[PPRAANet] WB0RRU Silent Key

[Steve Schaarschmidt]

Dear Hams of Colorado Springs and Environs,

David Blair's service is at 1:00 PM Saturday 8/27/2022 at
Springs Adventist Academy, 5410 Palmer Park Boulevard, lower level, 80915.

In my mind's eye, I see him grinning mischievously during a conversation
with a
donut in his hand during the coffee break of a PPRAA meeting in the
basement of
(what we usedta call "the eyeball bank") on the northwest corner of Platte
and Union.
 = = there is a Walgreens there now = = you should look for old aerial
photos = =

My memories of David are happy. I will be there for him and his family on
Saturday.

73,

 = Steve  KØCI


On Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 8:31 PM Steve Schaarschmidt <shakeastick at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Ham Radio Community,
>
> David Blair, WBØRRU, has passed away.
> His people found my QSL card among his belongings and called me at home.
> I just picked up the message a few minutes ago.
>
> A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 PM Saturday 8/27/2022 at the
> Adventist Academy near Palmer Park Boulevard and Powers Boulevard.
>
> I will attend.
>
> I remember David from PPRAA in the mid-970s. He was always smiling, as I
> recall.
> Most recently, he checked in a few times to the Village Seven Amateur
> Radio Club's
> Saturday night 2-meter sideband net (7:30pm Mountain Time on 144.220 MHz
> USB).
> David was living at Winslow Court and using an unusual indoor antenna.
>
> As/when I receive additional information, I will pass it along as a "Reply
> All".
>
> Thank you for remembering David and thinking of him now.
> 73, WBØRRU, and we will "clear with you on your final" this Saturday
> afternoon.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Steve Schaarschmidt, KØCI
>     Colorado Springs, CO
>
>