[NLRS] [BC'ers] WA9O Jerry Seefeld

[Zack Widup]

Oh no. This is very sad. I was wondering where Jerry was in the 10 GHz
contest this year.
R.I.P. OM
:-(

73, Zack W9SZ


On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 10:44 AM, Paul Husby <husby002 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> I'm very sorry to hear this news.  Jerry was a very clever guy! I hadn't
> seen him in a long time until Central States this summer.  He was an
> excellent microwave Elmer to many, and a unique character I will not
> forget.  Was he able to operate the first weekend of the 10G?  It would be
> nice to get his call into the results.
>
> 73
> Paul W0UC
>
>
> On 10/24/2016 10:19 AM, kboston6 at wi.rr.com wrote:
>
>> Hi All;;
>>
>> With great sadness, I must report that Jerry WA90 passed away yesterday
>> morning, after a running battle with Lung cancer, which had moved into the
>> lymph nodes as well.  He seemed to be holding up pretty good this summer,
>> but took a turn for the worst at the time of the 2nd weekend of the 10 gig
>> contest.  He was going to come out with Bruce and others, but never made
>> it.  I learned the sad news yesterday while up north visiting family, after
>> getting a call from Jenny, who lives in his apartment.  She has been like a
>> daughter to Jerry, and will be inheriting the House.  Since I was
>> travelling, I had to wait till now to get the word out. Jenny told me that
>> Jerry had gone into the VA hospital for a treatment a few weeks ago, and
>> things did not go so well, as they kept him there, eventually moving him
>> into hospice.  I had been getting regular phone calls from him, but did not
>> hear from him during this latest episode, and was therefore saddened when I
>> did hear from Jenny with the
>>
>  s
>
>>   ad news.
>>
>> Jerry did not want a funeral, and chose cremation and interment.  Jenny,
>> with help from a few of us, will be planning a party (wake) at a local pub,
>> with a projected date of Nov 5.  I will keep the group posted.
>>
>> He has now gone to that great hamshack in the heavens.
>>
>> Please share this message.
>>
>> 73  Ken W9GA
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