Artist and writer tex norman will be married to his wife Kathie 40 years on their next anniversery. They have a son, Ryan Norman, who recently earned his PhD from Princeton Universtiy for his work in molecular biology. Over his career he has been a church of Christ minister, taught high school English and drama, served as teacher union president, worked for the NEA as a UniServ Director, and for the past 10 years he has worked as a child welfare social worker. For the past three years he has been at the Oklahoma DHS Abuse and Neglect Hotline interviewing called maning allegations of adult and/or child abuse.