"I'm so sorry to hear of Normans passing this year, and wished I had stayed much closer to the family. I still have great memories of when we were all together."
In loving memory of
Norman Francis O'Rourke
June 17, 1949 - March 22, 2013
O'Rourke, Norman Francis, 63, passed away on March 22, 2013. Norman was a Broward prosecutor and private attorney for more than 30 years, best known professionally for pursuing civil cases to keep convicted sexual predators locked up under Florida's Jimmy Ryce Act. He is survived by his brother Tom, sister Madeline and nephew John. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, P.O. Box 19023, Seattle, WA 98109 or 877-308-3117.
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"I was very lucky to have the opportunity to know and work with Norman at the Naples SAO. He was a kind and wonderful man and will be greatly missed by everyone who had the privilege to know him."
"Norman was a key member of the Broward SAO group who hung together in 1975-79, and what a group we were; smart, thoughtful, hard working and supportive of each other as we tried to do things right... all while furthering those friendships on weekends together. A great personal and career foundation to build from. Norman and I hadn't seen each other from 1980-2001. Then we bumped into each other in Naples and had drinks and dinner. It seemed like the last time we saw each other was a few days prior. That friendship, genuiness and approach to life stand up to time and tide. Norman, you are missed. See you on the other side. "
"Norman chaperoned our Spanish class trip to Spain in 1983. What a great trip it was, and the best thing was meeting "Stormin' Norman". He was such a wonderful person and always had a smile. His laugh was contagious. Norman loved to travel and it's great to know that he visited a lot of places in his life. For myself and others Norman will always remain in our hearts and memories as a wonderful friend. He will be missed. God rest your soul sweet friend. "
"Norman was the de facto leader of the Boys who all started as prosecutors in the 70's. Through all these years Norman remained our leader, our spark and our dear friend. What a great guy."
"Memories of Norman bring a smile to one's face. I worked for him at the SAO in Collier and alway admired his way of looking at things and handling difficult situations. His sense of humor and contagious smile made him a joy to work with and a great boss indeed. He was truly a special person who will be greatly missed. "
"Norman will be greatly missed, I so enjoyed working with him. He will forever be remember and loved by so many of his co-workers here at the SAO-20th. I will never forget how much he helped me with my health issues. What a great man and I am so thankful that I was blessed to have know him. . "