I thought I’d share a recent event with ODV to ensure everyone who knew past president George Wilson, W4OYI is aware of it.  This was the dedication of a shelf of ARRL publications to George’s memory.  The books were donated to the Daviess County Library in Owensboro, KY.  With the K1ZZ’s assistance, a set of publications of particular possible interest to the public was sent to the Owensboro club, George’s home club.  The club arranged with the librarian to accept the books in George’s name and to dedicate a shelf to his memory.

The dedication was held at 2:30 PM with George’s wife, Marian, members of the library management and several club leaders present.  The club immediate past-president and I made a few dedicatory comments; Marian and the librarian accepted the donation and made comments in appreciation of it.  The club arranged for the local newspaper to carry a story of the dedication.

Marian was very definitely pleased by the event and by the fact the League was represented by a director.

The day of the dedication was the day for the monthly dinner-meeting of the Owensboro club.  NB4K, GLD Division Legislative Action Chair who had accompanied me, and I stayed to attend the pre-meeting dinner.  I had the pleasure of being seated next to Marian.   We had a very pleasant discussion during dinner.  She again expressed her appreciation to the League as well as the club for the recognition for George.

I’m pleased to report that Marian is doing quite well.

73,

Jim

Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director

ARRL Great Lakes Division

5065 Bethany Rd.

Mason, OH 45040

E-mail: k8je@arrl.org, Tel.: 513-459-0142

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