In memoriam: Randy Rathbun

[Kelsay, Brian - OCIO-ITS, Kansas City, MO]

Some of you may remember that Randy ran a site called Astrodot.org for a couple years using the Slashdot.org code.  He ran it as a discussion forum for news about astronomy and man-made spacecraft.   He was very involved in KC Astronomy group and ran some Linux controlled observing software.

As you can see from his call-sign in the previous email, he was involved in shortwave radio, also using Linux to interface with that hobby and its equipment.  I recall him doing something with tracking satellites and bouncing shortwave radio off of them.

Randy was one of the guys that was there when I first learned networking at the LUG and I recall him helping me out a time or two with computer problems.
He was a very giving individual, willing to take the time to help a new Linux user understand how a complex system worked.
He gave of his time and his older computer equipment, as I'm sure many of us have done, to help someone new to the computer hobby/industry.

Brian Kelsay


-----Original Message-----
From: kclug-bounces at kclug.org On Behalf Of Hal Duston
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 3:38 PM
To: KCLUG
Subject: In memoriam: Randy Rathbun

Received this into today,

Randy was a past member of the KCLUG. As such, I am sending you this information to inform you and the User Group of the passing of Randy. Please forward this to the mail list as I no longer have access (No longer a member, myself).   It is with a heavy heart that I type this message. If you have not already heard, Randy (Robert Randall) Rathbun, Call Sign: NV0U, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012 to Cancer. A visitation open to all Randy's friends and family will be held on Thursday, September 6 from 6 PM until 8 PM at the Speaks Funeral Chapel located at 39th Street and Highway 291 in Independence, MO. A link to obtain more information about Randy and the visitation can be found at the following URL:

http://www.speakschapel.com/book-of-memories/1329424/Rathbun-Robert/service-details.php

Please follow the "Memories > Upload a Photo" link and upload any photos you might have that you would like to share. Randy's family is also looking for photographs to place on display at the visitation. If you have any photos suitable for display, please contact me by replying to this e-mail or call me at 816-210-3107 local to the Kansas City, MO Area.

The funeral service is to be a private, family only affair.

Randy had many circles of friends and Randy's family hopes that as many of Randy's friends will attend the visitation so as to meet each other. Please feel free to forward this message and/or information regarding Randy's passing, the visitation, and the family's wishes to anyone else who knew Randy.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey A. McCright, A+, Linux+
KDØGCL
816-210-3107
jmccright at hotmail.com





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