[ADXA] Curtis, W5DTR, SK

[patw5vy at gmail.com]

I learned this morning that Curtis Williams, W5DTR, became a silent key on
December 12th.  Curtis was Section Communications Manager (today's Section
Manager) for AR in the 1960's.  He was very active on the traffic
nets.Razorback Net and OZK CW net.  Curtis was very enthusiastic about
amateur radio and went out of his way to help new hams get off to a good
start.  When I met Curtis he was an Engineer for Southwestern Bell Telephone
Co. in Little Rock.  He stopped by my old homeplace near Perryville, AR on
his way home from a business meeting.   I was 16 and a new General Class at
the time.  I was interested in engineering and Curtis gave me a tour of the
SWBT Engr. Dept at 900 W. Capitol in Little Rock.  He had transferred to St.
Louis before I went to work as an Engineering Assistant in that building in
1973.   Curtis had been a member of the St. Clair, IL, ARC since 1978 and
served as president, VP, VE Team, and on the repeater committee.  He was
active in ARES/RACES and a volunteer fireman.   First licensed at age 13,
Curtis had been a ham for 65 years.  Some you "real" OTs may remember where
Curtis grew up?  May he RIP.

 

73,

Pat, W5VY

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