[ADXA] TU Joel... Lenny was close friend for many years in Hot Springs, etc..

[Roger]

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/leonard-mendel-obituary?id=52006257

On 5/22/2023 8:45 AM, Sandy Hutson wrote:
>
> TU Joel for shocking information about Lenny. The old timer DXers 
> might remember I got him and his wife Norma to move to Hot Springs in 
> early 1975 along with the assist of ML Young W5QKR.. Lenny wanted to 
> get away from the east coast and visiting Hot Springs for a few days 
> convinced him to move there. He was a VERY close friend.
>
>   I helped him install so many verticals/radials at his home just a 
> couple of miles from my home in south Hot Springs. Many trees were all 
> around the 5-6 tall verticals and were chopped down with QKR and me 
> assisting. He loved constantly being #1 to work someone in the 
> pileups  back then. He and his wife both became patients of mine at 
> the my Hot Springs Family Medical Clinic I started in January 1974 
> with another MD. Lenny and Norma came for office visits every 2-3 
> months during 1975. I made some house calls to their home when I went 
> home in the evening. Saved them waiting in line at our clinic.
>
>    I usually called or emailed Lenny about once a year after he moved 
> to PA 10+ years ago. He had no real station but used a local radio 
> club’s station occasionally. Joel, where did you find the obituary 
> info? TU for relaying the info to us ADXA members.
>
>   San YY
>
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> *From: *w5zn at w5zn.org
> *Sent: *Monday, May 22, 2023 7:34 AM
> *To: *adxa at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject: *[ADXA] Lenny Mendel, K5OVC SK
>
> I am saddened to report that Honorary ADXA Life Member Lenny Mendel, 
> K5OVC, passed away yesterday morning at age 94.
>
> Thanks to K5DV and N5ZM for the info.
>
> 73 Joel W5ZN
>
>
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