FARS Founder Joe Moreno W9RU SK
The founder and first President of the Frontier Amateur Radio Society of Las Vegas has passed away. Joe Moreno W9RU became a Silent Key on Tuesday November 18th.
Moreno, a retired electrician from IBEW Local 23, held membership number 1 in the FARS organization.
A native of the Rock Falls/Sterling, Illinois area. Moreno was born December 23, 1940. He attended Rock Falls High School and Suax Valley Community College.
A veteran of the United States Marine Corp, he was married to Carolyn S. Moreno.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling, Illinois. A visitation is scheduled from 5:00-8:00 PM, Friday November 28th. Services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday November 29th with the Reverend Jeff Coester, officiating. Interment will be at the Riverside Cemetery, also in Sterling, Illinois.
Moreno, a retired electrician from IBEW Local 23, held membership number 1 in the FARS organization.
A native of the Rock Falls/Sterling, Illinois area. Moreno was born December 23, 1940. He attended Rock Falls High School and Suax Valley Community College.
A veteran of the United States Marine Corp, he was married to Carolyn S. Moreno.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling, Illinois. A visitation is scheduled from 5:00-8:00 PM, Friday November 28th. Services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday November 29th with the Reverend Jeff Coester, officiating. Interment will be at the Riverside Cemetery, also in Sterling, Illinois.
The Frontier Amateur Radio Society was founded in the Moreno Family's kitchen on February 1st, 1986. The group organized because their schedules did not allow them to participate in the meetings of the Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club.
Moreno signed the membership certificates of the Chartered Members. Member Number 2 went to Robert Herrell WB5PTO (now AJ5C), who assumed the duties of Club Secretary. Member Number 3 went to Bob Buck W7IZU who served as Treasure for more than two decades.
The Frontier Amateur Radio Society flourished, becoming an ARRL Special Service Club during it's first year. FARS continues to hold SSC status to this very day. In 1990 the group was named Pacific Division Small Club of the Year.
Moreno signed the membership certificates of the Chartered Members. Member Number 2 went to Robert Herrell WB5PTO (now AJ5C), who assumed the duties of Club Secretary. Member Number 3 went to Bob Buck W7IZU who served as Treasure for more than two decades.
The Frontier Amateur Radio Society flourished, becoming an ARRL Special Service Club during it's first year. FARS continues to hold SSC status to this very day. In 1990 the group was named Pacific Division Small Club of the Year.