Club News
KC8CNT, SK
We were all saddened at the passing of one of our
oldest and most faithful members this past month.
Walter Hurd, KC8CNT, passed leaving a void in not
only the club, but the city of Deleaware. His
obituary details a life of service:
Mr. Hurd graduated from Linden McKinley High
School, Columbus, Ohio in 1947 and Ohio State
University with B.S. in Music Education in 1951 and
an M.A. from Ohio State in 1954.
He taught instrumental and vocal music in
Jeffersonville, Ohio, was the First Band Director at
Miami Trace, Washington C.H., Ohio and then
became the first Assistant Principal at Delaware
Hayes High School, Delaware, Ohio and retired from
there after 24 years. During his life he played
Trombone and other instruments for Jerry Lewis and
Dean Martin and other big band names of that era,
along with the Delaware Community Band.
He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the
Korean War on the USS Eldorado (AGC-11), the USS
LSMR 525 and the LST 516 remaining in the Naval
Reserve for 40 years as Commanding Officer of
Naval Reserve Surface Division 4-97; Commanding
Officer of Naval Reserve Officers School; Naval
Reserve Public Affairs Co. 4-3 and Chief of Staff for
Naval Reserve Group Command 4-32. He retired in
1989 as a Commander with 42 years active and
inactive service. He received the following
commendations: Enlisted Good Conduct medal;
Naval Reserve medal; Armed Forces Reserve medal;
Korean Combat medal (3 Stars); United Nations
medal; National defense medal; Korean War Service
medal; Croix du Bombattant Voluntaire; Medaille
Desoperations De L’Organization, and Des nations
Unies EnCoree.
After retirement he was a member of Gideon’s
International, had a Bible Study at the Delaware
County Jail and they attended Delaware Bible
Church and then High Street Baptist Church. He led
Choirs, band ensembles and sang in Quartets. He
was the Chairman of EPU-God and Country Class. A
member of TBDBITL Alumni Club/ Ohio
LST/AMPHIBS Ass’n/ McHale’s Navy Breakfast Club/
Reserve Officer’s Ass’n/ Naval League of the United
States/Delaware Amateur Radio Ass’n/ Delaware
Amateur Radio Emergency Service/ Delaware
County Retired Teacher’s Ass’n and Phi Mu Alpha
Sinfonia (Music Honorary).
He loved to spend time with family and to Golf and
Fish. His love of the water remained all of his life
whether on the boat or at the beach with all his
extended family. He and Betty travelled around the
world via Military Space A and visited many of the
European locations that his Father had been to
during WW1. Trier Germany was a favorite
destination.
We will miss Walter’s regular checkin to the Monday
Evening Net! Daughter Susan posted this picture:
Holiday Party 2019
(Click picture for larger view)