[QCWA] W8ZCR SK

[Gerd]

*News Death Notice
*
MISSALL, John Walter, II, "Jack" age 90 of Washington Twp., passed away 
on Saturday, September 4, 2010. John was born in Buffalo, NY on 25 
January 1920. His parents were John Walter Sr. and Hattie Joan (nee 
Nowak). He graduated from Buffalo Technical High School and received a 
B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering in 1942 from Michigan State College. 
Upon graduation, he received his lieutenants commission in the Air 
Force. He was stationed at Wright Field Aircraft Laboratory where he 
participated in the design and fabrication of a radio control system to 
be used for determining the structural integrity of new aircraft by 
flying the pilotless craft to very high G forces. After the war, he was 
employed by several construction companies in the Dayton area, and in 
1955 he founded John Missall & Co. engaging in construction and 
engineering. Some of the companys projects included Base Materials 
Complex for Monarch Marking, and many projects for Miami Valley, 
Kettering and Good Samaritan hospitals. Other projects included 
buildings for the WKRT office and transmitter, Rodgers Pontiac, J.M. 
Woodhull, Plumbers Union Hall, and F&G Tool and Die. He was a member of 
the National and Dayton Societies of Professional Engineers, a past 
Board member of the Dayton Builders Exchange, a longtime member of the 
Dayton Musicians Union AFM 101, a member of the National Social 
Fraternity Phi Kappa Tau, a past President of Moraine Civic Association, 
a member of Sugar Valley Country Club, Church of the Incarnation Parish 
and Advanced *Amateur Radio, License W8ZCR.* John loved his family, the 
Browns, the Reds, UD Flyer Basketball and playing trumpet with the Joe 
Aceto Band.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Lucille (nee Brandenburg) from 
Wilmington, Ohio, with whom he shared 66 years of marital bliss. .... 
They had 6 children and 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. 
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.routsong.com 
<http://www.routsong.com>. In the words of the old ham radio operator - 
*"W8ZCR 73 SK".*

Published in the Dayton Daily News on 9/5/2010

John was a member of the WCWA Chapter 9 (Dayton/Cincinnati / SW Ohio)

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Gerd&  Traudl Schrick
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Dayton Ohio
45432-1618
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Schrick at copper.net
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