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Steve was many things to me. A friend, an advisor, someone I could trust. He was a guy who I grew up with.
I met Steve when I was 15. It seems like so long ago now, but through the years I was happy to hang out with him, and see his accomplishments first-hand.
I was very happy for him when he moved to California. I know he was happy there, and excited for his future. When he died in 1997, I was 25. Now, I am 29. The age he was when he died, and I would like nothing more than to still have him in my life.
I'm still thinking of you Steve..I hope you can see me here.
Jon Goddard <goddard@hotmail.com>
NY USA - Monday, October 29, 2001 at 18:25:04 (UTC)
Following is an email I sent to a ham friend of mine today:
"My cousin Steve lived in Long Island NY, he was about 13 yrs younger than me. In the '80s when he was a teen, he wanted to pursue ham radio. I tutored him mainly by long distance and an occasional visit. He also got some help from the local hams there and got his Novice, KA2SMR. I was his first QSO (contact).
Well, Steve went on to get his Tech and go on 2 meters (voice), but he always enjoyed Morse Code. We had a regular schedule on the air on Wednesday night for many years. Later on I let him borrow my equipment from time to time, especially after my first kid came along and ham radio took a back seat.
Steve went on to work for Madge Networks in Calif. He passed away tragically in an accident at his apartment complex, almost 3 years ago now. He was only 29.
So...fast forward to a couple weeks ago. I am unpacking my old radios and all. I hooked everything up and set up my automatic keyer and paddles. Just for fun I played the contents of the buffers...there are 10 of them. The first one was just me sending my call. The second one started out with an unfamiliar 2-area call sign, then "de" then Steve's call. He had programmed the call in when he had borrowed my keyer. The backup battery held the memory in all that time. He had a unique habit of slurring his words together in Morse so that there was little space between words...and that's what I heard when he was sending his call. So three years after his death I was hearing Steve send Morse again. You can probably imagine my reaction. I heard that laugh of his once more."
Good one Steve! Thanks for the memories.
Helmuth Kump <hwk@kt3l.com>
Oakdale, PA USA - Monday, December 06, 1999 at 16:53:42 (GMT)
I can't believe it has been a year since we said goodbye to you. I still expect to pick up my phone and hear that voice: always happy, always enthusiastic Steve. We all still miss you and will never stop missing you.
Helmuth Kump <hwk@kt3l.com>
Oakdale, PA USA - Saturday, July 11, 1998 at 04:42:47 (GMT)
I had the great opportunity to work in the same area with Steve at Madge Networks. Although I only knew him for four months, I could tell from the very first moment that Steve was genuine.
My boss matched me up with Steve to gleam information about this job, because the networking area is where I hope to be working in soon. It struck me as unusual, but after speaking with Steve for a few hours I felt I had known him all along. I will always remember Steve and have nice thoughts about him. He is missed by us all.
Adam Perkins <aperkins@hotmail.com>
San Jose, CA USA - Sunday, July 05, 1998 at 04:33:03 (GMT)
Steve was a very dear friend to me and to everybody whose lives he touched. We shared such great times at Madge Networks. Steve always had a funny joke to tell me. He had this unforgettable laughter that carried across the room. I could still hear Steve and Seth giggling in the next cubicle away..I always knew when they were up to something.
Steve & I had such a blast at the drop zone at Skydive Hollister. When I first asked Steve to go skydiving with me, I was a little concerned that he too would get "hooked.". After his first jump, that look on his face of dazed amazement was like he was floating on cloud 9. I've never seen Steve so happy.
Steve, you would be so proud of me, with your encouragement I've continued jumping and now have over 120 skydives. You're in my thoughts & prayers when I'm flying thru the blue skies.
miss you very much,
Jane
Jane De Leon <skyjane@yahoo.com>
Campbell, CA USA - Monday, June 15, 1998 at 17:24:33 (GMT)
Steve:
I miss you everytime I see a plam tree. I remember you everytime I am sad. Bindu and I think of you when we go to the movies.
I miss your company, your laughter, most of all your friendship. From heaven, I hope you can work your magic to keep me out of trouble.... & of course you'll be in our prayers.
love Satyen - "seth"
Satyen & Bindu H. Sheth <ansark@earthlink.net>
Sunnyvale, CA USA - Tuesday, April 07, 1998 at 03:47:17 (GMT)
Steve, you must be laughing like the dickens somewhere. Imagine, your cousin puts up a tribute page and a server crash wipes it out.
Well, Steve and I had first-hand knowledge of hardware failures. When we did the amateur radio field day in Deposit about 7 years ago, we barely got started when the portable generator we were using blew up. Also as I recall radio conditions were the worst I'd seen in years. We still had fun.
And as I said in the first installment of this page, Steve and I had a ball when he came to visit me here in Pittsburgh and we spent a whole day at Kennywood park riding the coasters. Another highlight of that trip was when I rear-ended (with no damage) the car ahead of me near the airport because we were too busy watching a DC-10 coming in over our heads.
Helmuth Kump <hwk@kt3l.com>
Oakdale, PA USA - Friday, October 17, 1997 at 20:31:11 (EDT)
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February 14, 1998
Helmuth Kump, hwk@kt3l.com