[MilCom] One of our fold has passed away.

[Daryll]

John's death was a surprise, as it came so suddenly after being diagnosed. 
He had sent me an email just days before he died.  I received an email from 
his daughter on Sunday, advising of his passing.

Like Allan stated, John was indeed one of the good guys.  We were good 
friends for about 30 years.  We first met on-line, and later in person at 
the Dayton Hamvention.  He had been a guest in my home on later visits to 
Ohio.  He co-authored one of my books, lending valuable knowledge and 
assistance.  I still have the blue waist-length personalized Air Force One 
jackets he managed go get me through his contacts with the President's staff 
and folks at the 89th at Andrews.

John was a friend to many, enemy to none, and he will be missed.

Daryll Symington
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <AllanStern at aol.com>
To: <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 11:28 AM
Subject: [MilCom] Fwd: [MilRadioComms] One of our fold has passed away.


> It is with great sadness that I announce the  passing of a member of our
> group.
>     My good friend John Henault passed away suddenly  on Saturday, only
> days after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
>     John was a great friend of mine.  He lived in  Brooksville FL, and we
> attended the Melbourne Hamfest every year for many many  years; that was 
> our
> annual convention.
>     John was a great contributor to the Yahoogroups I  operate, but a few
> years ago he told me he preferred to send me the information  to post
> anonymously instead of posting himself.  He sent me much  information on 
> the
> FL-ARNG helos based at Brooksville, and information on other  events of 
> interest
> to radio monitors.
>     John was a retired policeman and fireman from  Massachusetts.  He took
> great joy in remembering his duties as a security  officer for President
> Ronald Reagan's trips to the Bay State.  He and  Reagan became friends and 
> he
> was called upon from time to time to participate in  security operations 
> for
> the President.  He was very proud of the photos and  momentos he
> accumulated from his relationship with Reagan.
>     John was also very proud of the elaborate radio  shack he put together
> at his home in Massachusetts years ago.  Many of us  admired that station
> along with him.
>     John was co-author, with Darryl Symington, of a  book on QSLing
> Utility stations.
>     John will be missed by myself and many of the good  friends he had.
>
> AL STERN  Satellite Beach  FL
> AllanStern at aol.com