[RVRC] Two stories from me regarding Eric...

[Mark DiGiovanni]

"Yes in deeded........." as Eric would so often say before signing..."NW2P."

KC2POD

On 9/25/2012 1:44 PM, N2GJ_AMSAT wrote:
> Story #1: The first time I met Eric was during a work party day at the
> repeater site a couple of weeks after I joined the club.  It was a
> beautiful day outside, and he was sitting on a chair outside the garage,
> next to his dog.  We chatted for some time about his many interests,
> including marksmanship.  I enjoyed his stories very much.  I wish I had
> more time to spend with him.  I suspect we all do.
>
> Story #2:  When Connie and I went on our Alaska cruise, shortly after I met
> Eric, I brought my HT with me to contact RVRC, especially Eric, via IRLP
> through a repeater in Juneau.  As I was unable to raise him on the
> repeater, I figured I'd contact him to get him on the air by sending him a
> text message.  I sent a couple - but nothing - no response.  So, in
> desperation, I just called him on the phone.  He answered right away and I
> said "How come you didn't respond to my text?  I'm trying to get you to
> come on the repeater so I can call you from here in Alaska via IRLP."
>
> He replied "Oh!  Is THAT what those beeping noises were on my phone?!  I
> had no idea...you know I'm blind...and I can't read text messages."
>
> Well, the truth is, after what occurred in Story #1,* I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO
> IDEA THAT ERIC WAS VISUALLY IMPAIRED!  I* know, completely clueless!  But
> he didn't LOOK blind!  And what blind person goes target shooting?!  Well,
> it turns out that Eric was one who was both blind AND a pretty good
> marksman, as unexpected as that might be, according to all reports!
>
> Anyway, as John WA2F so aptly reminded us, "God will care for him now."
>   Godspeed, Eric.  73
>
> GJ
> Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
> mailto:n2gj at amsat.org
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