Silent Keys - SELARC

Silent Key, Bob Priez WB5FBS

2022-01-08T19:19:51-06:00

Long time SELARC member and contributor Bob Priez WB5FBS, age 80, Sunday Dec. 19, 2021.

Obituary: Robert "Bob" Priez - [2]

Silent Key, Jerome Labat KD5GUQ

2021-04-08T15:34:59-05:00

SELARC member Gail “Jerome” Labat, age 72, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021.

Obituary: Gail "Jerome" Labat

Silent Key, Steve Raacke KC5SAS

2019-08-13T23:55:19-05:00

Clinton Stephen Raacke, Steve, of St. Gabriel, La., born May 8, 1968 in Hammond, La., passed away Saturday, August 10 in Baton Rouge at the age of 51.

Obituary: Clinton Stephen "Steve" Raacke

AARC is very sad to inform everyone our President Steve Raacke, KC5SAS, became a silent key last night. Steve had major surgery about a month ago and was recovering. Yesterday he developed some problems and was taken to BR General where he passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. We will pass on information regarding his services when we learn.

Services for Steve Raacke, KC5SAS, will be held Wednesday 14 Aug from 18:00 until 21:00 at NA James Funeral Home 1601 West Thomas St. in Hammond.

Silent Key, Sandy Blaize W5TVW

2019-06-11T12:11:59-05:00

Links:

W5TVW on QRZ

Tribute Page

Sandy, age 82, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019.

He was a longtime resident of Hammond, LA and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Sandy was an extremely intelligent man who had a charmingly unique personality. He was a member of several different clubs, his favorite was the Ham Radio Club; his call sign being W5TVW.

Sandy enjoyed building and flying model airplanes and rockets. He served several years in the United States Air Force and worked passionately as a Marine Electronics Repairman.

Through his work and his radio, Sandy has been all over the world making hundreds of friends along the way. He truly was a one of a kind man who will be deeply missed.

Sandy is survived by his sister, Carol Jane Myers (Richard); sons, Claude Fraser (Margaret), Marcus Fraser, and Steven Fraser; grandchildren, Christian Fraser (Wren), Jeremy Fraser (Heather), and William Fraser; great-grandson, Adam Fraser; nieces, Shannon Kitto (Kenny), Kathleen Myers (Justin Roble); and great-nephews, Jared Kitto, Kyle Kitto, Colby Kitto, and Rylan Roble.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Marie Lange Blaize; and parents, Franchelle and Elliot Blaize Sr.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Trinity Baptist Church on Saturday, June 29, 2019

from 11:00 a.m. until the memorial service at 12:00 p.m. Pastor Avery Dion will officiate.

List of Silent Keys from May 2019

2019-05-10T00:14:35-05:00

A list from Bob WB5FBS was passed around for review by the club members: showing a list of passed club members and family members since the last time the club had made book donations which was before the program had expanded in scope to include family members. A motion was put forward, which was seconded and passed, to restrict the program to memorial donations for the passed Silent Keys that were SELARC club members/former members.

The list below shows the Silent Keys

Dr Nathan Forrest KB5YMA
SELARC member Michael Garig "Mike" Courtney K5MKE of Loranger
SELARC member Louis Leblanc KD5SUB
Charter member JR "Rick" Webb WA5PCE SK.
SELARC Life member Chris Fischer WA5RRN of Trimble, Missouri
Nick Farkas KC5NIE SK
Malcolm "Mac" Meyers W5SPI SK
Hilda Sarrat N5XOI-SK
Ray May K5AZU
Al Baker KF5IBW
Ad Fowler W5NON

Silent Key, Lee McColloster WA5DRK

2019-04-19T13:12:02-05:00

The Most Rev. Lee Stephen McColloster, S.S.B. fell asleep in the Lord on April 14, 2019 at the age of 71. He had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. Born at Hotel Dieu in New Orleans, Lee was raised in Metairie and graduated from St. Christopher Grammar School. He attended St. Joseph Seminary in St. Benedict, LA and was a graduate of St. Aloysius High School. Lee received his bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University of New Orleans. He received his law degree from Loyola University School of Law.

Silent Key, Ad Fowler W5NON

2019-04-04T00:00:25-05:00

Long time SELARC member and contributor Addison Merrit Fowler W5NON, 100, of Hammond passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. Previously honored in the meeting of August 2010 for longevity and many years service in Ham Radio; Ad has also donated equipment to SELARC.