Pse find herewith a communication from John's daughter Marleen, in regard to the previously announced digital farewell ceremony.
Kindly forward this mail to friends of John who might not be subscribed to reflectors nor news bulletins, thank you. For those of you who wish to be present but are not able to attend at 14:00 UTC, the digital ceremony link will be accessible a couple more days afterward. Mark - on4ww. Dear amateur radio friends I have been overwhelmed by the many heart-warming messages received from so many of you after my father's passing. I am very grateful for all the stories and memories that were shared. Let me thank you by inviting you to his farewell ceremony - this Saturday November 21 at 14:00 UTC. You can join the ceremony (or view it in the next days) via this link: <https://cmore.be/afscheid-john-devoldere/> https://cmore.be/afscheid-john-devoldere/ Warmest regards Marleen Devoldere Van: ON4WW_pandora [ <mailto:on...@pandora.be> mailto:on...@pandora.be] Verzonden: dinsdag 10 november 2020 20:22 Aan: 'topband@contesting.com'; 'RRDXA-Reflektor'; 'w...@arrl.org'; 'Mac - JA3USA/WA3USA'; 'Bernie McClenny, W3UR'; 'i1...@amsat.org' Onderwerp: 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 ham community. Kindly forward this mail to friends of John who might not be subscribed to reflectors nor news bulletins, thank you. Mark - on4ww. ps: as reflectors cannot receive attachments nor photos. a link is available for 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 my father John ON4UN, has become silent key. John's health has steadily deteriorated throughout the year, but in the last few weeks he was home with us where he peacefully passed away yesterday November 9. Ham Radio, and especially Low Band DX-ing, were my father's lifelong passion and always had a strong presence in our house. Sometimes literally, when many of you paid us a visit or a group of DX'ers came over for a weekend of contesting. At other times in the background, when my dad was working on a project or experimenting with new equipment or antennas. Though I don't have a call-sign, I very much feel part of the big radio family and always will. I am very proud of everything my father has accomplished together with you, and I am grateful to the many of you who have given him so much joy over the years. We will miss him dearly, but we take comfort looking back on the beautiful life he lived as a member of the wonderful Ham Radio community. We are planning a digital farewell ceremony on Saturday Nov 21st and will keep you updated on practicalities. If you would like to send us a message please mail to on4un...@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 his resume up to date. Marleen Devoldere _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector