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He would tour the studio lot on a daily basis, checking on the different productions, making sure everyone had the supplies needed and whatever support he could give with hiring and the internal workings of the studio. John would drive his golf cart around the lot and stop at each make-up and hair trailer, "shoot the breeze" and make sure the studio system was work- ing well for the make-up artists and hair stylists. In an inter- view in 1990, he stated that his formula for continued success was simple: Just keep laughing. "You have to have a great sense of humor. In this business, we have rumple-rumple, grump- grump people. That's what they're known for. You have to have a good attitude to survive, otherwise you'll become an alcoholic or something. How are you going to get through it without having fun?" John served on the Local 706 Board of Trustees and was also a judge during the body make-up artist examinations. He retired in 2007 and moved to Clearlake, California, enjoying time with his wife and family. Tragically, the love of his life Joey became seriously ill and he spent every day traveling an hour each way to visit her in the hospital. John was involved in a single-car accident and was killed on January 19, 2017. John is survived by his wife Joey, and his son Erik and his family. (His brother Robert Norin, also a make-up artist passed away in 2016.)