[KYHAM] K4UNE SK

[Anthony W. DePrato]

I is with deep sadness that i have to inform the group that Art 
Cahoune  K4UNE of Somerset pass away today in Somerset Hospital from a 
short bout with cancer.
Art was the Industrial Arts teacher for many years at Somerset High School. 
He was the first Ham many of us ever met.
he introduced a number of us to amateur radio in 1960 . in that class was
Bill WA4MEX SK
W.T. WA4MPY SK
Harold WA4GHO
Clay WA4JQR  never renewed.
Tony WA4JQS
Butch WA4GTU
We started the first ham radio club in Somerset High School in 1962 WA4FVC 
under his guidance. he will be greatly missed by all of us that are left.. 
Art  was one of only 2 of the OTer's left that were our Elmers in the late 
50's and early 60's Denver W4VWU is now the last of the old bunch here in 
Somerset.. I guess now those of us who are left and were taught what ham 
radio was really about and the proper way to operate will be the old 
timers. At 57 I can still recall the thrill of meeting the hams in Somerset 
when i was a kid.. these men and one woman were like Giants to us kids just 
awed by the sound of far away voices and cw notes coming thru the air into 
these hams shack. just a few a few i recall  MILES , K4AVN JACK K4AVL, BOB 
W4KCF, BOB W4YSG , RALPH W4SXP J.O. K4REU , FRITZ W4JBE AND HOBE W4KRY.
I know their propagation in the big ham shack up there is always great
73 old friend
Tony WA4JQS

Anthony W. DePrato WA4JQS
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