[SHARCbits] Sad news

[Dave Haney]

The recorded voice of Time and Frequency Station WWV has fallen silent. This 
with word that announcer Don Elliot Heald, of Atlanta, Georgia, who gave WWV 
its human touch passed away on Thursday, February 19th.

Known in the broadcast world as Don Elliot, Heald had distinguished career 
that ranged from work at Atlanta Georgia's WSB to his automated and 
internationally heard WWV broadcasts on shortwave. He was also the voice of 
the Audichron telephone dial-in Time-Weather-Known in the broadcast world as 
Don Elliot, Heald had distinguished career that ranged from work at Atlanta 
Georgia's WSB to his automated and internationally heard WWV broadcasts on 
shortwave. He was also the voice of the Audichron telephone dial-in 
Time-Weather-WB. Heald was originally from Massachusetts, but came to 
Atlanta via Lakeland, Florida. He was a graduate of the University of 
Florida at Gainesville and began his broadcast career after graduation when 
he accepted a position at WRUF where remained for three years. In Atlanta he 
spent much of his spare time devoted to public service work with charities 
and civic clubs.

A Service of Celebration of Don Elliot Heald's life took place on Tuesday 
February 24th at the Cathedral of St. Philip. He is survived by his wife 
Sara Farmer Heald of Atlanta, GA; sons and daughters-in- law David and 
Deborah of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Tom and Evelyn Heald and Frank and 
Mary Heald of Atlanta. Don Elliot Heald was 86.

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