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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for that information, I knew Bruce very well. We occasionally kept in touch after he moved to NH but I hadn’t heard of is passing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>He was a good guy. The information is much appreciated, as sad as it is….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bob<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> MARA_announcements <mara_announcements-bounces@oak.w1mv.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>wa1bee@mail.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 7, 2021 8:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> MARA <mara_announcements@oak.w1mv.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [MARA_announcements] Fwd: K1HTN Former WARC and MARA Member SK<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>-- <br>Sent from my Android phone with <a href="http://mail.com">mail.com</a> Mail. Please excuse my brevity.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 11/6/21, 11:59 AM Jeff Lehmann <jeff@aj1l.com> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal>See below in the K1USN newsletter about the passing of Bruce Beaman K1HTN. Bruce was a VERY longtime member of the Whitman and Massasoit clubs going back to the 60s until he moved up to Ossipee NH.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>73<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff AJ1L<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Period:</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> Begins 2100 UTC Saturday and runs through 0259 UTC Monday.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>*****************************<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=284 height=177 style='width:2.9583in;height:1.8437in' id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D7D40E.EECAFCB0" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>I've been informed of the passing of two MORE of our ham friends; one longtime K1USN member, Bruce Beaman - K1HTN as well as Allan Pratt - WA1NXY. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>It is always sad to learn of the passing of one of our friends and it should give us pause to reflect on enjoyable moments spent in their presence.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>RIP</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>*****************************<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=200 height=300 style='width:2.0833in;height:3.125in' id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D7D40E.EECAFCB0" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Bruce was a member of the K1USN Radio Club and participated in several of our initial Museum Ships weekend events onboard the USS Salem and also was a dedicated CW operator.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Bruce C. Beaman - K1HTN </span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=72 height=72 style='width:.75in;height:.75in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D7D40E.EECAFCB0" alt="Image removed by sender. Veteran"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>November 02, 2021</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Bruce C. Beaman (81) of Center Ossipee, NH, formerly of East Bridgewater, MA died peacefully on Tuesday, November 2,2021 following brief health complications. <br><br>Bruce was born in Pittsfield, MA on July 10,1940 to the late Paul and Janet Beaman. <br><br>After serving four years in the United States Air Force, he embarked on a 36 1/2-year career as a field engineer for IBM Boston. <br><br>Bruce and Barbara raised their family in East Bridgewater, MA before enjoying his retirement in Center Ossipee, NH for the last 20 years. Bruce was an avid ham radio operator, K1HTN, for over 60 years and a former member of the Whitman Amateur Radio Club, along with several other clubs. <br><br>Bruce is survived by his wife of 58 years, Barbara A (White) Beaman. Devoted father to Kimberly and her husband Michael Keating of Keene, NH, Deborah and her husband Derrick Wood of Mooresville, NC, and Donna Cebula of Hopedale, MA. Proud Papa of Meghan, Kyle and Kelsey Keating, Taylor (Britney), Hayden, Emily and Carson Wood, Sara Lynne and Adam Cebula. Also survived by his brother Paul (Ruth) Beaman of Fort Myers, FL and sister Beverly (John) Bartley of Pittsfield, MA. Uncle to Sherry (Joel) Zufelt, Michael Beaman, Timothy (Kait) Bartley and Kellie Bartley. Bruce loved and was loved by many. <br><br>Family and friends are invited to attend his visiting hours on Tuesday November 9 from 5:00-8:00PM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 @ the rotary) Whitman and his funeral service on Wednesday November 10 at 10:00AM in the Union Congregational Church, East Bridgewater. Burial will follow at 1:00 PM in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. <br><br>In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Union Congregational Church Memorial Fund - 105 Pleasant Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333 </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>*******************************<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>