When I go SK

My wife and daughter will be well taken care of

But I should be thinking about putting the assets in some trust lest they
go on a spending spree

They will not be forced to plead with a tin cup either

73
Michael
AC0TX

On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 10:52 PM, Tony BenBrahim via BVARC <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Some will not like this message, but I have to get it off my chest. Frosty
> lived life fully and was liked by many. The finish was not brilliant though.
>
> Most of us are closer to our eventual death than our birth. Please,
> please, please, before you buy the next toy for your shack, please buy
> burial insurance, or make the necessary financial arrangements so that when
> that time inevitably comes, your significant other, children or other
> family members are not burdened with your burial expenses, which may put
> tremendous financial hardship on them,  or  force them to pass the hat to
> bury you. We are all adults, we should take care of our responsibilities,
> until we are 6 feet under.
>
> 73
>
> Tony
> k5DEV
>
> On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 5:13 PM, David Barber via BVARC <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Amen!
>>
>> Sent from my new iPad
>> [email protected] or [email protected]
>>
>> On Mar 6, 2015, at 2:26 PM, Rick Hiller via BVARC <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Yep!  Ditto…..Rick – W5RH
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* BVARC [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On
>> Behalf Of *Eddie Runner via BVARC
>> *Sent:* Friday, March 06, 2015 2:23 PM
>> *To:* [email protected]; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB'
>> *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Frosty's memory
>>
>>
>>
>> the club honors all decased members or ex members (that I know of) on the
>> website
>>
>> silent key listing.  ( If there are any we missed please let us know)
>>
>>
>>
>> The listing is pretty much their call and maybe a photo.
>>
>> We could do more in that respect, maybe a little OBIT or something listing
>>
>> service to the club or community…
>>
>>
>>
>> but my opinion, if we as individuals want to do more for Frosty (or
>> anyone) it should
>>
>> be individually and not the club.   I mean the club can make an
>> announcement that
>>
>> so and so needs help, or so and so needs funeral money or so and so needs
>> remembered
>>
>> that’s ok.
>>
>>
>>
>> but money should come from individuals pockets (if they want to) not the
>> club.
>>
>>
>>
>> then the club is fair to everyone and the individuals can do what they
>> want for who they want. (or not)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I am pretty sure some of the current members are not even aware of the
>> huge ways
>>
>> that Frosty impacted the club and the ham radio world.   besides awards
>> from BVARC he
>>
>> served as BVARC president and board member for many years.
>>
>>
>>
>> Many don’t know that Frosty owned a Ham radio store in Houston back in
>>
>> the 80s and 90s called mission communications.
>>
>> when I got licensed I got all my study materials from him.   And he had
>> the best sidewalk sales
>>
>> anywhere!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> And he told me he took  my old butternut vertical antenna which I gave
>> him and it is still standing somewhere in
>>
>> AFRICA!!    How cool is that??   He used to operate from Africe and other
>> places, I don’t even know how
>>
>> many foriegn call signs he had… (a bunch)
>>
>>
>>
>> Not to mention his work in schools and …. well there is a lot I don’t
>> even know…
>>
>>
>>
>> I got my current tower and Log periodic antenna from him…
>>
>>
>>
>> He affected my life in ham radio in so many ways I will never even know
>> them all.!!
>>
>> He was simply a very spacial person.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Eddie Runner (NU5K)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* BVARC [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On
>> Behalf Of *GMuller885--- via BVARC
>> *Sent:* Friday, March 06, 2015 12:45 PM
>> *To:* [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
>> [email protected]
>> *Cc:* [email protected]
>> *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Frosty's memory
>>
>>
>>
>> Ladies and Gents:
>>
>>       Just a thought.   And how is it fair to other families that have
>> lost Amateur Radio members. Why should one get noticed more than another.
>> We are all equal in the HAM community. We all contribute in our own ways.
>> Just my thought.
>>
>>
>>
>> Gerald (Jerry) Muller K9GEM
>> [email protected]
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 3/6/2015 5:26:34 A.M. Central Standard Time,
>> [email protected] writes:
>>
>> Good way to remember Frosty and his contributions to BVARC and amateur
>> radio...
>>
>> Might also be nice to memorialize him by naming an annual award for DX
>> competition at BVARC..
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Howard Bingham
>> KE5APJ
>>
>> --
>>
>> On 3/5/2015 3:15 PM, Jo. L. Keener via BVARC wrote:
>> > President Stone;
>> >
>> >
>> > I would like the board and members to consider honoring Frosty's memory
>> > be dedicating the upcoming ham fest to him.
>> >
>> >
>> > Respectfully:
>> >
>> >
>> > Jo.L. Keener
>> > KE7NSB
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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