<div dir="auto"><div>This is sad news indeed. Our prayers for his family. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Gil and Beth</div><div dir="auto">WB5RFQ and KD5KAD</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#222222"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt" size="2">----</font></font></font></p><a href="http://www.gilbertfranke.com" target="_blank">Gilbert A Franke</a><br>(361 442 6008 - cell)<br>130 N Harris Street<br>Bellville TX 77418<p style="margin-bottom:0in">
</p><p><i><br><span><span></span></span></i></p><p></p></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 11, 2025, 22:32 Gary via w5sfa <<a href="mailto:w5sfa@w5sfa.org">w5sfa@w5sfa.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div> <div dir="auto">Once again we have lost a friend and advocate for our club and hobby.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Ray passed during the night at his home in Brenham. Ray\u2019s son contacted me and asked that I inform the group. Our thoughts and prayer go out to the family.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">At this time, I do not have any more information. I will post when I know more. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Gary KF5ZRT</div><div><br></div> <div id="m_851037487543431681protonmail_mobile_signature_block"><div>Sent from <a href="https://proton.me/mail/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Proton Mail</a> for iOS</div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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