Waldo-BOYD-Obituary

Waldo T. BOYD

Santa Rosa, California

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Waldo T. Boyd passed into the 'Abha Kingdom on September 15, 2012 in Santa Rosa CA. at the age of 94. Waldo was born in was born in Wiergor Township, Sawyer County, Wisconsin on February 4, 1918 to parents Mary Stella (Reid) and Waldo Sidney Boyd. Waldo married Anna Bernice Anker from West Des...

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Thanks to the glorious historical memories you have divulged competently in the "Sparks Journal", I received the impetus to deepen the past of Marconi officers

My uncle, who always wrote back when I wrote a letter, and who later, always emailed back and forth when I initiated some communication, there.

Uncle Walt, as I called him, always gave a more than adequate email, never short-shrifted his answers and suggestions for further review.

He helped me get started in understanding the role of cryptography and more, through his writings, and through his published materials, introducing me to his books, and being willing to explain things...

Rest in peace Walt ,DK5HE

my father, who passed away in December 2007 served on the Hopkins (DMS 13). On behalf of my father, our heart goes out the the Boyd family. My father was SM3 Tom Berrell.

I was introduced to Walt online several years ago through the good offices of the late Mike Atlas, N7FC. We had a very meaningful e-mail correspondence over the years, about many things, and at considerable depth. The last email that I received from him was on 9 September, to which I responded on the 13th. It came as quite a shock to learn that he had died on the 15th, only 2 days later. We had been discussing Alan Turing's (the inventor of the programmable digital computer) work on the...

To my grandfather, you will always hold a loving place in my heart. You helped me be the person I am today. Thank You

To my favorite uncle who inspired me in my studies through out life, I say thank you. I so wanted to be just like you, I will miss you.
Dennis

I've been member of SOWP for years. So long Waldo. Urbano Cavina I4YTE (ex Radio/Officer)

It was a great pleasure working with Waldo while I was the last President of the Society of Wireless Pioneers, Inc.