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Goodbye Peter, AA6SF SK :(

12/26/2019

 
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It is with heavy heart I share this news with our community. Our friend Peter McElmury passed away last night and he will be dearly, dearly missed! 

Peter was a great person, a big heart, a helping hand, a real friend to all who knew him. I met Peter 11 years ago at the San Francisco radio club and immediately attracted to his warm and welcoming personality. Peter served as a Treasurer and Director of the San Francisco Radio club for many years. He volunteered on most of our events such as the San Francisco Marathon, Field Day, the Kaiser half marathon every single year. Peter was there, helping out as a VE examiner in most of our sessions and for more than 10 years Peter participated into the weekly SFRC and Siren NET events. His passion to help the ham community lead him to start the 2 meter critical mass meetups at Spreckels lake. I remember the first day. We started not knowing what to do, I helped him for the first 5-6 months. I still cannot believe that he continued for more than 10 years to gather new and old hams by the lake and help them practice using their radios! His good work even spread on to our sister club, the Marin Amateur Radio Society. 

When my family and I moved to Chicago, Peter came up with the idea of the "the amigos". We had a deal, and that was, to get together on every one of my visits to San Francisco; Peter AA6PP, Jan WB6SPX , Jim KI6RYE and I. We did this every single time. 

Last Sunday, during the San Francisco Radio Club 2019 Holiday party, we announced that we engraved Peter's name on the San Francisco Hall of Fame Plaque. We honored Peter for his contributions to the Club and the radio community. We are so sad that he wasn't there to see it.

Rest In Peace Peter, your San Francisco Radio Club friends will never forget you. 

Antonis, AA6PP
KM6ASJ
12/19/2019 08:05:13 am

Peter was a good, kind friend, who always asked how you were doing, and remembered little details. He will be dearly missed.

Bruce KI6BSL
12/19/2019 07:16:50 pm

Went to a few 2m Critical Mass at Spreckels Lake. Always enjoyed myself as Peter made it interesting, educational and fun. We'll miss you, Peter. Rest well now in peace and power.

Bruce KI6BSL
12/19/2019 07:28:49 pm

Attended just a few 2m Critical Mass events at Spreckels Lake last year. Peter always made it interesting, educational, informational and fun! Rest now in peace and power.

David WB7WBB
12/20/2019 06:04:54 am

Rest in Peace Peter

KK6RUQ
12/25/2019 08:25:23 am

Peter was a HUGE help to me and many others when we first became Hams and so generous with his time and assistance always. We were blessed to have him and so thankful for him.

Danny McElmuy
1/23/2020 03:53:59 pm

Hi this is Danny, Peter's son. Thank you Antonis and to everyone at the SF Radio Club. My dad loved being a HAM. He believed in doing a good turn every day and helping people in any way he could. Losing him is the biggest tragedy of my life and I miss him so much. But I'm comforted in knowing he left such a strong impression on many of you. While he is not here physically anymore, his hopes, his dreams, his passions can live on inside each of us who cared about him. He is my hero now and forever. RIP Dad. Your proud son.


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