[Dx-qsl] KI4RU -- NOW SK

[Ron Lago]

AMEN!!

Tru Perry wrote:
> To all members of this reflector:
>
> It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you Bob McCourt, KI4RU, 
> passed away Monday, Nov. 3, at 7:20 a.m.
>
> Those of you who are "old timers" to this reflector will know of Bob 
> and what a great person he was.  I have never known anyone to put so 
> much time, effort and money into helping Hams and SWL'ers from all 
> over the world, get the correct information resulting in successful 
> requests for QSL confirmations.  I know he made financial investments 
> for CPU programs and spent hour after hour keeping his Data Base up to 
> date and although some people offered compensation, he never, ever 
> accepted it.  He often told me that when someone said "Thanks to you, 
> I finally managed to get the confirmation I needed so badly".  That 
> was better than money.  That was his total reason for all his work.
>
> In my opinion, Bob was not one of the best Data Base Managers in the 
> Ham community .... HE WAS THE BEST.
>
> For many of us, Bob was someone you would be proud to call a close 
> personal friend.  You could always count on him, he never let you 
> down.  And of all of the possessions he cherished, none came close to 
> the love he had for his wife Carol.  She has some very hard days ahead 
> of her now and I know you all wish her well.
>
> I just thought you would want to know.
>
> Bob, I will miss you very much, but will never forget you.
>
> 73/DX
> Tru (VE6TP)
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>
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