[South Florida DX Association] WA4YLD SK

[Arthur Tan]

Hi Pete,

Greetings from the West Coast. When I was fourteen years old, WA4YLD
came over to my parents' house in Boca Raton and helped me put up my
first tower. I'll never forget that. Looking back, so many people have
helped me along the way in ham radio. It's sad when they pass away,
especially when you feel like you never really had a chance to thank
them enough.

Thanks for posting this to the list.

73, Art AB4RL/6

From n8pr at bellsouth.net on Saturday, April 9, 2005, 7:24:15 AM:

> I just got a call from Mike Mannix  N4OQP that Tom, WA4YLD, passed away last
> night at about 8 PM.

> Mike told me that Tom had resigned himself to the fact that he would
> probably not get better, and said that he would rather be with Bernice in
> heaven.  He has his wish.

> Tom was the driving force behind "Antenna Busters" and many of the SFDXA
> Club projects relating to FMC.  He spent a lot of time helping the club keep
> things going with the repeater and the low band station, as well as Ed
> Dauer's personal station at WB4HNM.

> Tom had made arrangements witht he Neptune Society, and his ashes will be
> spread over the waters of the Atlantic.

> He will greatly be missed.

> SK

> PeteR