W8JKC Clyde Blair in 1959. Clyde was one of the many 160 meter operators in the early 60's
One of Clyde's QSL's was from Barry Goldwater, a US Senator and avid Ham radio operator.
Chick, W8JR, was very active on 160 meters. Napoleon Ohio was consider DX on 160 meters by many Toledo Hams. Chick, like Clyde, was a heck of a nice guy.
W8IQC Fred Mahaney was a good friend of W8JKC Clyde's. Fred and Clyde were two of the first stations I heard on 160.
Clyde and his son-in-law in 1993.
W8JKC SK
Clyde W. Blair,
87, of Perrysburg,
Ohio, passed away
Monday, August 15,
2005. Clyde was a
graduate of Waite
High School and was
employed by The
Eastern Weighing and
Inspection Bureau
for over 39 years,
retiring in 1979
as assistant
district manager. He
was a member of
Christ United
Methodist
Church, Oregon,
Ohio, since 1949;
was a member of the
choir, and served as
church treasurer for
many years. He was
an active amateur
radio operator
since 1933 with the
call W8JKC. He was
born January 23,
1918, to William O.
and Myrtle L.
(Ramey) Blair in
Toledo, Ohio. On
November 19, 1938,
he
married Rebecca Jane
Williams in Monroe,
Michigan. He is
survived by his
loving wife of 66
years, Rebecca Jane
(Williams) Blair;
son, Robert (Nora)
Blair; daughters,
Susan (Michael)
Peart and Virginia
Blair (David
Slesinski);
grandchildren,
Jeffrey (Heidi)
Blair, Pamela
(William) Miller,
Bradley (Deborah)
Peart, Sally
(Richard) Linton,
Jennifer and Andrea
Slesinski;
great-grandchildren,
Nicholas Blair and
Lilian Linton; six
nephews and one
niece. He was
preceded in death by
his parents; son,
James
C. Blair; brother,
Theodore Blair, and
sisters, Hazel Emch,
Edna Blair, and
Myrtle Mauter.
Friends will be
received in the
Witzler-Shank
Funeral Home,
222 E. South
Boundary, Perrysburg
(419-874-3133), from
2-8 p.m. on
Wednesday, August
17, 2005. Private
graveside services
will be in Fort
Meigs
Cemetery. The family
requests, in lieu of
flowers, memorial
contributions be
made to Christ
United Methodist
Church, Oregon,
Ohio, or the charity
of the
donor's choice. The
family would like to
extend a special
thank you to
Blakely Care Center
and their staff.