Tom
You're welcome. I first met Kevin in the early nineties when he was still in 
ID and had many interesting and sometimes funny contacts with him over the 
years. Yes, he was a credit to his job and to ham radio. A.S., wa7fxb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] FW: Obituary for Kevin


> Thanks so much, Albert, for sharing this with us.
>
> I had been hoping someone would do this, but had no idea where to get the
> obituary notice.
>
> Not a day goes by that I don't think of Kevin in some way or another.
>
> He was a true blessing to know, a true example of the ham radio spirit, 
> and
> an illustration of the kind of person we all strive to be.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Albert Sanchez
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 2:28 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Fw: [nfbwatlk] FW: Obituary for Kevin
>
> All,
> I just received the below obit for our friend Kevin, k7rx and decided to
> share with this list. I received it today in a batch of messages that my
> provider delayed delivery.
> Albert S, WA7FXB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mello, Michael (DSB)" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 5:07 PM
> Subject: [nfbwatlk] FW: Obituary for Kevin
>
>
>>
>> Kevin Lamar "K7RX" Nathan Kevin was born October 21, 1953 in Pocatello,
>> ID. Kevin graduated from the Idaho State School for the Deaf and Blind,
>> and graduated from Boise State University. Kevin had been totally blind
>> since the age of two; it was normal for him. He worked for the Department
>> of Services for The Blind in both Seattle and Tacoma. He was most 
>> recently
>
>> a Youth Transition Specialist; helping visually impaired teenagers adjust
>> to high school, and helping them to choose a path in life after high
>> school. He also helped visually impaired senior citizens with life skills
>> to adjust to their new visual limitations. Prior to moving to Washington,
>> Kevin worked at the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
>> for many years. He devoted his adult career to helping other visually
>> impaired people have a normal life. Whatever they needed, he fought for
>> them to the best of his ability, and encouraged them to realize they had
>> no barriers. Kevin had been a ham radio operator since he was 13 years
>> old. It was a lifelong hobby that opened up the world to him, and he 
>> loved
>
>> it. Kevin had a love of music, and sang with the Boise Master Chorale for
>> many years. He was very active in the church choir as well. Kevin is
>> survived by his wife Kathy Nathan, children Dennis (Vanessa) Nathan, 
>> Emily
>
>> (Jacob) Coleman, and Nick Nathan, stepchildren Jeff (Janie) Richmond and
>> Jennifer Richmond, and grandchildren Kayden, Sawyer, and Rhylie Coleman. 
>> A
>
>> memorial service will be held Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 at 2:00pm at
>> Calvary Lutheran Church in Federal Way.