Norman De Rouen was born on February 19, 1942 in New Iberia Louisiana. As a child surrounded by them there swamp lands where the gators, zydeco , jazz , soul music and crawfish be. He went to catholic school and learn to build homes from his father Norman . But As a teenager Joseph was impelled to want more so he moved away from his French creole Cajun roots down in Louisiana not forgetting his roots and headed to big city of Los Angeles in the 1960s full of hopes and dreams. Becoming a master carpenter, interior designer and building homes. Shortly thereafter he had 3 children Belinda, Eric and Tracy. As years passed Joseph moved back to his hometown New Iberia Louisiana where he also had two other children Kimberly and James. Once again to return back to Los Angeles up in Inglewood calif doing his older years of his life you would find joe at Winchell’s donut shop sipping on a coffee, lining up construction jobs , writing on a piece of paper his thoughts or talking to his buddies.

Joseph Norman De Rouen he was a true believer in GOD. He was a very intelligent man, he was business educated man, he was a peacefully man , he was suit wearing man , he was a thinking man who knew the Law and if you needed someone to represent you as an attorney or go to court with you call joe he represent you lol . . Joseph like to travel, art, good foods, pastries, soul, jazz and zydeco music.

Joseph will be deeply missed he leaves behind son Eric daughter-law Dorcas daughter Tracy daughter Kimberly and son James he has 16 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his oldest daughter Belinda and his grandson Christopher.

Poem

You’ve taste the honey comb of life, you’ve seen the mountains that rises above earths crusty, great faults and imperfections

You’ve walked across the valley of gods beautiful earth; you’ve sailed across the oceans as on the backs of the whales of the yards

You’ve been loved and care for by the spirit of god and man through your life’s journey as a baby to a mother, suckling breast

My tears, my pain, my agony are only, but for this moment, but my love for you, JOSEPH NORMAN DE ROUEN is eternity ,

I AM HE !

By Eric DeRouen Sr