Spokane DX Association

wa7lt memorial brochure cover

The memorial was held at:
Unitarian Universalist Church
4340 W Ft George Wright
Spokane, WA 99225

Saturday, July 21 @ 2pm

The obituary from the July 15, 2018 Spokesman Review:

Charles Lamar Ray was born in 1933 to Miles Rufus Ray and Ruby Mowdy Ray in Detroit Michigan.He passed away on June 2, 2018 in Spokane, WA.

Lamar was an avid Ham Radio Operator, obtaining his first Federal Communication License in 1948. He was known in the Ham Radio community as C. Lamar Ray WA7LT (ex: K9CUY and W9LT). Lamar was a founding member of the Fort Wayne, IN DX Association and the Spokane, WA DX Association. He was also a member of the Potomac Valley Radio Club.

An active DXer and especially a Contester, he was an operator at the K2GL super-station during the 60s as well as many other contesting venues; some of which he hosted. Lamar was an ARRL Life Member and an ARRL member for over 70 years.

He graduated from University of Michigan in 1956 earning a BS in electrical engineering. Most of his working career was with Magnavox. His work assignments took him to the Washington DC area as well as to Italy.

A memorial service will be held on July 21, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane.

Be prepared to tell your favorite “Lamar stories.”

The gathering will be informal with refreshments after…including his favorite fruit bowl salad!

Lamar as featured in the October, 2006 picture for the CQ Magazine 2006 calendar

Lamar doing what he liked best – contesting

Lamar showing the SDXA-sponsored plaque for the Salmon Run contest that he won in 2014

Running a CQ SSB WW DX contest from his home as a Multi-SIngle. left to right: Stephen K7AWB, Kirk K7EKM, Randy K7TQ, and Lamar WA7LT

Got the details from Chuck KI7DG. Don was a member of SDXA from Omak. His wife is Terry N7IHM. Here is his OBITUARY LINK:

Warren W7YEM

SDXA member Warren Triebwasser died on September 9, 2014. According to Jay WS7I, “Warren, the long time EWARG treasurer and club member, was a leading SSB DXer over the years. He was also a SDXA member these last few years. W7YEM was a Official Bulletin Station for the Eastern Washington Section and a long time “Family Hour” member for many years. From Rabbit Hunting to Antenna Building, Warren had many interests in Ham Radio.”

Warren was an Extra Class and was born in 1936.

His DXCC count was 343 on phone.

KD7OCT
Spokane, WA
joined the SDXA on 11/7/2002
12/31/1936 – 2/28/2014

This obituary was in the Spokesman Review about one of our members. Loren was our Secretary in the 2005 season.

KD7OCT obituary

W7OW
Spokane, WA
Joined the SDXA on 6/28/2003.
February 21, 1924 – November 24, 2011

W7OW obituary

WX7P
Rice, WA
joined the SDXA on 9/22/2006
2/24/1932 – 6/13/2013

Wilse G. Morgan

from 2011, (left to right) Geoff W0CG/PJ2DX, Gimmie Morgan AL7LB, and Wilse Morgan WX7P

AC7GP
Spokane, WA
joined the SDXA on 1/2/2003

Bob (AC7GP)

N7ER
Spokane, WA
Joined the SDXA on 10/3/2002
10/19/1916 – 05/06/2011

N7ER obituary

Earl on the left in the red shirt at a SDXA meeting

From Reed College:
In Memoriam

Earl M. Ringle ’46

Earl M. Ringle ’46, May 6, 2011, in Spokane, Washington. Earl earned a BA in chemistry from Reed and worked as a chemist for Kaiser Aluminum, traveling the world to the company’s various plants (his favorite was in Ghana). He was a ham radio operator, a hobby he picked up when he was 16 and pursued for many years, communicating with people around the world using call sign N7ER. His first wife, Inez, died from cancer; he and his second wife, Jean, were married for 37 years. In retirement, he worked part-time at the Spokane Opera House. He and Jean enjoyed travel and showing horses. She survives him, as do a daughter, a stepdaughter, and two grandchildren.

Appeared in Reed magazine: March 2012

K7EFB
Spokane Valley, WA
Joined the SDXA at our original meeting on 4/11/2002
3/20/1931 – 5/1/2007

K7EFB obituary

W7BUD
Spokane, WA
6/15/1927 – 2/3/2005