Tom Holton, W8YP, was a ham's ham. He'd been in the hobby longer than anyone else I personally knew. His experience and knowledge of amateur radio was well known to all who knew him. Tom was a extraordinary net control operator, a expert radio repair person, and a good friend.
Tom was a great guy, and an elmer to a lot of amateur radio operators. He was very helpful to me and I enjoyed his company when I saw him at hamfests!