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A very good friend and retired airline
pilot. Was always keeping ahead of
Technology in his equipment. May he rest
in Peace.
I miss talking to Craig Willis, Jr., W4CCW, in the early mornings, 5-7 AM ET, on 3895 kHz. I had many a enjoyable conversation with him over the close to 20 years I knew him. He was a great amateur radio operator, always conducting himself like a good ham operator ought to with good operating etiquette exemplary to others and always welcoming to anyone that keyed their mic and gave a callsign. He is sorely missed and I think of him often. I sure do miss my friend!
Just discovered Edgar's passing was not
entered here. I met him when he was
first licensed with the KA4 prefix, nice
friend for 30+ years.Here is his obit
from last year:
Edgar Allen Cashwell passed away on
October 2, 2017, at his home in
Saxapahaw. Born on July 30, 1923 in
Essington, PA, he was the son of the
late Leon Ray and Lydia Kleinhoff
Cashwell. He attended primary schools
around Philadelphia before moving to
North Carolina in 1937. After graduating
from Eli Whitney High School in 1940, he
enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942.
Stationed at bases across the US, he
served as a propeller specialist on
B17s, B24s, and B29s. After his
honorable discharge in 1946, he returned
to Saxapahaw and worked at Sellers
Manufacturing. In 1950, Edgar married
Olive, the oldest of the “Woody
sisters.” They lived in Saxapahaw, where
they both left their marks on the
community. From 1956 to 1966, Edgar was
Director of the Community Center of
Sellers Mfg. Affectionately known as
Casey, he mentored many, many young
people in Saxapahaw and managed several
athletic leagues in the area. Largely
through his efforts, the Alamance County
Recreation Commission was established in
1969; he served as its first chairman.
He worked from 1966-1968 for Liberty
Life Insurance Company. From 1968-1983,
he was the sociable Saxapahaw
Postmaster. We will all miss his quick
wit, big smile, and sparkling blue eyes.
Edgar was involved in the Exchange Club,
Ruritan Club, Recreation Commission,
Genealogy Club, and NARFE. He was the
oldest living member of Moore’s Chapel
Baptist Church in Saxapahaw, where he
made lifelong friends. He served as
Treasurer, Sunday School teacher,
Deacon, and was a member of the Joy
Class. Among his many hobbies, he
especially enjoyed reading, fly fishing,
ham radio, photography, genealogy, and
telling stories. Even in his 90s he kept
up with the latest in computer and
digital technology.
Edgar was preceded in death by his
beloved wife of 60 years, Olive Woody
Cashwell, First Grade teacher in
Saxapahaw. He loved showing everyone
their wedding picture. He was also
preceded in death by his lovely sister,
Ella Cashwell Booker. He is survived by
daughters Linda Franklin (Tony) of
Winterville, NC; Ellen Caldwell (Roy),
and granddaughter Grace Caldwell of
Canton, NY; niece Suzanne Booker
Canfield (John) and their son John, Jr.,
of Auburn, AL; nephew Ray Booker (Tammy)
and their son William, of Franklin, TN;
brother-in-law Norman Booker of Auburn,
AL; sister-in-law Ruth Woody Dismuke of
Saxapahaw; his nieces and nephews Bob,
Jeannette, Woody, Frank, Roseanne,
Rusty, Jimmy, Sammy (late), Kathy, Amy,
Ann, James, Susie, and Lynn, whom he
loved dearly; many great-nieces, great-
nephews, and great-great-nieces and
great-great-nephews. In the past few
years he has spent many good times with
special friends Hoover Dixon, Margaret
Foster, Betty Halter, and the late
Rachel Moss.
Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00
pm on Friday, October 6, at McClure
Funeral Home in Graham. The service will
be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, October
7, at Moore’s Chapel Baptist Church in
Saxapahaw and interment will follow at
Moore’s Chapel Cemetery. The family will
receive friends at the church hut after
the service. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to Moore’s Chapel
Baptist Church, Hospice of Alamance-
Caswell, or Randolph County Volunteer
Honor Guard. Condolences may be made at
www.mcclurefuneralservice.net. The
family would like to thank friends,
church members, and Hospice of Alamance-
Caswell for all their love, support, and
care.
Did not know Art, but he was a very interesting guy. His radio show "Coast to coast AM" was on many radio stations late at night. His story is all over the internet. RIP Art.
Back in the 90's when Art did Coast To Coast AM live five nights a week it wasn't unusual for him to plug amateur radio and the informal 75 meter fone net he frequented. Almost every night he'd finish the show then jump on 75 until the propagation called it quits near daybreak. Mostly a west coast net, I made a brief Q with Art once but have to admit the net itself was a series of long pauses as most nights it was 6 - 8 stations keeping each other awake for no better reason than they could.
Art did not rehash the radio show and the net wasn't about things that go bump in the night. I think Art realized a fair share of what his broadcast guests had to offer was of questionable value but it did pass the time, sold books and filled advertising slots on hundreds of AM stations at a time when FM was becoming the preferred radio outlet.
You'll hear it said the popularity of conservative AM talk radio was due in part to the abundance of AM stations with more air time than programming to fill that time. Playing records had moved to FM years before and wasn't coming back. The same can be said in part of Art Bell but instead of plowing the same rut as the hucksters of hate he chose the least desirable portion of a broadcast day and found a way to make it pay. Low cost satellite distribution combined with a big share of a limited audience tipped the scales in favor of sustainability for the show.
And, if Art had one talent, it was in knowing when to shut up and get out of the way of a guest with a good story to tell.... There were more than a few nights when you had to wonder if there was a grain of truth in that story.
I was a regular listener to Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell from the late 1980's until his retirement. I would chime in with the 3.840 bunch and talked to Art occasionally after his show was over. I have a qsl card of his in my collection and several of his books. He did have the gift of gab and while I didn't believe every topic of his, he was entertaining. R.I.P Art.
Used to love the Art Bell Show for years on AM radio. Now it's
Coast to Coast with George, but Art started it all, rest in peace
Art.
Met him at a vegas hamfest years ago. Nice guy, class act. One of the best voices in radio.
RIP Art, get all the answers to all the questions.
RIP fellow ham operator, his radio show was
strange but interesting.
I enjoyed his show while he was doing it and listening to him on 3840.
Art was a great guy. I used to see him at DX club meetings. My sincerest condolences to his family.
Semper Fi,
Tommy - K6YE
DX IS and CW RULES
May the force be with you Art!! A one in a trillion guy, we are fortunate to have had him in the Amateur Radio Fraternity.
I was an over-the-road trucker for over 40 years. Tuned in Art Bell more times than I can count. He kept me awake many hours. RIP
I will miss you Art, RIP. I enjoyed your show
and respected how you treated your guests and
callers. You gave me many hours of great
entertainment. I wish I could have talked to
you on the ham bands. May God comfort your
family and friends at this time.
RIP Art. You were a class act and I loved you radio
show.
Sorry, I missed this, I used to listen to Art
late at night on "Coast to coast AM," he
really made you think about the, "Stranger
than Science stuff," I, huh, we, will miss you
OM. Gary, W7DO
I was camping in Sequoia National Park and
got on 75m SSB one evening, and there he was
in a roundtable with several others.
So I made a fast contact with him to say
hello, and later on exchanged QSL's with him.
He had an impressive antenna system at his
home in Pahrump Nevada, I drove by to see it
once.
Listened to his show many evenings. He will
be missed.
New Art for many years. Many fond memories.
I was operating 75M phone one night while
in the high desert outside of Tehachapi,
CA. After finishing my QSO a huge booming
voice came on and called me, it was Art
Bell.
He said "Do you Know who I am?"
I only knew a little of his theories and
such that he broadcast and was famous for
(or infamous depending on who you talk
to!).
I replied yes, I knew a little of his
broadcast career, actually I knew a ham
that was obsessed with listening to him
but I didn't let him know that.
We had a short chat about our signals (+40
over S9 due to the short distance and
obviously he was running real power) and I
commented that his audio sounded like a
broadcast station (probably more than 20
dB compression and a bass boost of +6 dB)
and he complemented me on my signal and
the QSO was over.
I wish I had given more time to the QSO
that night, you know hams like to get a
sig report and move on, sometimes its a
real pity that we don't try to get to know
more about the person on the other end!
73 Art! de W6MTF
He had a very deep nice vocal sound, I talked
to Bill 1 or 2 times.
RIP Bill
After hosting his all-night talk radio show, Art would then
move over to his ham station and work his friends on 75
meter phone. He had a monster loop antenna at his
Pahrump, NV station, and his signal could be heard all over
the U.S. I was always tempted to try to work him, but never
did...sadly...
Art would spend all night hosting his guests and fielding
talk-show callers, then move to his ham station and work his
friends on 75 meters till dawn. He had a monster loop
antenna at his Nevada location that seemed to cover the
entire US. Always wanted to join the group, but never felt
quite ready to run with the big ones...oh well...
I used to talk to Art after his show was over on 3.840 before it became a real "trash" frequency. He was always polite and willing to talk if he wasn't busy. I have several of his autographed books and a QSL card from him. I missed him when he left the airwaves, both broadcast and Ham. R.I.P. Art.
I was a police officer in Northern Illinois
and spent many nights listening to Art on
Coast to Coast AM. He is genuinely missed.
RIP ART
Both Jim Quinn W3VEX and Art [who were in broadcast radio as well as amateurs] are among my earliest contacts. I never cared for Art's Coast-to-Coast subject matter, but on the amateur bands he was one of the nicest guys to ever key a mic, and there were few people who were more fun to talk to. The only time he was anything less than a model operator is when he had to deal with that problematic west coast operator better left unnamed. He was a true gentleman and he will be missed.
I did not know Art personally but I talked to him once on 75m and listened to his radio show for years. There will never be another radio guy like Art Bell. Rest in peace my friend.
I started listening to Art Bell noctural shows circa 1992. Most of his topics were thought-provoking and piqued my curiosity when those issues were pertaining to sciences, social issues, politics, history, philosophy etc. However, whenever he chose to discuss vacuous and unsubstantiated matters such as supernatural agencies, UFO or conspiracy theories, I simply switched to another radio station.
He exuded an aura of sub-rosa during his shows. He was somehow enigmatic, compartmented and convoluted like someone with an incubus.
I spent many a night listening to Art's
stories. Sometimes improbable, but ALWAYS
entertaining!!!
When talk radio was the "thing" in the 90's, Art was already and estabished icon among the genre. He had a very distintive voice for radio and a manner of dealing with people even the far out types he interviewed with a sense of fairness. Many tried to mimic his style but none really could. He was also a good judge of character and that is so lacking in the radio and TV world now. Its all about ratings
I used to listen to his program back in 1998 to Coast to Coast
when I used to drive at night in IL. and IN. When I moved
back to Phoenix I would listen to him on 3840 KHz with Jim
in Burbank. Never really introduced myself because I might
have been Star Struck of Art. His personallity and voice really
struck me. I do miss him and May His Soul Rest in Peace...
Worked in commercial radio in Nevada during the 1980's and used to listen to the original Coast-to-Coast AM with Art Bell while I was on the overnight shift in Reno at KOH Radio. I realized Art's following was due to his ability to moderate the program without taking sides which seemed to lend a certain degree of credibility to the program. Loved the enigmatic Art Bell for decades afterward!
Speaking as a broadcaster who admired Art's ability to deliver superb content on the air, he was unique! I loved to listen to him on 75 meters after his show.
Art paved the way for late night talk radio. He was a gentleman and a true pro!
| Howard Fink K2IGJ |
Blind from birth,an amateur extra and an active member of the Kings County Radio Club(KCRC).
Sorry to hear this. We'll miss him at the club meetings.
RIP Howard.
Howard was blind from birth. Overcoming that he became an amateur extra which was a marvelous achievement. He regularly attended meetings at the Kings County Radio Club (KC2RC)and participated with insight and humor that was appreciated by all the members.
Very sorry to hear about Howard's passing. he will be
missed at the KCRC club meetings.
Doug was a member of the Cedar Creek amateur
Radio Club (K5CCL). I have no idea how long he
was a ham but I might have heard "Spark Gap"
once in awhile. Doug's wife Dee was also an
Amateur Extra. Doug will be missed by all who
knew him. May he rest in the glory of the Lord
forever. 73's my friend.
Anyone that joined the group on 7.155-
7.157MHz in the evenings to get on the
ZS3D (Danie in South Africa) calling
list would know Rick Mullaney.
Rick was a True Gentleman on the
airwaves; he made you feel welcomed
and comfortable when getting on the
list and when trying to make the
contact with ZS3D. Rick was so
supportive to me and everyone else
that failed their 1st or many attempts
of making the contact with ZS3D. Rick
would always say "Don't worry about
it, the conditions on 40 meters change
everyday, come back tomorrow night and
try again, I know you'll make it
eventually". I tried 4 times before I
finally made the contact with ZS3D. If
it wasn't for Rick's wonderful
personality on the air and his
positive support I would of given up
after the 1st failed contact.
The last time I talked to Rick he told
me he finished a round of chemo and
was feeling pretty good. For those
that do not know Rick; He loved to fly
his single engine plane (Go to his QRZ
page for details). That is what he was
doing this past Sunday evening; the
plane was diverted due to bad weather
and never made it to another landing
strip.
My eyes water when I hear in my head
Rick say ("..THIS IS KB5MRT GIVE SOME
MORE FOR THE LIST")
I Will Miss You Rick 73 Buddy !
Sincerely,
Lawrence (VA7LTX)
Lance Crummett was my brother. He got his Novice
license many, many years ago, fueling a lifelong interest
in electronics. A few years ago, when I got my ticket, he
decided to get his renewed. He got his Tech license
three years ago and was working on his General when
he was stricken with cancer three _days_ after his
retirement as a fire chief.
Schenectady, NY
March 30, 2018
John Domblewski, N2OJY passed away at home. John was a good friend and a past President of the Schenectady Amateur Radio Association.
John was the owner of Leonard Wireless Communications in Schenectady NY. He always had time to help out other operators, lending advice and help whenever he could.
He will be missed greatly by all of us who knew him.
George was my Elmer. He intro me to
Amateur Radio in 1952 as a boy a
Junior High school student of 14 yo.
He administered the Novice Test and
watched over my studies and code
practice as I went on to become a
General Class on the first try. As A
result of those early beginnings I
gained further schooling in the USAF
of 9yrs and a further career in Civil
Service/USAF of 30yrs. I am hard
pressed to put a value on such a
Friendship. I am successfully retired
now for 31 yrs and it was as a result
of knowing George and his kindness for
4yrs. 4yrs that permanently altered my
life forever. There are no words...
...de N6ARY/W6ESC
DM12kn
Mr. Gene Lee Turner, 79, of Graham passed away at Duke University Medical Center in Durham on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.
Gene was born in Orange County, NC near Hillsborough. He was the son of Solon Farmer Turner and Effie Neville Turner Duncan and the step-son of, Ernest Earl Duncan, all deceased. He spent most of his youth in Mebane, where he graduated from Mebane High School After graduation, he went on to East Carolina University and Elon College. Baseball and Golf were his major sports. He was a lifelong fan of the University of North Carolina Tarheels, football and basketball. In addition to sports, he was an Extra Ham Operator licensed by the FCC with call WJ4T that he used to contact all countries of the world using Morse Code and Voice.
His working life started as a butcher with Colonial Stores, sales with Sears and then 40 years with AT&T. At AT&T, he started in drafting and moved into management in the Information Systems, later retiring as a manager in Human Resources.
Linda Turner was his wife of 44 years before her death in October 2014. They were very dedicated to each other, seldom seeing one without the other. They often attended musical performances and enjoyed their beach home and time in the sand.
Gene is survived by two sons, Tim Lee Turner of Burlington and Mark Lynn Turner and his wife, Lynda of Cedar Grove; daughter, Leslie Turner Elliott of Midlothian, VA; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Maxine McCauley.
A memorial service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. by Rev. Norman M. Whitney, Sr. Gene and Linda's cremated remains will be buried together at the Hawfield's Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Garey Klee Barrell K4OAH, age 75, of Rome, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018, in a Rome hospital.
Garey had the heart of a teacher and was well known to the Drake and Collins community.
I did not know Garey had passed away. He lived near me in the Norcross area of GA and was very active in Boatanchor activities. He aw a very good tech and knew the Drake Line inside out.
He will be missed.
RIP Garey Dave K4JRB
Garey was my neighbor near Norcross, GA for years until he moved to Richmond, VA. he was an expert of All Things Drake. He will be missed.
RIP Garey
Dave K4JRB
Garey played a large part in helping many of us to keep our Drake boatanchor rigs running well. His assistance and his knowledge will be greatly missed. 73 OM... hope to see you again on the other side!
I met Hector in high school back in
1965. I had been a ham since 1960.
Hector would come over to my place to
hang out but at that time he showed
just a casual interest in my ham
station. In 1968 I went into the US
Army, Hector was in the US Navy reserve
and we were separated by distance but
kept in touch by mail while I was
overseas. He went on to become a
history/government teacher while I went
on with my work, but we kept in touch
as life went on.
In about 1989 or 1990 the school where
Hector was teaching, encouraged staff
members who were interested, to train
and get a ham license. The school
desired having some hams on campus as
part of their emergency preparedness
program. Hector took advantage of the
ham classes the school arranged and got
his novice license as KC6LQK. At last
we would not be just friends but ham
buddies too.
Not long after getting his novice
ticket, Hector joined me and my other
ham buddies W6SGJ and WB6ODA for his
first field day. He got his general
class license in 1991 and took to CW
like a duck to water becoming a really
good CW operator. I think we may have
missed maybe only one two field day
events together since. Somewhere in
between he applied for and got his
vanity call sign, K6FIG.
I miss my ham buddy; rest in peace my
friend of 53 years.
di-di-di-dah-di-dah,
-----Your Friend, “Butch” Sahutske,
W6BIV
Lawrence R. McCalvy, 79, passed away of cancer complications on Feb 6 2018. Larry was a long standing member of the Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. and was recently reelected as its Vice President. He also served as President of the Lakeshore Repeater Association and was the Founder of the Amateur Radio League of Wisconsin. Larry helped upwards of seven groups apply for and receive their 501(c)3 statuses. Larry served in the Marine Corps and subsequently in the Army Reserves as a career counselor. For 30 years he ran a horse boarding stable in Caledonia with his wife Wendy.
| Clive Morel AA6MR |
I first heard Clive on a repeater that
now does not exist. He had the ability
to do voice impressions and he would
talk like different people at
different times and I thought it was
funny. He RELEASED (no pun intended)
an audio tape that took him several
months to do. It was called Clive
Morel's Rear End Blowout and it was an
hour long tape of his gas attacks.
Everyone liked him. Clive was found
with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to
his head next to his Mother who had
died of natural causes. Source: The
San Diego Union tribune. He was 60.
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