So sorry for your loss. Jim! Seems that your dad had a long, successful and honorable life!
Best regards, Charlie Cunningham, K4OTV -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 6:02 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Topband: Fw: Elwood C. Veregge (1922-2013) W6PBI off the air This e-mail is being sent to everyone in Dad's e-mail address book: (sorry if you received this yesterday) I am sorry to inform you of the passing of Elwood C. "Bud" Veregge on Saturday, June 1st at 5:42pm at the Carson Valley Medical Center in Gardnerville, Nevada. Bud was taken by ambulance on May 30th after collapsing in his home. Bud's next door neighbor found him unresponsive lying on his floor and he was rushed to the hospital where he was placed in the Intensive Care Unit with extremely low blood pressure and very high white blood cell count indicating a severe infection in his lower abdomen and intestines. Unfortunately after showing some initial improvement, his condition worsened late this afternoon, when his blood pressure and heart rate dropped to zero. I was lucky to have flown into Reno this morning and spent most of the day with Dad. He continued to ask me to "take him home", and that "he felt fine" most of the day, even though it was clear that his condition was worsening. Dad's passing was peaceful and before he lost consciousness I told him many times that he was loved by all of his children and grandchildren - he smiled several times... Bud was a proud Marine, a proud Republican and a Proud American. He lived a long life, had three great loves in his life and continued his life-long hobby of amateur ("Ham") radio until the past 1-2 years. Bud out-lived many of his good friends over the years, and often remembered fondly those who went before him. He graduated from San Jose State University and volunteered to join the Marines at the beginning of WW2. He was stationed in China and China Lake, CA and served 9 years until he started working in the Aerospace Industry for Lockheed, Litton, Electronic Specialties and later worked for Hughes Aircraft Company, where he retired about 20 years ago. In between he worked in real estate and formed several of his own companies. Our family is proud of everything that Dad accomplished in life. He served his country with honor, and was a good father to Fred, Pam, Jon and I. He will be missed but never forgotten. - Jim Veregge (e-mail: [email protected]) ____________________________________________________________ Fast, Secure, NetZero 4G Mobile Broadband. Try it. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT2 All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night. _________________ Topband Reflector All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night. _________________ Topband Reflector
