William A Bleher

William A. Bleher / W8GQL, 69, died Sunday, July 28,1996, after a long struggle with cancer. He died at home comfortably surrounded by his immediate family. He was born in Femdale, Michigan in 1927. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after high school and served during World War II. After the war, he pursued his interest in electronics and received his electronic engineering degree from Lawrence Technological University. His avid interest in electronics led to an amateur radio license in 1950. He was a lifetime member of the ARRL, the Clarkston Repeater Association, and the Thunder Bay Repeater Club. It was with these clubs that he dedicated many hours of his technical skill to training and troubleshooting electronic problems. He won numerous awards for his electronic designs and publications in automotive and amateur radio related activities. Since his retirement as a Chrysler engineer in 1989, he relocated from Bedford Township, Mien. to Barton City and was active in the Eagles No. 4141. Spending his summers in northern Michigan, he enjoyed his winters in Arizona and the Florida Keys where he enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his wife, Ellen, daughters Marilyn (Gary) Zasuwa, Kathleen (Michael) Robinson, and Constance Bleher; one sister, Betty Sturman; three grandchildren, Andrew Zasuwa, Kelly, Brian and Laura Robinson. Memorials may be sent to the Northeastern Hospice.