Lucas, Texas
1940 - 2021
GAMMONJohn Forest Gammon of Lucas, TX was born on August 21, 1940 to Bedford and Ethel Gammon and passed away surrounded by his family on March 3, 2021. He grew up in Bonham, Texas and graduated from Bonham High School in 1958.John, W5VYY, spent 68 years making friends through amateur radio. He...
Read MoreI met John in 1965 while attending the University of Oklahoma in Engineering. He is one of my best Radio friends I ever had and enjoyed the many outings annually at his house or as the group went to Oklahoma for a weekend outing with Hams of the area. I wish Donna and the family all the best.
Dennis J. Alexander, P.E.
April 11, 2021 | Friend
I found the Mighty 90 listening on an Elite 750 SSB radio in October 2020. I became a fan of the group and listened daily and in the evenings. I wrote Mr. Gammon an email in February. I received my Tech license in Jan 2021. I told Mr. Gammon I was studying for my General. I received an invitation to the Mighty 90 from Mr. Gammon when I received my General. In Honor of Mr. Gammon, I called the Mighty 90 April 3, 2021 1930hrs as KI5NCO/AG. Passed my test that Saturday morning. Now I know the...
John Kurzyniec
April 09, 2021 | Acquaintance
John was always kind, gregarious and generous with his time, his stories and his skills. 73 W5VYY DE N5WBT
Jon DeShazo
March 27, 2021 | Friend
Such a wonderful man! Will miss his stories and the great way he told them. He was an entertainer to us all. We love and miss you so much, Uncle John. You'll be forever in our hearts. Love, Teresa, Dave, and kids.
Teresa Hild
March 26, 2021 | Family
Our thoughts are filled with wonderful stories, and Johnisms. Our prayers are for peace and comfort for Donna and his family.
Love,
Barbara and Phil Green
Barbara Green
March 25, 2021 | Friend
