Contributions to the tribute of Norman B. Tomlinson, Jr.

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Friday, May 29, 2020

Mere words will never describe the love, appreciation and gratitude I have for Norman B. Tomlinson Jr. More than anyone else, I have him to thank for my career and life. He taught me how to hone my persuasive skills. He made me think through issues and problems. He made me write more clearly and succinctly. He gave me the freedom to make our magazines better through hiring good writers, photographers and designers--and allowed me to nuture them. He was generous and gracious to a T and had a great sense of humor. He was one of the smartest people I had ever known, but knew that sometimes it was wise to allow the wheel to be reinvented because not everyone was on the same plain. I miss the lunches at the nearby Chinese restaurant in Morristown. I miss our driving adventures. I miss our discussions and ideas sessions. Even after i left the company, he would call to talk, however briefly because that was his way. One time he called to say he would be in my city on his way to a history conference, and we met at the airport. I couldnt believe that he thought enough of me to do that. Generous and gracious to a T. That's the Norman B. Tomlinson Jr. I will always remember--and cherish. Larry Marscheck

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Bob Langford posted a condolence

Friday, December 8, 2017

With my absolute condolences to Barbara and Kate, I was stunned today to open up the pages of what else THE DAILY RECORD and learn of Norman's passing. I would like to try and put a couple of thoughts down of what Norman and the Daily Record mean't to me during my lifetime and my fifty year career in advertising sales! In June of 1959, a 19-1/2 year old kid by the name of Bob Langford walked through the doors of 55 Park Place and asked the first person I ran into if I could apply for a job selling advertising. The person I talked to was Jean Auringer, Norman's sister, and she asked Classified or Display? I didn't know the difference so she pulled out a copy of that day's paper out and showed me. I thought display seemed more glamourous. I then interviewed with Joe Doroghty (the Retail Manager), George Hart (the Adv. Director) and then with Norman. I got the job and my early days at the Daily Record led to fifty years in the field! After almost three years at the DR I got married and then drafted into the US Army. After the two years in the Army I came back to the Daily Record and worked for another three years while going to FDU to finish my degree at nights. My almost seven years working for the Tomlinson family led to my first job in national advertising sales with The Wall Street Journal in NYC. When I handed in my letter of resignation, Norman asked me to sit down with him in his office. He told me how proud he was that I was able to make such a jump. It didn't take me long at the WSJ to find out that I knew more about the mechanics of publishing a newspaper and selling advertising than people who had been with the WSJ for twenty or more years. I owe all this to my time at the DAILY RECORD and working for the Tomlinson family during an era when Norman Sr. was still alive and coming in during the pro football season and driving everybody crazy in the building. I even got asked to give Norman Sr. a ride to his house in Madison one day. I gave him such an exciting ride in my Austin Healy that I never got asked again. I know that later in life we both shared a great interest in the Civil War and the last time I actually saw him was at a North Jersey Civil War Roundtable. When I saw him there, I went up to him hoping he would still remember me after all these years. He did. And I did, too. Thanks, Norman, for all you did for me in my formative years and I know we'll meet again! Please Rest In Peace.

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Linda Grist Cunningham posted a condolence

Friday, December 8, 2017

When this former Southerner in 1977 made her way to live for the first time north of the Mason-Dixon line, Norman Tomlinson said "sure, come to work for me." Whether I was ghost writing his editorials, editing his columns or writing headlines for his five "key topics," I was grateful to him for showing me how vision and pragmatic plans could come together to create two exceptional local publications: The Daily Record and New Jersey Monthly. And, those key topics? Perhaps no longer "politically correct" to say them aloud, but he was right. Choose stories that reflected or resonated with these topics and you knew your local news report would be a strong one. Boobs for stories about and for women. Babes for anything that reflected children. Beasts? Gotta have lots of pet pix and stories. Butter for every economic story that mattered from jobs and taxes to policy and development. Bullets for military, including politics, funding, veterans and conflict. Thank you, Norman, for all you shared, for what you taught me, for your commitment to local journalism. You were a demanding taskmaster who was often frustrated and frustrating. But, through it all, I knew you wanted only the best. I am grateful for having been part of your vision. And, with that, I close with the message that only those from the newsroom of the really old days will remember. These initials meant that whatever followed had been asked for by you and OK'd by me. NBTJRLGCOK. Godspeed, my mentor. Linda Grist Cunningham Former DR editor KeyWestWatch Media Key West, FL

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Arnold Chait posted a condolence

Friday, December 8, 2017

Wini and I were privileged to have shared a good part of Norman's journey. His persona is indelible. .His range of knowledge, interests and reading was unmatched. Our deepest condolences to Barbara and Kate.

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Thursday, December 7, 2017

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