Dear ODV Members:

 

As Roanoke Division Director Boehner has said, it was a privilege for Jim and me to represent the League at Harry Dannal’s funeral in Charlottesville, Virginia this past weekend.  For those who may not be as familiar with Harry and his accomplishments, here’s a quick recap:

 

 

Perhaps most revealing since Harry’s passing have been the stories of how unassuming and mild mannered he was.  Jim and I heard several tales of interactions with Hams who had no idea he had been President of ARRL.  We learned from Harry’s son Bob, W2GG, during the eulogy that Harry ended every conversation with his wife, Kay, who preceded him in 2016, with “73 and 88”.

 

73 de Bill Morine, N2COP

Vice Director – Roanoke Division

Representing ARRL members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia

ARRL – the national association for Amateur Radio

Facebook Page: ARRL Roanoke Division

Website: www.arrl-roanoke.org

 

From: Morine, Bill, N2COP (VD, RK) <n2cop@arrl.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 11:42 PM
To: Morine, Bill, N2COP (VD, RK) <n2cop@ec.rr.com>
Subject: FW: [arrl-odv:34112] Re: Harry Dannals W2HD (SK)

 

 

From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org>On Behalf OfJames F. Boehner, MD via arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 11:41:34 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
To: Baker, Mickey, N4MB (Dir, SE) <mbaker@arrl.org>; Williams, Dale, WA8EFK (Dir, GL) <dale.wms1@frontier.com>; arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org>
Subject: [arrl-odv:34112] Re: Harry Dannals W2HD (SK)

Mickey,

 

Thanks for the good words.

 

I was fortunate to meet Harry while he was still doing well on our FD trips in 2018.  I heard from a few people at Dayton this year that he had fallen, hit his head, and wasn’t doing well.  When we heard of his passing, Bill offered to go, but I really felt we both needed to be there.  It was an honor to represent the Division and the ARRL at his funeral proceedings.

 

You are fortunate to have a QCWA chapter.  I’m a life member of the national, but all QCWA in my state has now dried up.  The main chapter closed and a newly formed one did not last long.

 

I am very happy that you were able to pass my information on to your QCWA chapter.  Harry was quite a ham and was apparently the only one that was president of both the ARRL and QCWA.

 

I did not attend the burial, but someone did take a picture of his headstone and sent it to me.  He was buried alongside his wife who passed away several years ago, with the inscription “Together Forever”.  And yes, on his side under his name, was the ARRL logo.

 

 

‘73 de Jim N2ZZ

Director – Roanoke Division

Representing ARRL members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia

ARRL – the national association for Amateur Radio

Facebook Page: ARRL Roanoke Division

Website: www.arrl-roanoke.org

 

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From: Baker, Mickey, N4MB (Dir, SE) <mbaker@arrl.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 6:30 PM
To: Williams, Dale, WA8EFK (Dir, GL) <dale.wms1@frontier.com>; Boehner, James, N2ZZ (Dir,RK) <jboehner01@yahoo.com>; arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org>
Subject: Re: [arrl-odv:34097] Re: Harry Dannals W2HD (SK)

 

Jim, and all,

 

I went to the QCWA Chapter 111 meeting today…  several attendees moved here from Long Island after retirement.  When I arrived, the group was discussing Harry and their past personal experiences with him… 

 

Jim, after the chat subsided,  I told the group that you and Bill had attended.  I read your two paragraphs starting "I'm not a fan..." aloud to the group. The feedback was positive, with these guys talking about modifying their own plans...  

 

Excellent prose which described the way Harry will be remembered. I hope you don't mind that I shared this with these people who remembered Harry fondly. 

 

Thanks for representing and the feedback. 

 

73,

 

Mickey N4MB

 

From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of Dale Williams <dale.wms1@frontier.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2022 4:39 PM
To: Boehner, James, N2ZZ (Dir,RK) <jboehner01@yahoo.com>; arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org>
Subject: [arrl-odv:34097] Re: Harry Dannals W2HD (SK)

 

Nicely done Jim.

Thanks for the material and thanks for remembering W2HD in this special way for all of us.

73,

Dale WA8EFK

On 9/25/2022 1:25 PM, James F. Boehner, MD via arrl-odv wrote:

To All,

 

Vice Director Bill Morine and I attended the funeral services for ARRL president Emeritus Harry Dannals W2HD (SK) in Charlottesville, Virginia.  I have attached the memorial folder from his mass.

 

The ARRL news story on his passing is here:  https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-president-emeritus-harry-dannals-w2hd-sk

 

Bill and I had the pleasure of visiting Harry at his assisted living home in June 2018 as part of our Field Day travels and presented him with a Roanoke Division Award on our visit.

 

We both took the opportunity of meeting with the President and Treasurer and several other members of the Albemarle ARC, a club in which Harry was the most senior member.  During the services we met with Harry’s son W2GG, Bob Dannals of Sparks, MD.

 

I’m not a fan of open casket viewings, but this was worth mentioning.  Properly positioned in his right hand was the paddle of what was most likely his first Vibroplex bug.  There was a flashlight, and his characteristic name badge high on his chest.  Perhaps we will finally know the prefix designator from the afterlife.

 

The passing of one of our own is always difficult, but there was no question in my mind that this was a celebration of Harry’s life.

 

I will be using one of my Diamond Club bricks to commemorate Harry’s life.  Attached is the scanned certificate.  I will be mailing the original to Harry’s son Bob W2GG.

 

 

‘73 de Jim N2ZZ

Director – Roanoke Division

Representing ARRL members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia

ARRL – the national association for Amateur Radio

Facebook Page: ARRL Roanoke Division

Website: www.arrl-roanoke.org

 

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