[OFARC] Larry Lawson KK5KE - (SK)

[Matt P]

Mark,

Thank you for the notice and the brief eulogy. Godspeed and 73s Larry!

Matt
W2NS


On Wed, Apr 1, 2020, 20:08 MLandress <gammamann at aol.com> wrote:

> All,
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> OFARC club member Larry Lawson KK5KE passed away this week after a long
> illness.  He was 69.  Notice was given by his sister-in-law Vicki and
> relayed through friends Alvin KG5EGD and Alex KC5VEC.  Larry was preceded
> in death by his wife Patsy, parents LaNelle and Al and Brother Don KE5ENC,
> who sparked his interest in Ham Radio.  Larry’s family was originally from
> Fairfield Texas, south of Dallas.  In his early years, Larry moved around
> in the Fort Worth area finally ending up in Houston where he attended
> college before being employed at the City of Houston where he worked for
> around 30 years and finally retiring in 2016.   Details about Larry’s early
> interest and entry into Ham Radio is incomplete but FCC records show he was
> licensed at least since 1995 with an Advanced Class license and then
> earning his Extra, no small achievement since Larry was blind from birth.
> Larry and his partner Dianne were regular club members and Larry was active
> on the weekly nets as well as an enthusiastic participant in club
> activities, particularly on Field Day.  Larry always was always a pleasant
> to be around, patient and an active doer. He really loved Ham Radio.
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> I recall one time going to his place to fix some problem with his radio.
> I had a bit of trouble to start since there were no lights in the
> apartment.  After finding one bulb that did work, I discovered Larry had
> programmed the radio on the fly using the voice module, something I could
> only do with the software.  The problem was apparently a setting that did
> not trigger the voice module.  After that fix, the radio worked fine and he
> reprogrammed the unit again to his preference.  Impressive.
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> Larry is to be interred at the Forest Park East Cemetery on I 45 in Texas
> City.  Due to the current Covid situation, services are deferred and the
> memorial will be posted on line.
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> I’ve attached a few pictures for his memorial.  We wish him God’s speed to
> a better place.
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> Mark WB5ANN
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