Dave, you knew John Huntoon very well but I only met him a couple of times when he was still Treasurer. I do recall that he was a nice, approachable person and he was easy to talk to: a typical ham personality. Bob Booth thought very highly of John, as Booth said to me many times. It is a good sign for you that both Huntoon and Baldwin lived very long, active lives! Proof that the active pursuit of ham radio is good for one's health. Christopher D. Imlay Booth, Freret, Imlay & Tepper. P.C. 14356 Cape May Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6011 (301) 384-5525 telephone (301) 384-6384 facsimile W3KD@ARRL.ORG -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ, K1ZZ <dsumner@arrl.org> To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org> Sent: Fri, Feb 28, 2014 3:19 pm Subject: [arrl-odv:22481] W1RW SK The eldest daughter of retired ARRL General Manager John Huntoon, W1RW, advised me earlier today that John died on Sunday at his home in East Hartford. He was 97. An obit will appear on the ARRL website shortly. John joined the ARRL staff in 1939 and except for a leave of absence to serve in the Coast Guard during WW II, remained on staff until his retirement in January 1975. He served as General Manager andQST Editor for 14 years and remained in the position of ARRL Secretary as a volunteer for an additional year, at which time the Board elected him Treasurer – a position in which he served until August 1980. Including time as Section Communications Manager (the forerunner of SM) of Illinois, his service to the League spanned 44 years. 73, Dave Sumner, K1ZZ _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org http://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv