I have known Rob KD7H since '80s. Late in '80, he and his wife Denise have come to JA7 area working as an English teacher. Getting a 7J call, he was quite active and seemed to get acquaintance with many hams there near Sendai. We were talking about meeting in eye ball sometime during his stay. But no chance for us. In our trip to Seattle in 2012, where he lived near to, I have met a lot of his friends but not him yet.
He, a great calligrapher with a fountain pen, has sent me a wonderful hand written letter. A classical old fashioned style. He let me know how he and his family are doing now. Sorry to hear he is still on rehab. for the hip surgery. But it is an illness bound for recovery even if not so fast as he would. It might be not too long before he will be a grandfather. I always share his thoughts of liberalism and respect his ethical way of life being with those handicapped and marginalized people in the society.
This is the envelope of the letter he sent to me. It says the photo is honoring fire fighters in Washington in 1974. A beautiful and impressive photo.
This is Rob back in '80s. A stout young guy. Now both of us have lost some hairs on head and have added white things there. Let's live healthy and meaningful lives together.
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