<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp3cfa5cyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I talked to his daughter Bethanne yesterday and she told me that I along with others were on her list to contact regarding arrangements. I was under the impression that the funeral will be a private family/close friends event. However, she said a memorial is being planned for this summer and that she would let me and others know the details so we can share it with the APRS community.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I'm in eastern Virginia, so it's not a far drive for me to Annapolis. I plan to be there. Would be nice to coordinate with others that plan to go, once we have the details.</div><div><br></div><div class="ydp3cfa5csignature">Jason Rausch<div>www.ke4nyv.com</div></div></div>
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On Thursday, February 10, 2022, 06:14:59 PM EST, Jim Sanford <wb4gcs@wb4gcs.org> wrote:
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<p>Anybody know anything about funeral arrangements??</p>
<p>Jim</p>
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<div dir="ltr">Like many of you, I knew
Bob personally and talked with him periodically over the
years. I met Bob when I was 19 at the 2002 Dayton. From
then on spent time with him at future Dayton's, DCC's, was
honored when he invited me to start presenting at the Dayton
APRS forum each year I brought my company there. Had a
couple meals with him. He was fun to be around and listen
to. Yes, he was set in his ways, but I think it all came
from a good place, deep in his heart because he stood behind
his ideals no matter what. I admire that quality.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">I was genuinely saddened
upon learning of his death the other night. I had heard he
was having health issues, but I honestly didn't know it was
cancer and that he was that bad off. He did a good job
keeping it fairly quiet.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">I have to admit with my
job, company and moving several times in the last five years
I have been "Off the map" and not very active on APRS. His
death has sparked me to change that, get my gear out and get
it going again. As much as Bob hated trackers ;o), that's
the first thing I'll get going again, just so I can get
active and add a memorial to him in my position comment.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">I went back through my
picture archives and found a couple I took of/with him at
the Dayton in 2002. I'll attach them to this email, if
anyone would like to see them.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Bob, you're no longer
suffering. Rest in peace and I'll miss you, friend.</div>
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<div> On Thursday, February 10, 2022, 09:44:35 AM EST,
g8pzt--- via aprssig <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:aprssig@lists.tapr.org" href="mailto:aprssig@lists.tapr.org" class="yiv0342729531moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><aprssig@lists.tapr.org></a> wrote: </div>
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<div>I was shocked and saddened to hear of this. I didn't
know that Bob was ill.
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<div>Yes we are all getting older, but I don't agree
with the idea that we should just "let aprs die".</div>
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<div>They tried to get rid of Morse, steam trains,
analogue radio, packet, rtty etc, and yet they're
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<div>It's a hobby. We enjoy tinkering. Sometimes new
ideas come to us when we least expect it. I'm sure
that will happen with aprs, as it sounds like there
are still authors out there who are willing to write
aprs apps.</div>
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