[IRCNews] K9RAG, Richard Gerber SK

Sat Dec 7 10:52:44 CST 2019

When I was driving truck between Indianapolis and Marion, no matter what time of the day he was always there to talk to.  Made the day go by faster.  He will be missed.  RIP Richard  DE K9NQW

73's
Nick - K9NQW
Northern Indiana Skywarn
Grant County Amateur Radio Club
Grant County, Indiana  ARES/RACES 
Marion County, Indiana  ARES/RACES 
k9nqw at yahoo.comrattoperator@yahoo.com 

    On Saturday, December 7, 2019, 11:42:55 AM EST, kb9rds <kb9rds at sbcglobal.net> wrote:  

 I agree with Mike, he was a good friend and a friend to all he communicated with.  Life delt him lots of challenges and yet he found a way to get around and survive them.  Fair winds and following seas old friend.
Steve WendtKB9RDS

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-------- Original message --------From: Robert Thompson <rwthompson at tds.net> Date: 12/7/19 11:30 (GMT-05:00) To: IRC News <ircnews at indyradioclub.org> Subject: Re: [IRCNews] K9RAG, Richard Gerber SK 
I heard Richard on the air a lot. I agree, He will be missed.
R.I.P.  K9RAG Bob ThompsonKB9PGG
From: "Michael R. Palmer" <N9FEB at comcast.net>
To: ircnews at indyradioclub.org
Sent: Saturday, December 7, 2019 11:16:13 AM
Subject: [IRCNews] K9RAG, Richard Gerber SK

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K9RAG, Richard Gerber, was known widely across Marion County on the air.  He was always there to share his opinion, as others did. 

Richard was active in most of the ham radio assisted operating events such as the Mini Marathon, 500 Festival Parade, ADA Tour-de-Cure, Indpls Half Marathon, along with others.

He hung out on the 146.700 Repeater and was very active with Skywarn, mostly being the liaison from the local net on the 146.760 to the statewide net on the 146.970.

Being blind did not stop Richard from doing anything he set out to do.  He volunteered for pretty much everything. 

The past few years, Richard owned and operated a vending machine refilling business which kept him busy enough to be off the radio a lot.

His voice will be missed --- 73 Richard, you were a good friend.

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