Michael P. O'Connor

My Life

KA1KTU SK

Categories: Friends

Comments: 2 Comments

Published on: December 14, 2005

This from the Trib, Bob Taylor (KA1KTU) was a friend of mine.

Robert J. Taylor, 51, of Chalfant, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005. Bob was a very talented blue grass and country guitarist and singer and he hosted his own show called “The Country Store” for Radio Information Service where he volunteered. Bob was a member of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of B.O.L.D. Beloved husband of Carol (McGoldrick) Taylor for five years. Brother of Walter, Patricia Sabourin and Marie Auclair, all of Connecticut, and the late Donna Carroll. Also survived by his guide dog, Cole, and Carol’s guide dog, Morgan. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the PATRICK T. LANIGAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Linden Ave., at Cable, East Pittsburgh, 412-824-8800. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Maurice Church.

Bob I will miss you.

2 Comments

Rob says:

December 13, 2005 at 10:21 pm

I’m sorry to read that your friend has died. That’s way too young.

What bands was he on?

N3RTR
Michael P. O'Connor says:

December 13, 2005 at 10:46 pm

He liked HF, but while he was in Pittsburgh, he only had 2m setup, I remember helping him program his radio. When he got on he would go on the 147.03 repeater. When I meet him it was not via ham radio, it was though the Pittsburgh Lutheran Center for the Blind, he and his wife would come the the monthy dinners the PLCB would have, and I worked at those at times, that is how we meet. Back when I had a car, and before I got my current job, I would hang with him a bit. He and I joined the W3KWH club (SCARC). He was a good person, he would tease me at times since I am only a NCT. Agreed that 51 is way to young (heck my dad is older then that)

KB3HCG