[Milsurplus] Wm. Howard deceased

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Although we never physically met, I knew Bill for at least 18 years as I have 
an invoice dated early 1990 and my records before then are sparse.  He was 
always coming up with requirements for wierd wire, cable and parts, mostly for 
restoring German sets.  He had a book published once on Japanese sets.  But the 
best story involved la cucaracha.  In the early 90's, I shipped him an NOSB 
replacement cable for (I think) one of the Korean War vintage mounts.  He 
called me up and told me he would like a small rebate on shipping cost but that I 
could apply it to the next order.  I asked him why and he said because I had 
shipped him something in the package that he hadn't ordered, which would have 
increased the shipping weight.  So like a good straight man, I asked him what.  
And he replied, an NOSB cock roach.  If that wasn't dry humour, the cock roach 
certainly was (dry).

In a message dated 5/8/2008 4:17:46 PM Central Daylight Time, 
ka1kaq at gmail.com writes: 
> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 12:49 AM, Michael Tauson <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com> wrote:
> >This is sad, indeed.  I can't think of anything to add that Serge
> >hasn't already said.  My sympathies and prayers go out to Bill's
> >family &friends, of which there were many.
> 

Robert Downs - Houston
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