I just talked to Glenda Griffin. Her dad, Hal Roby, K5JMI passed away last night, February 7, 2011.  We have lost a great friend of the Amateur community.  Services are pending.

73’s Jim Hargrave W5IFP

SAHams Note:   Sunset Memorial Park on Austin Hwy, Visitation is Thursday from 5-7 PM.  Service is Friday at 1:30 PM.   Burial Ceremony is Monday morning (I think) at FT Sam Houston

SAHams Note:  Hal was a fixture of the nightly Rainfall net on the 146.94 machine, and we believe a long term member of the San Antonio Radio Club.   It was reported around the end of November 2010, that Hal had fallen and had lost his motor skills.  He was admitted to BAMC around 12/7/2010 and later moved to a nursing home to undergo therapy.  Hal was 87 and had Alzheimer’s. He did not recognize his family or friends towards the end of his life.  He would have turned 88 later this week.

My father, Louis Guido Jr., N5JKH, passed away Friday evening. His support was very instrumental in the building of many Packet Radio nodes and networks throughout South Texas from 1986 until 1995.

A Rosary will be recited on Monday, February 7 at 7:00pm at San Francesco di Paola Catholic Church.

The Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, February 8 at 10:00am at San Francesco di Paola Catholic Church. Interment will follow the Funeral Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.

His obituary can be found at the link below.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sanantonio/obituary.aspx?n=louis-lorelli-guido&pid=148365037&fhid=8911

Paul Guido, N5IUT

From the obit…

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Ivan Mangold - picture taken in 2005

Ivan Mangold WA5RNV was a long time member of San Antonio Radio Club and the San Antonio Repeater Organization.

Here is his obituary & funeral service info.  Our thanks to Andrew Watson KD5NNN for providing us with this.  Photo taken in 2005.

Ivan Anton Mangold, WA5RNV, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2011, after a short illness. He was born in Medina County, Texas on May 10, 1920, and was raised in LaCoste, Texas. He is survived by his beloved wife, Lillian; daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Bill Munk; son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Arla Mangold; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Jodie Mangold; daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Claude Kainer; ten grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren; brother, Sylvan Mangold and wife, Virginia; sister, Mitzie Tondre; sister-in-law, Shirley Mangold; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Ivan graduated from Lytle High School in 1936, and then attended St. Mary’s University.

In 1940, he began his employment with Turner Roofing Company as a Cost Accountant. He proudly served for two years in the US Army during WWII where he became the First Sergeant and Acting Master Sergeant of the 101st Guided Missile Battalion, testing missiles at White Sands. After his service, Ivan returned to Turning Roofing Company and in 1951, he purchased the company. Ivan was a faithful member of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church.

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David Freiberger K5OLE on top of the American Red Cross Bldg working on one of the antennas

Our friend, mentor and leader, David Freiberger K5OLE is gone. He passed away this afternoon after a very long battle, first with cancer, then with complications from the treatment of it.

J C Smith, N5RXS, will update us with the funeral arrangements when he can.

I’m attaching a photo of my friend, doing what he loved.

Sadly,
Shane NS5D

Additional info will be posted here as provided.  We encourage other hams who knew David, to post comments on this article to share your thoughts, memories, etc.  

David was recently the Bexar County EC (Emergency Coordinator), stepping down only due to his health issues, and was a former president of the San Antonio Radio Club. He was active in the STXDXCC Club as well.  His cheerful attitude helped a lot of hams do their jobs better.

Lee N5NTG
Webmaster for SanAntonioHams.org

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Ellis N. “Ben” Bennett Jr, N5BMW, passed away Sept. 9. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; a daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Elicia Larkin and James of College Station; and his step-son and step daughter-in-law, SFC David C. Hausam and Virginia of Copperas Cove. He is also survived by his sister, Sandra Bennett, and six grandchildren. His parents, Ellis N. and Fay Mowery Bennett, preceded him in death.

He was retired from Civil Service and the Army Reserves and currently worked at VSE as an instructor. He actively volunteered at the Texas Transportation Museum for many years.

He was also an amateur radio operator and worked with the Red Cross many times during emergencies.  He was a member of the San Antonio Repeater Organization.

Visitation will be on Sunday, Sept. 12, from 5 until 7 at Sunset Funeral Chapel. Services will be Monday at 8:30 a.m. at Sunset followed by interment in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. A reception will follow at Sunset Hospitality Hall.

To leave a message for the family, visit our website at www.sunsetfuneralhomesa.com for more information.

Note: We’ve been contacted by Barbara Bennett, his wife, who now wants to earn her own Ham Radio License and then get Ben’s call sign as a vanity call.  So one ham leaves this earth, and another one will soon enter… – Lee N5NTG

 Walter Emerson Peck, NB5TX Extra Class Ham

Funeral arrangements are complete at Zoeller Funeral Home for Walter  Emerson Peck, who passed away on Wednesday (8/18/2010) at his residence at age 64.

Visitation will be from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. Monday (8/23/2010)  at Zoeller Funeral Home, with the family present to greet friends. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at 10 a.m. at Oakwood Baptist Church.  Interment will follow in Hill Country Memorial Gardens.

Frances Louise Draper, born December 21, 1938, passed on May 6, 2010. She was preceded by husband Bennie Sr., parents and 1 brother. Survived by children, Bennie Jr. (Judy), Barbara, Lee, Kenneth (Annie), Bobby (Gina), 2 brothers, 10 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be May 12, 2010 from 4-8 at Funeral Caring USA 2200 NW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78230. Funeral Services by Pastor Timothy Soukup on May 13, 2010 at Our Savior Lutheran Church 11503 Vance Jackson San Antonio, TX 78230 at 10:00 am. Burial to follow at 3pm in Corpus Christi, TX.

Frances was a member of the SARO ham club.

On a personal note when organizing local MS150 rides I have counted on having Frances and Barbara working a breakpoint.  Frances will be missed, and I am sure I speak for the local ham community when I tell Barbara that she is in our thoughts and prayers.

To All,

Last night I received email from Michael Haertel, the son of Keith Haertel-KD5UYH, announcing the passing of his father.  Many of us know Keith from his volunteering for numerous Bike to the Beach events.  Many of you also know Keith’s father Hermann Haertel, N5CNH.  I know that our thoughts and prayers go to Michael, Herm and the rest of Keith’s family.

Sincerely,
Milton Johnson, N5HMJ

Funeral Arrangements:
Visitation on Sunday, Nov. 1st@ 11:00 AM

From the CQ/WorldRadio Online Newsroom…

Four well-known contesters en route to operate the CQ World Wide DX Contest this weekend from Bermuda were killed yesterday (Wednesday) when their plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Summerville Airport, South Carolina, on their way to Crooked Island, Bahamas.  The four, all regular operators of the C6APR contest station, were identified as Peter Radding, W2GJ/C6APR, the pilot; and passengers Ed Steeble, K3IXD/C6AXD; Randy Hargenrader, K4QO/C6AQO, and Dallas Carter,  W3PP.

According to the local Summerville Journal Scene newspaper, the plane crashed 250 yards east of the runway at Summerville Airport in Jedburg, South Carolina. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, but Radding was a very experienced pilot. County Coroner Chris Nesbit told the newspaper that it appears the four were killed by the severity of the crash itself rather than the fire that followed. Autopsies are scheduled for today.

CQ WW Contest Director Bob Cox, K3EST, called the crash, “a real tragedy,” adding that “devoted hams and contesters were lost.” The C6APR team was featured in the cover story of April’s WorldRadio Online, and Steeble wrote an article in the April, 2007 issue of CQ about his experiences as QSL manager for C6APR and for a special Islands on the Air expedition, W2GJ/C6A, in 2006. As of this morning, comments from hams around the world had been posted on the Journal Scene’s website.

From press:
http://www.journalscene.com/news/Pla…rville-Airport
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/…8LpqgD9BFO1Q00

This morning was the funeral for Liliane Bell, KC5AQP, and the bulk of the crowd was from the ham radio community.   As I walked down the road toward the site of the grave side services, it looked like an impromptu ham fest, with all the ham radio antennas sprouting from the cars, trucks and mini-vans.  Lots of vehicles with ham radio license plates as well.

During the service, we learned that Liliane Bell was  bornin Tonnay Charente, France on March 30, 1937.   She passed away due to long term illnesses caused by Cancer in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday, September 6, 2009.   Her Obit in the Express News can be viewed online here.

The rain let up briefly, but it was standing room only, and about half the crowd was left standing outside in the uncovered area, using their umbrellas. One ham showed up without his umbrella or raincoat, but fortunately for him, Shane NS5D had been thoughtful enough to bring a really big umbrella, large enough for him and the other guy to stand under.

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