Just heard this a few minutes ago. Terry's QRZ.com page does indeed say Silent Key. He and I were in High School together in Las Vegas. He lost his first wife several years ago and from what's been put together, he had a massive heart attack sometime Sunday (Feb. 19). 73 Buddy!
In Memory of Terry Lee Graves October 23, 1942 - February 18, 2017 Obituary Arrangements under the direction of Charles Carroll Funeral Home, Ventura, CA. http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/di...erry-Graves&lc=4574&pid=184222374&mid=7304115
Goodbye to a true gentleman, in ham radio and life in general. Here is Terry's full obituary as published in the Thousand Oaks Acorn, March 16, 2017, p. 25. http://www.toacorn.com/news/2017-03-16/PDF/Page_025.pdf 73 from Tom, W0UFC It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing on Feb. 18, 2017, of Terry Lee Graves at the age of 74. Terry was born on Oct. 23, 1942, in Las Vegas to William and Kathryn Graves. He graduated from Las Vegas High School and went on to obtain his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at UCLA. Terry’s career began at TRW and progressed to Hughes Aircraft , Varian, Hewlett Packard and Motorola. He started his own school, Beta Technical School, which expanded into four campuses. In 1987 Terry married the woman he called “The girl of (his) dreams,” Caroline Mutart. Together they had three children, the “lights of his life”—Amber, Evan and Alana, as well as a menagerie of pets including dogs (Hollywood, Broadway, Encore), a bird, tortoise, and many more. However his first love was always Ham Radio. He was a longstanding member of [Conejo Valley] CVARC and [Ventura County] VCARS, and always participated in Field Day at the Reagan Library. Nothing brought him greater joy than sharing his passion and knowledge with others at these events. He could make an antennae out of just about anything, and if you drive by the Janss Road exit off the 23 Freeway you can still see his radio tower rising into the sky, especially proud during Christmas when he would turn it into a 90-foot tree of lights. He was a man who loved to play pranks on his friends and loved ones as much as he loved giving back to his community and lending a helping hand wherever he was. Terry is also survived by his beloved children Lynn and Kris, who blessed him with three grandchildren—Kris Jr., Ainsley and Tessa. His love will further remain in the hearts of his brother Randy, mother Kathryn, cousin Polly, mother in law Lucille, as well as many beloved friends and family whose kindness and generosity have been such a blessing during this devastating time. His spirit endures in the skills, memories and guidance he passed on throughout his rich and wonderfully storied life. A service will be held for him at St. Paschal Baylon Church on Sat., March 18 at 1 p.m. All are welcome to celebrate his adventurous life and journey to his heavenly home.
Oh, what a surprise. Terry was so sharp and enthusiastic, I thought he was a young man in his thirties. Young at heart! So long. b.
DISPOSITION (K7FE/SK items): We're finding homes for Terry's Amateur Radio Treasurers, while trying to recover much-needed $$$ for the family. INTERESTED? see "http://terrygraves.org" (no pswd or login reqd) ALL PROCEEDS go to Terry’s widow and family! INQUIRIES: Vern ("w6nct@arrl.net) 73s
