Silent Keys NEVER FORGOTTEN

Dedicated to our friends, and our Mentors.

Roger C Holloway, W9VBJ

January 27,1924 - August 4,2017

Roger was the son of the late Amos and Hildagard (Shebloski) Holloway. On June 1, 1952 he married Annette Emmons, who passed away on Sept. 8, 2003. Mr. Holloway was a 1943 graduate of Isaac Elston High School and Valparaiso Technical Institute. Mr. Holloway was employed at the Northern Indiana Public Services Company for 33 years. He retired in 1983 at which time he held the position of Electric Substation Superintendent. Mr. Holloway was a World War II veteran. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Oct. 28, 1942. He served with the 87th Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations. He participated in the the Battle of the Bulge, Rhineland and Central Europe. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star Medal, European African Eastern Campaign Medal with three Bronze Battle Stars, WWII Victory Medal and Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp. He was discharged Dec. 8, 1945. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve on Jan. 12, 1947 and was discharged Jan. 12, 1955. Mr. Holloway was a past member of the Michiana Alumni Band, Michiana Alumni German Band and the Midway Brass Sextet. He also played tuba in the the Michigan City Municipal Band for several years. Mr. Holloway was a member of the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Northern Indiana chapter XXX, American Legion Post 37, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2536, the 87th Infantry Division Association, Michigan City Amateur Radio Club, The Old Old Timers Amateur Radio Operators Club and The Quarter Century Wireless Association. He was issued FCC Amateur Radio station license call letter W9VBJ and was active in Amateur Radio since 1947. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. He is survived by three sons, Steven (Susan Westfall) Holloway of Fort Wayne, IN, Mark (Deborah Cumper) Holloway of St. Joseph, Mich., Paul (Suzanne Albright) Holloway of Michigan City; grandsons, David and Jonathan Holloway; granddaughter; Christena Holloway, two cousins, Mrs. Catherine Johnson of Tomahawk, Wisc. and Mrs. Delores Faye of Wausau, Wisc.

Michael Smith W9LVW

January 28,1945 - March 11,2019

He was born January 28, 1945 in Cleveland, OH to Forrest and Irene (Horvath) Smith. Michael proudly served in the United States Air Force and later made his career as a Computer Technician. He enjoyed interacting with people all over the world on HAM Radio, working on computers, and spending time with his beloved family. Michael will be remembered as a highly intelligent man, who was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He will be dearly missed. Mike, W9LVW, who was much involved with the construction and maintenance of the MCARC repeater and a long time member of the club.