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Willie
Sessoms Passed
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Our
Radio
Collecting
fraternity
lost yet
another truly
great person
Friday,
October 15,
when Willie
Sessoms from
Baltimore,
Maryland
passed away.
Willie
was 89 years
old and was a
retired
Command
Sergeant Major
(E-9) from the
U.S. Army. He
was a patriot
and he loved
his country.
Willie served
two tours in
Vietnam and
later took a
job with the
Government
where I had
the pleasure
of meeting
him.
He joined the
Mid-Atlantic
Antique Radio
Club (MAARC)
in the
Baltimore-Washington-Virginia area
and served in
many positions
in that
organization,
including Vice
President, and
he arranged
for
presentations
and helped
with the
club's annual
Radioactivity
and Radio
FallFest.
Willie did not
know a
stranger and
he reached out
to many and
helped all of
those that he
could.
He
was a genuine
friend to all
he met and
never knew a
stranger. His
concern for
people was
deep and
genuine. He
sent birthday,
anniversary
and get well
cards to many
of his friends
from him and
on behalf of
MAARC. He
called when
friends were
going on trips
to make sure
they arrived
safely. When
he lost most
of his vision
due to chemo
for multiple
myeloma
(cancer of the
bone marrow)
and was no
longer able to
see and send
cards, he
would call. He
enjoyed
speaking with
people at the
various meets
that he could
no longer
attend, to see
how things
were going and
to join in on
the fun.
We meet a lot
of people as
we travel the
road of life
and in this
hobby, and I
have been
blessed by the
many
friendships
that endure
even if we
only see each
other once a
year or so. I
can honestly
say that a
friend like
Willie is
rare, and if
you were
privileged to
have made his
acquaintance
then you were
as blessed as
I and you knew
it. So many
people will
miss this
great man who
was like a
brother to so
many of us. I
can count on
one hand the
number of
people who
have the
personal
integrity,
love and
compassion and
care that
Willie had. I
was blessed to
know him and
we are all
richer for
that. Rest in
Peace old
friend, you
did so much
good in your
time with us.
-Joe
Koetzer, MAARC
Co-Founder
Services are
being arranged
by Vaughn
Greene Funeral
Services, 8728
Liberty Road,
Randallstown,
MD, 21133.
Visitation
with family
Sunday,
November 7,
2:00 - 5:00
pm.
Services
Monday
November 8,
10:00 - 10:30
am.
Link to obituary and notes
from Vaughn
Greene Funeral
Services.
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