I also remember W1MD, K1TO, N5QQ, NJ2L, N5TJ as well. I heard someone say
over 50 of Bill's contesting/eham/contesting.com friends were in
attendence.. Both N5TJ and NJ2L spoke and did an excellent job ...
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Dougherty NQ4I" <nq4i@contesting.com>
To: <secc@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 9:54 AM
Subject: [SECC] funeral
> Hello all...well the weather co-operated for Bill's Memorial Service and
it
> was indeed a tribute to an accomplished person...not only in Ham radio
> contesting, but in bicycling and business....there was a really impressive
> list of contestor's who had made the trip...some that I remember....K1EA,
> K1AR, KM3T, W8JI, K4RO, W4PA, K4JNY, K2UA, W1MD, VE7ZO, K3LR, N2NC, N2MG,
> KG7GA, K4JA ,and many others I forget at this time...there were also many
> friends of the family and family members...it was a stirring tribute to a
> really great contestor.....he will be missed in so many ways....I saw many
> of our own club there too...K4BAI, KU8E, K2UFT, K4OGG,
> WB4SQ,W4DD,AA4LR,N4GG, and I am sure I am forgetting some one
here...thanks
> to all who were able to attend...there is a trust fund being set up for
> Bill's 2 sons...they are 10 yrs and 1 yr old.....Tom W8JI has the details
> and I am sure that these boys will appreciate any gift toward this fund...
>
> On another note ,Tom and I have the task of dismantling the towers and
> antennas...I am hoping we can pick a weekend and get lots of helpers and
do
> it all in one day type of operation.....the antennas and towers will be
sold
> and the proceeds given toward the trust fund...
>
> I am still trying to come to grips with the events of the past week...it
was
> a week ago today that this happened..it will take me a lot longer to
slowly
> grasp the reality of the events and its imapct on daily life...the death
of
> a friend is hard to forget and daily events will triggerthoughts...that is
> probably a good thing....W4AN we will miss you and you driving force in
the
> Atlanta area...RIP Bill....de Rick
>
>
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