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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Club Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am very sorry to report that Ron Beauregard, K1PEC, passed away suddenly yesterday. His wife Agnes just called to let me know. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As you may have known, Ron was being treated for cancer, and was scheduled for a new round of chemo starting tomorrow. Agnes said there will not be a funeral, and Ron wanted his body donated to science.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron had been involved in ham radio and joined the W5SFA club back in October, 2010. He was a VE (I recall he was one of the VE’s who checked my Technician test back in 2013). He was interested in history, and enjoyed chasing lighthouses on the air, 13 Colonies and other special events. Ron also had been Net Control for the club’s net on the second Tuesday of the month.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Again, sorry to pass along the news about Ron. He will be missed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roger<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>N5RWK<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>