[AARA] TRIBUTE TO WAYNE GORDON - K5DF - SK

Herman Campbell kn5grk at lusfiber.net
Mon May 20 14:58:01 CDT 2013


TRIBUTE TO WAYNE GORDON, K5DF, SK


Wayne Gordon, K5DF, passed away at home on Saturday morning, May 18, 
2013, at the age of 71.  Wayne was a pillar in our local amateur radio 
area as well as a beloved friend.  Professionally, Wayne retired as an 
electrical and instrumentation engineer who worked with Texas 
Instruments in Dallas and Exxon in Baton Rouge and later as a consultant.

He demonstrated over his 57 years in amateur radio his helpfulness & 
ingenuity and elmered a lot of us.  Active in local amateur radio his 
call sign for 51 years was K5EOA.  He is a recipient of the QCWA 
Meritorious Award as well as the Stanley Preston and BR Amateur Radio 
Award for his services.  His passion was DXing and received the DXCC 
Honor Roll Award and the 5 Band DXCC Award. Wayne has served at numerous 
hamfests as a "card checker" for the DX Association awards.  He was 
associated in organizing the Red Stick DX Association.  Wayne later 
pursued QRP and was very active in Foxhunting.  Wayne enjoyed CW and was 
a very active operator during Field Day for the BRARC.  Wayne was a net 
controller for the QWCA and the BRARC's BR Public Service Net providing 
local, weekly roll calls for local hams.  Wayne was an educator and 
participated in numerous license classes for persons interested in 
amateur radio.  He was a great storyteller of the history of local 
amateur radio as well.

Wayne will truly be missed.  Wayne is survived by his spouse, Maureen, 
WD5GMB.

*Funeral Arrangements:*
Visitation will be on Monday, May 27 from 6:00 til 8:00 PM and on 
Tuesday, May 28 from 10:00 AM with
Chapel Service at 12:00.
At the present time, Rabenhorst Funeral Home does not have the obituary 
listed.
https://www.rabenhorst.com/obituaries/current

*Rabenhorst Funeral Home*
825 Government St.
Baton Rouge, LA
225-383-6831
*
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNITY:*
  Prepared by Michael J. Nolan, KD5MLD, Baton Rouge Radio Club's Treasurer
  Contact:  kd5mld at arrl.net; ph: 225.229.1624
  May 19, 2013: 11:47

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