I'm sad to pass along the following email from Art Goddard regarding Sandi Heyn. Please keep Fried and the family in your thoughts and prayers. 73 Rick - K5UR ... -----Original Message----- From: Art Goddard <w6xd@ca.rr.com> To: n6aa <n6aa@arrl.org>; n1vxy <n1vxy@arrl.org>; k5ur <k5ur@arrl.org> Cc: ww1me <ww1me@arrl.org> Sent: Sun, Apr 29, 2018 5:22 pm Subject: Sandra Mae "Sandi" Heyn WA6WZN (SK) Folks, Sadly, and at the request of Honorary VP Fried Heyn, I’m sending the following message. 73, Art W6XD Past Director, SW Division -------------------------------------------- Sandra Mae “Sandi” Heyn, WA6WZN, passed away at home on April 28 after a three year battle with cancer. Well known in the Amateur Radio community, Sandi passed away with her spouse, ARRL Honorary VP Fried Heyn, WA6WZO, and their daughter Margaret, N6KFC at her side. She was 75. During an Amateur Radio career spanning more than four decades, Sandi held the following positions: • Member of ARRL Planning Committee chaired by Vic Clark, W4KFC • Section Manager ARRL Orange Section • SEC (and several other appointments), ARRL Orange Section • Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) National President 1983 • Chairman, Los Angeles Area Council of Amateur Radio Clubs 1992 • Chairman of the Orange County Council of Amateur Radio Organizations 1991 • Recipient, ARRL Southwestern Division Meritorious Service Award 2001 • Member, Army MARS, Bishop ARC, SCDXC, OCARC, DXCC • Life Member, ARRL, QCWA, Ten-Ten International • Extra Class licensee Professionally, Sandi was a senior electronic technician at Collins Radio Co., in Newport Beach, CA. In addition to raising a family and fulfilling her many Amateur Radio positions, she served as trusted assistant to husband Fried in his many positions in Radio Clubs, Councils and elected ARRL positions. As time permitted, the Heyns would take to the ski slopes at Mammoth Mountain. As Fried says, “We were joined at the hip.” According to Sandi’s wishes, her body is being donated to Science Care: http://www.sciencecare.com/ Services are not planned at this time.
