[OKDXA] ON4UN - SK

[GARYLM at kiamichiwb.org]

I HATE TO HEAR THAT JOHN PASSED AWAY, USE TO CHAT WITH HIM ALL THE TIME, AND HIS LOW BAND DXING BOOK IS VERY GOOD NEWS.  HE WILL REALLY BE MISSED BY THE DX WORLD.
GARY - WQ5R



--- jeffmartin at valornet.com wrote:

From: "Jeff Martin" <jeffmartin at valornet.com>
To: "'Oklahoma DX Association'" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [OKDXA] ON4UN - SK
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:41:49 -0600

ON4UN - John Devoldere has become a Silent Key...

Here is a note from his daughter:

Dear amateur radio friends
It is with sadness, but also gratitude and pride, I have to let you know my
father John ON4UN, has
become silent key.
John's health has steadily deteriorated throughout the year, but in the last
few weeks he was home
with us where he peacefully passed away yesterday November 9.
Ham Radio, and especially Low Band DX-ing, were my father's lifelong passion
and always had a
strong presence in our house. Sometimes literally, when many of you paid us
a visit or a group of
DX'ers came over for a weekend of contesting. At other times in the
background, when my dad was
working on a project or experimenting with new equipment or antennas.
Though I don't have a call-sign, I very much feel part of the big radio
family and always will. I am very
proud of everything my father has accomplished together with you, and I am
grateful to the many of
you who have given him so much joy over the years. We will miss him dearly,
but we take comfort
looking back on the beautiful life he lived as a member of the wonderful Ham
Radio community.
We are planning a digital farewell ceremony on Saturday Nov 21st and will
keep you updated on
practicalities.
If you would like to send us a message please mail to ON4UN.SK at gmail.com -
John's old e-mail
account is not in use anymore.
In the meantime, you can pay him a visit at QRZ.com where he always kept his
resume up to date.

Marleen Devoldere

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