Joseph
J. Schroeder Jr., W9JUV, age 83, longtime resident of Glenview, passed
away April 30, 2013. Husband for 55 years of Janet Schroeder, nee Penn;
father of Brad Schroeder and Elizabeth (John) Anderluh; grandfather of
Megan, Jamie, and the late Shea Anderluh. Joe had been an active radio
amateur since 1946, at the top of the DXCC honor roll since 1979. He was
named one of the top three DX ham radio
operators in the world by QST magazine, May 2013 issue. He was the co-author
of the classic Mauser 1896 book, System Mauser, and editor of all five editions
of the Gun Collectors Digest. Joe was a pilot and member of the Civil Air
Patrol and was in the Naval Reserve for 11 years.
Visitation
Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 3 to 7 pm at N.H. Scott & Hanekamp
Funeral Home, 1240 Waukegan Rd., Glenview (just south of Lake Ave. on
west side). A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,
651 W. Washington Blvd., Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60661 or Cal’s Angels,
721 Aston Lane South, Elgin, IL 60177.
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