding the household with all preparations. To depart an on-line condolence, please go to www.millerfuneralhomedundee.com For information, please name (847)426-3436