[50mhz] Fw: [CQ-Contest] P43JB SK

[John Geiger]

This is sad news. Joop gave me one of my first F2 QSOs on 6m back in 2000

73s John AA5JG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <w5ov at w5ov.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:04 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] P43JB SK


> 
> QSP de AI6V:
> 
> It is our sad duty to report the passing of Johan (Joop) Bok at
> approximately 17:00 GMT today, Thursday, January 19, 2012.
> 
> He had a severely infected kidney.  When the doctors tried to remove it,
> they found the area surrounding it full of infection, so they could not
> remove the kidney.
> 
> His wife, Yvonne, and daughter, Barbara, Sue, myself and Lisandro, P43L,
> were with him when he passed away.
> 
> He was a hell of a guy and will be sorely missed.
> 
> Services are pending.
> 
> Please include this announcement in all of the appropriate reflectors.
> 
> 73  Carl  AI6V/P49V
> 
> 
> _______________________________________
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> 
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