George M. Hemmeter, K7LV SK George Mead Hemmeter, M.D. passed away February 16, 2018, at the age of 80, in Las Vegas. He was born January 22, 1938, to George Thiemeyer Bernard Hemmeter and Anne Edwards Bagwell Hemmeter, in Washington, D.C. He was raised in Berkeley, California and Los Altos Hills, California. He was preceded in death by his brother, Christopher Bagwell Hemmeter of Honolulu, Hawaii and Los Angeles, California. George is survived by his wife, M.J.; his loving sister, Sally Newton Hemmeter Younge; four nephews and one niece, Mark Maynard Hemmeter of Boulder, Colorado, Christopher Rurode Hemmeter of Marin County, California, Katherine Kiele Hemmeter Fredricksen of Marin County, California, Bradley Hemmeter Younge of Parker, Colorado, Bryan Eric Younge of Village of Lakewood, Illinois; and many friends from all walks of life. Dr. Hemmeter was an Eagle Scout and in the Order of the Arrow, graduated from Mountain View High School in 1956 and was Student Body President. He was a 1960 Stanford University graduate and continued on for his medical degree from University of California, San Francisco Medical School in 1964. Residency in ear, nose and throat practice plus a year in neurosurgery was at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He practiced at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, where he has been Chief of Staff. He was a member of the National Guard as Major George M. Hemmeter, U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps (ret). Dr. Hemmeter had many interests and hobbies. He was a member of Los Charros del Desierto since 1998 when he was inducted with the FUR Award for outstanding first-year rider. He was a world- class big game hunter and life member of Shikar-Safari Club International. George was a short-wave radio operator since he was eight and reached the highest levels and made connections with countries around the world. He has been a member of Ducks Unlimited, Desert Sportman's Rifle and Pistol Club, Shoshone Indian (trap shooting club), National Rifle Association (Endowment member), American Trap Shooting Association, Board of Directors of the Duckbill Gun Club of Brigham City, Utah, and Weatherby Foundation International-Board member. George was an accomplished pilot and received the highest certification for instrument level flight, a member of R.O.D.E.O. (Retired Old Doctors Eating Out) men's group and the "QBs." He had also been on the medical ski patrol at Park City, Utah, and spent lots of time at his properties in Aspen, Colorado, skiing, camping and hiking. Dr. Hemmeter had many passions, as his best friend since first year medical school, Dr. Robert M. Dryden, of Tucson, Arizona, said, "We rode together and partied togetherHe was an extraordinarily intelligent individual who loved to discuss history, science and current events. He was close to being a brother." Services will be private. http://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?n=george-hemmeter&pid=188262579
I worked George many times on six meters from California, Hawaii New Mexico, and Texas---whenever propagation was in George was there---he was the voice of DM26. Sad to learn of his passing here; I found a lot more familiar calls in the SK Forum today than I ever would have expected, too. My condolences to his family and many friends.
