[600MRG] Fred Temple passed away

[Warren K2ORS]

Mike,

    Thanks for letting us know. I had spoken to Fred a couple of times 
on the phone early on in the 600m experiment, a good guy and he will be 
missed. Sad news indeed.

73 Warren


On 4/21/2013 11:46 PM, Mike-WE0H wrote:
> Just read this on Fred's Facebook page. I had spoken with his daughter
> on April 12th and he was not in the best shape but he did pass along a
> message to my son & I. Sure gonna miss Fred. We worked on projects
> together and I don't believe we ever worked each other on the air.
>
> Mike
> WE0H
> /16
>
>
> Frederick R. Temple
> CONNEAUT - Frederick Rodgers Temple, 72, died at his home on Tuesday,
> April 16, 2013.
> The son of Herbert and Margaret (Williams) Temple he was born in
> Ashtabula, on October 15, 1940. A graduate of Ashtabula High School
> Class of 1958, he joined the United States Air Force in 1960. Fred
> retired from the United States Air Force in 1984 after serving his
> country with honor and distinction.
> On November 11, 1962 he married his wife, Karen Wrenholt in Clearwater,
> Nebraska, and together they celebrated thirty-nine years of marriage
> until her death in 2002.
> Fred was employed with Lockheed Martin for eighteen years as senior
> engineer, after his retirement from the United States Air Force.
> A man who was blessed with scientific curiosity, Fred enjoyed computers,
> Astronomy, and HAM Radios. An avid reader, he enjoyed books written by
> Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking among others. Fred enjoyed sharing his
> knowledge with others; he was the go-to person if you had a computer or
> astronomy question.
> Fred will be remembered for his dedication and duty to his country, his
> inquisitive mind, his strength and courage through his illness and his
> incredible love for his family.
> Fred is survived by his loving children his son, Frederick J. (Sok
> Cheng) Temple of Des Moines, Iowa; his daughter, Julie Ann Temple of
> Conneaut; three granddaughters, Emma of Des Moines and twin
> granddaughters, Rebecca and Jessica of Conneaut; his sister, Donna
> (Roby) Rose of Ashtabula; and many loving nieces and nephews.
> He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Karen on May 5, 2002; two
> children in infancy, Scott Allen and Michelle Ann; his brothers, Robert,
> George, and Herbert Temple, Jr., and his sister, Barbara Rouse; and his
> parents.
> A service will be held 1 P.M. Monday April 22,2013 at the
> Zaback-Williams-Ducro Funeral Home, 500 West Prospect Road, Ashtabula.
> Burial will be in Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Military honors will be
> provided by the American Legion, Dewey-Howlett Post #103.
>
> Calling hours will from 2PM to 4PM on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the
> Zaback-Williams-Ducro Funeral Home, 500 West Prospect Road, Ashtabula,
> Ohio.
>
> If desired, contributions in Fred's name may be made to the Salvation
> Army, 4631 Main Avenue, Ashtabula, Ohio, 44004 or to Boys Town, 14100
> Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010—
> <https://www.facebook.com/jeff.temple.75?viewer_id=100000005478457>
>
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