[SFDXA] Fwd: Don Search - W3AZD - Silent Key

[Randy Shirley]

Wow. So sorry to hear.

Don was a terrific asset to our club, the amateur community, and the 
community as a whole.

He will be greatly missed at our club meetings and outings.

I will be praying for Hope.  She has a great burden to bear at this time.

RIP Don.

Randy
N4QV

On 3/26/2020 11:58 AM, Kai wrote:
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> *_Donald Search - W3AZD - SK
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> It is with much sadness that I report that Donald Search, W3AZD, 
> resides no longer on Earth for us to enjoy. Happily, he has been given 
> to God for his Eternal care now. I was informed by his nephew, Fred 
> Reed, this morning that his uncle passed away between 2 and 3 am March 
> 26, 2020 as a hospice patient at Wilton Manors Rehab Center. Don had 
> long struggled with health issues related to a fall where he hit his 
> head on a table at a restaurant on December 17, 2019.
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> Don was enamored of Amateur radio most of his life and worked as a 
> Electronic Technician for Burrows Communications in Maryland among 
> other businesses. He served in the ARRL in Connecticut as 
> Administrator for the DXCC Award for 15 years. Per Hope, he took care 
> of QSL for many, many years too.
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> Among some of his side interests, Don enjoyed reading about Astronomy. 
> Being devoted to the care of Hope for over 55 years, and being a 
> member of several clubs for Amateur Radio and traveling from one Ham 
> Fest or another, occupied most of his retirement in Florida. He had 
> many friends all over the Northeast of this country as well as locally.
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> It is impossible to recreate a life in a few paragraphs so I shall not 
> try at this juncture. I will simply say with pride that I knew Donald 
> Search and was very pleased to know him. I will look for him in the 
> stars and hear his voice saying “W3AZD” for much longer.
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> Arrangements have not been made to my knowledge thus far but if and 
> when I do find out what is being done, I will pass the word on. 
> Meanwhile, it would be such a kindness if you pray for his longtime 
> partner, Hope Smith, and possibly drop her a line or card to my 
> address  in my care so I may make sure she gets it. The address is:
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> Hope Smith
> c/o Melanie Fernandez
> 4860 NW 3 ST, Apt D
> Delray Beach, FL. 33445.
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> I do not know at this time where Hope will be residing in the near 
> future and I want to make sure the mail gets to her. Thank you for 
> every prayer that went upon Don’s behalf. I am sure God heard them.
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> Melanie Fernandez, KJ4VCT
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