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Obit of Boyd "Tom" Sigler from Ham Friends
"SILENT KEY"
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With great sadness, I am reporting the passing of Boyd "Tom" Sigler,
AE4LV, formerly K4TQZ,
on Friday Evening, April 18, 2008, at the age of 92 years.
Celebration arranged for 10 May at Joe Huber's Farm in Indiana,
He was an Amateur Extra Class licensee, earning the call sign K4TQZ in 1957.
He changed his call sign to AE4LV in 1995 after becoming an EXTRA.
Although his name was Boyd, all the older hams knew him as Tom. He
was an original member of the Louisville and Jefferson County RACES
net since its founding in 1962 and has been a faithful participant in
the net ever since.
Tom has been an avid bicyclist, actively participating in
cross-country rides until finally prevented from doing so by health
conditions.
Tom enjoyed many facets of Amateur Radio - DX'ing, Traffic Handling, Emergency
Communications, Public Service Communications and Rag Chewing.
His example inspired others to become interested in Amateur Radio,
helped them to
become licensed and provided technical assistance to them to help them
get on the air.
Tom was the embodiment of the HAM spirit and will be well and truly missed.
73 OM
2 comments:
I remember visiting Tom's "radio shack" in his basement. Lots of radio equipment packed into a cozy room. I had my novice license at the time and made some calls on his equipment with Tom's help. From this cramped basement area, Tom had access to the world via his radio contacts.
Richard Pomeroy (Tom's B-in-law)
Assirtuq
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