I am sure that each one of us can name at least one ham who was influential to us, individually, in our pursuit of the hobby. It will most likely not be the same person for all of us. There is an SK member of BVARC who was especially helpful to me. Nothing special was done to honor him. Okay, he was not perfect and had some issues over the years preceding his death. Same with Frosty. In all fairness, if the club were to single out Frosty and name the hamfest in his honor, then retroactively and proactively I think many things need to be done in a similar fashion. Put his name on the SK roster, let those who were close to him do what they will with regard to honoring his life, contributions to ham radio, etc., and move on. JMHO
From: Michael Monsour via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> Reply-To: Michael Monsour <ms...@wildflower.net>, BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> Date: Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 12:10 AM To: Tony BenBrahim <tony.benbra...@gmail.com>, BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: "rhil...@sdicgm.com" <rhil...@sdicgm.com> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Frosty's memory 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 <bvarc@bvarc.org> 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 <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: >> Amen! >> >> Sent from my new iPad >> k5...@arrl.net or d_bar...@att.net >> >> On Mar 6, 2015, at 2:26 PM, Rick Hiller via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: >> >>> Yep! Ditto..Rick W5RH >>> >>> >>> From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via >>> BVARC >>> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2015 2:23 PM >>> To: gmuller...@aol.com; '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 >>> that¹s 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 don¹t 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 don¹t 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 don¹t 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:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of GMuller885--- via >>> BVARC >>> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2015 12:45 PM >>> To: ke5...@earthlink.net; jo.l.kee...@juno.com; bvarc@bvarc.org; >>> dragn...@wt.net >>> Cc: howa...@hal-pc.org >>> 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 >>> gmuller...@aol.com >>> >>> >>> >>> In a message dated 3/6/2015 5:26:34 A.M. Central Standard Time, >>> bvarc@bvarc.org 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. 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