[MAMS] Brad K4EFD

[Rich Griffiths]

I've wondered from time to time what became of Brad since he "retired" 
from the microwave scene.  I think that was back in 2004 or so.  He said 
he wanted to try something new and was giving up microwave radio for RC 
aircraft.  I've missed him since then.

Brad was a great encouragement to me when I decided to get into 
microwaving myself.  He had a relaxed attitude and was always ready to 
"experiment".  My logs have a lot of K4EFD/R in them.

Brad was more than an original member of MAMS.  He was sort of a 
founding father.  He helped assemble the initial list of hams whom we 
asked to join, and he personally made many of those invitations.  He 
contacted Dex to arrange having the list server we all enjoy today 
(thanks again, Dex).  He arranged our first get-together at Big Bone 
Lick State Park (remember that little picnic?).

I met Juanita, but not the rest of Brad's family.  My best wishes to 
them in this trying time.

... Rich


On 12/31/2017 09:29 PM, Zack Widup wrote:
> This note was recently posted by Tim Totten N4GN, Brad's son.  I'm
> sorry to say that it appears Brad is in his last days. How many days
> he have left is unknown. Brad was one of the original members of the
> Mid-America Microwave Society and was very active on the microwaves a
> number of years ago. He was the first person I ever worked on 10 GHz.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
>
> >From Tim Totten N4GN regarding Brad Totten K4EFD:
>
> Update on Dad:
>
> As many of you know, Dad's been battling a pretty rare
> disease--progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). It looks now like we're
> entering the final phase of this fight.
>
> As I type, Dad is in the hospital. But we expect to be moving back to
> his room at Glen Ridge tomorrow (Saturday). In accordance with his
> wishes--which we thankfully discussed at length in better days--we
> transitioned today to hospice care. So the focus now is on comfort,
> and we have discontinued any efforts at prolonging life.
>
> We are very thankful that there is not much pain directly associated
> with the PSP, so Dad is already resting comfortably. But he has
> experienced a pretty significant and rapid decline in the last couple
> of days.
>
> On Christmas, Dad had a very good day with family, and he enjoyed a
> big dinner and quite a few other Christmas goodies. Now, just a few
> days later, he is no longer able to take any food, and only very small
> sips of water with considerable difficulty. Verbal communication has
> been limited to just a few words, but he has flashed that sweet smile
> on several occasions.
>
> At this point, we expect that we are looking at a matter of a few days
> to perhaps a little over two weeks. Our entire family certainly
> appreciates your prayers and kind words of encouragement during these
> difficult days.
>
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