I'd like to remember an old friend whom I knew backin my early ham radio days in the late 70's in Charleston, WV. Jack Eads, KC8KW (ex-KA8ALP) was an all around good guy with a great love of ham radio. In his last years, Jack was crippled by emphysema and other illnesses, but never missed an opportunity to get on the air, however brief. I regret that we lost touch after Jack moved to Goose Creek, SC in the mid-80's, and I was saddened to eventually learn of his passing.