"Dear Soph, Twyla, Norm, Aloha & families, We were so sorry to hear of Uncle Hoot's passing and we want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all. He was such a kind and loving man with a wonderful sense of humor, and I'll always treasure the special memories I have of him. And, I also tend to agree with those of you who've suggested that the 13 McQuillen siblings are having quite a reunion up there about now... and the thought of that makes me smile. I hope it brings you a smile as well, along with the comfort of closure. With love and hugs, Denni & Peter Kann "
In loving memory of
Norman McQuillen
March 5, 2008
Norman Forest McQuillen, son of Cyrus Forest and Millie Agnes Rush McQuillen, was born April 13, 1915, in Cedar County, Iowa. He was a 1934 graduate of Tipton High School. Norman served his country in the United States Air Force. On October 1, 1943, Norman was united in marriage to Sylvia Iona Morgan in Bettendorf, Iowa. He was a member of the Tipton VFW, where his uniform hangs today, and past Moose Lodge member. Norman retired from the United States Air Force after 27 years of service. He was also employed at Hargrave Implement and Fred's Chevrolet as a Parts Manager. Norman is survived by his wife, Sylvia McQuillen of Tipton, Iowa; his daughters, Twyla Formoso of Lebanon, Illinois, and Aloha McQuillen of Tipton, Iowa; his son, Norman MCQuillen and wife, Gloria of Tipton, Iowa; and grandchildren, Anthony, Amanda, Ryan, and Amber. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Mildred, Pyra, Hazel, Florence, Ramona, Maude, and Ethel; and brothers, Cyrus, Vernon, Orville, Dean, and Arvid. Memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice in memory of Norman.1915-04-13T00:00:00.00023684.023684.023691.00.023711.00.00.00.00.02008-03-13T00:00:00.000
Tributes
"Aloha,JAMES and TWILA, It has been such a pleasure working with all of you, you really show how much you loved your dad by caring for him, and having fun with him,its not easy,but you all done a fabulous job taking care of hootie...in the short time i got to know him,i could tell he was a fun,outgoing kind of man, i will miss his beautiful blue eyes, he will be missed by many,take care of yourselves...god bless "
"Twla,Norm and Aloha, My sympathy goes out to you at the loss of your Dad. I always thought Hoot a real gentleman, a great family man with a friendly greeting to all. I will never forget how Hoot used to joke with Kara when she was little. He would say Hi Carla, and she would say MY NAME IS KARA! Hootie would just laugh and pat her on the top of her head. It was very obvious in the recent pictures I saw how much Hoot enjoyed his family and friends - Hat parties and all!! HATS OFF TO YOU HOOT, heaven will be blessed with your presence "