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Re: Topband: John ON4UN silent key

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Subject: Re: Topband: John ON4UN silent key
From: fmoeves <fmoeves@twc.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:45:54 -0500
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Yes very sad... Rest in Peace John.......Fred KB4QZH 
-------- Original message --------From: ON4WW_pandora <on4ww@pandora.be> Date: 
11/10/20  2:27 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: topband@contesting.com, 'RRDXA-Reflektor' 
<rrdxa@mailman.qth.net>, w1aw@arrl.org, 'Mac - JA3USA/WA3USA' <mac@ja3usa.com>, 
"'Bernie McClenny, W3UR'" <bernie@dailydx.com>, i1jqj@amsat.org Subject: 
Topband: John ON4UN silent key My great friend and ham radio mentor John ON4UN 
has passed away.Please find below a mail from his daughter Marleen, addressed 
to the hamcommunity.Kindly forward this mail to friends of John who might not 
be subscribed toreflectors nor news bulletins, thank you. Mark - on4ww.ps: as 
reflectors cannot receive attachments nor photos. a link is availablefor 
Marleen's mail with extra photo at http://www.on4ww.be/ON4UN_SK.pdf  Dear 
amateur radio friends It is with sadness, but also gratitude and pride, I have 
to let you know myfather John ON4UN, has become silent key.  John's health has 
steadily deteriorated throughout the year, but in the lastfew weeks he was home 
with us where he peacefully passed away yesterdayNovember 9. Ham Radio, and 
especially Low Band DX-ing, were my father's lifelong passionand always had a 
strong presence in our house. Sometimes literally, whenmany of you paid us a 
visit or a group of DX'ers came over for a weekend ofcontesting. At other times 
in the background, when my dad was working on aproject or experimenting with 
new equipment or antennas.  Though I don't have a call-sign, I very much feel 
part of the big radiofamily and always will. I am very proud of everything my 
father hasaccomplished together with you, and I am grateful to the many of you 
whohave given him so much joy over the years. We will miss him dearly, but 
wetake comfort looking back on the beautiful life he lived as a member of 
thewonderful Ham Radio community. We are planning a digital farewell ceremony 
on Saturday Nov 21st and willkeep you updated on practicalities. If you would 
like to send us a message please mail to ON4UN.SK@gmail.com -John's old e-mail 
account is not in use anymore.In the meantime, you can pay him a visit at 
QRZ.com where he always kept hisresume up to date.  Marleen Devoldere 
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