[KYHAM] Gerald Crow, NW4T, SK

[W4RCX]

Gerald Ray Crow, NW4T,  67, of Utica, (Daviess County) Kentucky died
Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, from a fall from his tower at his home while working
on an antenna in preparation for the ARRL November (CW) Sweepstakes.

Gerald had been a ham for over 40 years and loved to work CW.  He
participated in the 2005 Field Day under the call of KY4CW which finished in
first place in the Great Lakes Division and fifth nationally in class 1A.
He was a long time member of the Owensboro Amateur Radio Club and an Elmer
to anyone who needed help, especially learning CW or with an antenna
project.  He was retired from Maxell Corporation of America where he worked
as an electrical engineer.

Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Sally Nalley Crow of Utica; a son,
Robert Todd Crow of Beaver Dam; a sister, Susan Carol Frank of Versailles;
four stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; a brother, William
Lee Crow of Hartford; a sister, Patricia "Patty" Jolene Burden of Hartford;
and several nieces and nephews.

Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miller-Schapmire Funeral Home in Hartford,
Kentucky. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Monday) and after 9
a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. His wife, Sally, has asked that
expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Owensboro Amateur
Radio Club, c/o Steve Morgan, 1124 W. 12th St., Owensboro, KY 42301.

73,
Jim Mason, W4RCX
OARC President