LW Abel (K7LWA)
1950 - 2018
Memorial Service to be held Saturday July 21st, 2018 @ 2 pm (14:00 hours)
3438 S. 148th St., Tukwila
From Mark Gedosch notes of 6/20/18 as read over the 21:00
hour net.
Let me begin by making a call
K7LWA
K7LWA
Kilo Seven Lima Whiskey Alfa
Silent Key
I am sure many have noticed the absence of LW on the net the
last couple of months and his cheerful banter, helpful advice, and boundless
enthusiasm for amateur radio. He didn’t want to trouble anyone with the news of
the aggressive cancer which silenced his voice yesterday at 1:12 PM local time.
He was born in 1950 in Hershey Pennsylvania and knew a lot about
chocolate. Some of you may know he has a twin sister Beth. He lived and worked
in many places including Pennsylvania, Carson City, Reno, Irvine, and a stint
in England. He was working in programming, IT, and the phone product support line
for the Pick program when he met Shelley, KF7TBA, in 1992 and ended up moving
to Seattle in 2001.
LW had an insatiable curiosity and a keen mind for science,
not just radio and computers, but geology, evolution, biology and meteorology.
An avid history buff he had an encyclopedic knowledge of the civil war. He was
also a master gardener.
Shelley and LW traveled widely visiting battle grounds,
chasing eclipses, collecting rocks, and buying wines from vintners.
LW was my Elmer and was the sole reason my wife Sue, KI7RXI,
and I made it on the air.
We have lost a great man, a great mind, a kind and gentle
spirit, a friend, a brother, and a partner. 73 and safe travels through the
universe LW.
KI7RXY