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Subj: Silent Key
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From: VK4TUB@VK4TUB.#NQ.QLD.AUS.OC
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News of a Silent Key - Rusty McGrath/VK4JM
Sad news in via Bundaberg Amateur Radio Club President Ross/VK4JRO
that John 'Rusty' McGrath VK4JM went Silent Key on Tuesday June 23rd.
Rusty was an 'Old Guard' member of the Bundaberg Amateur Radio Club
involved with the establishment of the VK4RBU Mount Goonaneman Repeater
Site that serves the entire Burnett Region, was also instrumental in
the establishment and continued activities of WICEN Bundaberg, directly
maintained involvement of local radioamateurs with the Scouting movement
through Jamboree on the Air, was BARC President for many years and served
as a mentor for many of those aspiring to be Hams in Bundaberg and beyond.
Rusty and XYL Jocelyn/VK4JJ were familiar faces at many Amateur Radio Gatherings
apart from the ones held by BARC, including many North Queensland
Amateur Radio Conventions, Central Highlands AGM weekends and a
number of Southern events.
Apart from being a core member oApart from being a core member of the Bundaberg Amateur Radio Club
Rusty was also a longtime member of the Wireless Institute of Australia
and was a past member of the Central Highlands Amateur Radio Club and
The Townsville Amateur Radio Club. Rusty's passing is a big loss to the
fraternity of Amateur Radio and he will be sorely missed.
Funeral Mass for Rusty will be held at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church
at 22 Barolin Street Bundaberg on Friday July 3rd starting at 9am.
To comply with COVID-19 requirements please email your condolences
or your intention to attend to rustysfuneral@gmail.com
In lieu of flowers please donate to Scouts Queensland Kepnock Group,
with donation envelopes available at the Service.
A much more detailed article about Rusty is currently being prepared
by members of the Bundaberg Amateur Radio Club and will feature in
a future issue of Amateur Radio Magazine.
Vale John 'Rusty McGrath VK4JM - Silent Key.
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