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.