Like most of us, Ward and I had a good deal more radio than eyeball QSOs. In July 2023, the tenth anniversary of the W9 association, he initiated an annual event to celebrate the association, and to encourage activity from the summits in all three W9 states. It would be hard to find a kinder person supportive of our hobby than Ward.
Thanks for letting us know about Ward’s passing. Reading his obituary, I was amazed by his many accomplishments in life and the family that survives him. Our condolences to his family and friends. The SOTA community mourns his passing.
So sorry to hear this. Ward was my unofficial ‘Ohio Complete Buddy.’ Ward would often come over to Ohio to activate, and would often chase me when I would activate in Ohio. I always enjoyed getting Ward in the log on 40 Meters, knowing that Ward would get the complete.