Q&A
Q. What was Devon Slade Norinco 's first job? Did he/she like it?
Q. What did Devon Slade Norinco dream of doing with his/her life?
A. Devon wanted to be a musician or actor more than anything in the whole world. I'm unsure what he'd settle for if he couldn't be that, but I knew he'd be a star someday.
Lucy (Apr 20, 2009)
Q. If Devon Slade Norinco could have any job, what do you think he/she could have done?
Q. What do you think would have been a good/alternative job for Devon Slade Norinco ?
Q. Who was Devon Slade Norinco 's childhood best friend?
A. His sister, Charlotte. Devon was a very shy boy and didn't really enjoy company outside of his family.
Lucy (Apr 20, 2009)
Q. What Devon Slade Norinco 's favorite book or TV show?
A. Upon his death, Devon enjoyed Family Guy, The Bernie Mac Show, Malcolm in the Middle and 6teen the most. His favorite book was probably The Shining (he read it against my will, and absolutely adored it.)
Lucy (Apr 29, 2009)
Q. Did Devon Slade Norinco compete with any groups or sports teams?
Q. What did Devon Slade Norinco want to be when he/she grew up?
Q. What scared Devon Slade Norinco as a child?
A. Bugs. I have never seen a boy hate insects like he did. Other than that, he was not very afraid of anything. A very, very brave boy.
Lucy (Apr 29, 2009)
Q. How did people see Devon Slade Norinco – class clown, bookworm, social butterfly?
A. At first glance, people would see a very sober, quiet and even cold person. However, if you knew him, you would realize how much he loved the brighter side of life. His favorite movies and TV shows were comedies, he was happy with just his music and family, and he loved scary movies just because they made him jump. It wasn't often he cracked a stranger a smile, a laugh or even a word, but Devon was a loving, finer soul once he warmed up to you.
Lucy (Apr 29, 2009)
Q. What is a funny childhood memory you have of Devon Slade Norinco ?
A. When Devon and his sister were three, we went up to Washington to go to a lake my mother lived by. When they were playing, Devon stepped into a fire ant hill. Since he hated bugs from the start, he started screaming and I was going to see what was wrong before my mom intervened. She took Devon, whipped off his swimming trunks and started swatting the ants off. When the ants finally were shooed off and my mom was looking for bites, he looked down at her with some kind of gratitude. He said in the cutest little voice, "THANK you, Grandma!". It sounded like she had saved his life, which was cute/funny to my husband and I.
Lucy (Apr 29, 2009)
Q. What was Devon Slade Norinco 's favorite subject? Least favorite?
Q. Describe Devon Slade Norinco 's high school experience?
Q. What was Devon Slade Norinco 's social group like?
Q. Who was Devon Slade Norinco 's favorite teacher?
Q. What did Devon Slade Norinco do after high school – college, start his/her career?
Q. How did Devon Slade Norinco change through his/her school years?
Q. Where did Devon Slade Norinco go to school?
Q. What was Devon Slade Norinco 's family life like?
A. Very simple and easy-going. Myself, my husband, his sister and Devon lived in a relaxed little neighborhood in a small Oregon town. We built a shed for him and his sister to play, but it eventually turned into a place where he could play and record his music in peace. It still stands and that is where half of his ashes lay now.
Lucy (Apr 29, 2009)
Q. Did Devon Slade Norinco have siblings? Were they close?
A. He has a baby brother named Jude, who was three months old when he passed. Devon was almost a second father to him and would give him the world if he could. He also has an adoptive sister named Charlotte, of whom he was very close to and fiercely protective of. They loved each other like nobody could ever imagine in a brother/sister bond.
Lucy (Apr 20, 2009)
Q. Did Devon Slade Norinco have a favorite or memorable family story?
A. As a young child, he always loved it when I told him the story of the day he was born. I remember how bright his eyes would get when I told him that his dad called him beautiful. It was like he would cry himself if he could muster the tears.
Lucy (Apr 29, 2009)
Q. Did Devon Slade Norinco have a philosophy on life? Something he/she always said?
A. Devon firmly believed that family was the most important thing in life. I had fed him that advice and he took it quite seriously to his advantage. For that, I was so proud of him. He also wanted everyone to just live the simple life. He did it, and wanted everyone else to, too.
Lucy (Apr 29, 2009)
Q. What were Devon Slade Norinco 's religious or spiritual beliefs?
A. Despite my husband's heavily Catholic childhood, Devon insisted that God didn't exist. "If God was real, good things would happen, not bad things.", he once told me. To my horror, sometimes I wonder if this is why he died so young, and on his eleventh birthday. Also to my horror, sometimes I think he might have been right.
Lucy (Apr 29, 2009)
Q. Was Devon Slade Norinco athletic? Attend sports games?
Q. Did Devon Slade Norinco enjoy the arts – painting, writing, or music?
A. Devon was absolutely insane over all kinds of music and acting. He played The Artful Dodger in Oliver! just months before his death and had been playing guitar since he was four years old.
Lucy (Apr 29, 2009)
Q. Was Devon Slade Norinco an avid collector? Any quirky hobbies?
Q. Describe the perfect day for Devon Slade Norinco ?
A. That reminds me: there was a questionnaire that he had to take in fourth grade that had this question. He responded with "Having tea with John Lennon." Haha!
Lucy (Apr 29, 2009)
Q. Was Devon Slade Norinco a romantic?
A. He wasn't one for crushes or anything. I do remember one girl, however, that he found lots of interest in at one point. Her name was Julia and was a very sweet, submissive kind of little girl. She moved about a year after they met, apparently to Boston.
Lucy (Apr 29, 2009)
Q. What were some of Devon Slade Norinco 's favorite foods?
Q. What were Devon Slade Norinco 's favorite travel destinations?
A. Our family went to Disney Land in July 2004, when he was six years old. He had a great time on everything (Indiana Jones, especially) and always had plans of going back.
Lucy (Apr 29, 2009)
Q. Did Devon Slade Norinco visit museums when traveling? Try the cuisine?
Q. Where did Devon Slade Norinco dream of traveling?
Q. Did Devon Slade Norinco feel at home in another country?
Q. In what other country could you imagine Devon Slade Norinco living?
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