Resident of Lee County VA 97 years old
Active on hf untill the end.
Otis K. Wolfe
10/25/99
Otis Kenley Wolfe, 97, Rose Hill, Va., died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, in the Pine Ridge Care Center, Elizabethton, after a brief illness.
A native of Lee County, Va., he was a son of the late Carmine R. and Loretta Lathim Wolfe. He had lived in Harlan, Ky. for a number of years. Mr. Wolfe was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jane Young Wolfe, in 1990, and by a son, Otis K. Wolfe, Jr., in July 1999.
Mr. Wolfe was retired as a radio and television sales and service person. He was a ham radio operator. He was a member of the Flatwoods United Methodist Church, Jonesville, Va.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Vivian and Mack Hill, Elizabethton, five grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
Friday was a good friend and I really hated to hear of his passing and I know he will really be missed.
73,
Fred Jones - WA4SWF
I GOT MY HAM LICENS IN THE EARLY 70 MET FRIDAY ON AIR SHORTLY AFTER THAT I NEVER HEARD HIM SAY ENY THING NEGATIVE ABOUT ENY ONE HE WAS ONE OF THE NICE GUY I EVER HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING I HAVE HAD MENY ENJOYABLE CHATS WITH HIM AND WILL REMBER HIM ALWAYS FRIDAY WE MISS YOU LOVE ALWAYS 73
OTIS (FRIDAY) HAD NOTHING BUT A KIND WORD ABOUT OR TO SOMEONE THIS WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERD
I was a cw radio operator in the Army. When I was discharged in 1959, I wanted to get my ham ticket. I did'nt know any hams at that time and someone told me about Friday. I went to see him and he gave me my first test. He was also the first cw qso I had as a Ham. Friday will be greatly missed here in Harlan county.
WA4GNP--- C. W. Sparks
For the past 4 years I have chatted with Friday on 3960. He was always a gentleman and was very knowledgable of many topics. I was a great thrill for me to be able to go by and visit him there at Rose Hill. He gave me a tour of his shack then we took a ride around the property. His love for the homeplace was only second to his love for the Lord. Mr. Wolfe was a very gracious man whom I shall look forward to sharing Heaven with.
KT4SH --- Frank Kirby, Gracey KY