Re: [IRCA] Harry Helms Passes

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Saddened to hear this.  He was the first DXer I ever wrote.  I'd 
received a sample copy of DX Monitor in March of 1970 and noticed his 
submissions.  I asked him in a letter if he could recommend a good 
receiver as I'd decided to become a DXer like the other guys (and one 
gal) in that issue of DXM.  He replied and recommended Radio Shack's 
Realistic TRF, mentioning good results Bruce Bacon and George Sherman, 
among others, were having with it. I've often shuddered to think what 
overpriced mediocrities I might have sprung for without his advice, as 
I knew nothing about electronics.  He was only a high school senior 
then.  A DXer's friend indeed.

Steve Francis
Alcoa, Tennessee


-----Original Message-----
From: John Callarman <JohnCallarman@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tue, Nov 17, 2009 12:39 pm
Subject: [NRC-AM] Fw: [DXplorer] Harry Helms Passes




This sad news found on SWBC DXPlorer list about one of my all-time DX 
Hobby heroes. Valiant fight; heroic to the end.
 
John Callarman, Krum TX
----- Original Message -----
From: George Zeller
To: DXplorer
Cc: Robergdx
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:26 AM
Subject: [DXplorer] Harry Helms Passes







I have very bad news. I received this e-mail from Cheryl Ervin Hill.

George Zeller
Cleveland, OH

E-MAIL:

Harry Lee Helms, Jr., my first cousin and good friend, passed away on
Sunday, November 15th, around 11:00 pm. He was 57.

As you probably know, he has bravely fought an aggressive cancer for
the last several years. For the past few months he and his wife Di
have lived in his home town of Fort Mill, SC, surrounded and loved by
his extended family, old friends, and his dogs and cats.

I asked Harry recently how I could be useful to him in the final
days, so he sent me a short list of friends to contact when the end
came. I probably do not know you personally, but I know that you
have to be a special sort of person to make the list. Please know
that this message is an act of love from Harry to you at the end of
his amazing life.

We ask that you remember him now as you knew him in years past. I
believe that he would have me remind you to recognize your life's
passion and let it guide you always.

Our family will gather together informally later this week to find
some closure for ourselves and to wish him peace.

Harry was one of a kind. We will miss him greatly.

Cheryl Ervin Hill


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