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Gary F. Grant Reno, NV QCWA # 30765 Chapter 190 |
Gary F. Grant, K7VY of Reno, Nevada died on February 1, 2015 at Renown Hospital. Gary was born in Hollywood, CA. May 10, 1936 to parents Ferrill Grant & Emma Betty (Holmberg) Grant, now both deceased. Gary moved to Reno in 1962. Gary & Elizabeth (Jones) Grant were married on March 30, 1963. He got his BA and MBA from Chico University. He worked at University of Nevada.
Gary was a 50 year member of ARRL becoming Section Manager in 2014, also Official Observer & Volunteer Examiner. He volunteered for Reno Police Department, Salvation Army, Red Cross, Los Angeles County Sherriff Department, Amateur Radio Groups, SNARS, QCWA & others, was with Masonic Lodge #40.
Gary is survived by his wife Beth, son Nicholas, daughter Jennifer (Scott), sister-in-law Miriam Douglas grandchildren Justin & Emily, Michala and Alex and nephews. A Service will be held at 11:00am on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Ross, Burke and Knobel Mortuary 2155 Kietzke Lane, Reno, NV.
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ARRL Nevada Section Manager Gary Grant, K7VY, of Reno, died February 1, after a period of ill health. He was 78. Grant was a native of Glendale, California, and was licensed in 1956.
During his more than 50 years of ARRL membership, Grant served in several Field Organization positions, including Official Observer and OO Coordinator, Volunteer Examiner, and Assistant Section Manager. Grant was appointed Section Manager last year to fill the remaining term of SM Joe Giraudo, N7JEH, who stepped because of increased business travel and recommended Grant to succeed him. That term ends June 30.
Grant had enjoyed an extensive career in broadcast engineering and previously worked for Collins Radio in Iowa and California. In 1962 began work as a TV engineer for KCRL and KRNV in Reno, a job he continued for 30 years before taking a position with the University of Nevada-Reno. He retired from UNR in 2000 after 23 years of service. Grant also once owned Sierra Electronics, a two-way radio company.
In addition to the ARRL, Grant was a member of the Quarter Century Wireless Association and the University of Nevada-Reno Radio Pack.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth, and their two children.
The position of Nevada Section Manager will be filled by appointment. . Thanks to John Bigley, K7UR
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