Tribute to William "Bill" Fleckenstein

Tribute to William "Bill" Fleckenstein - W8CXO
February 25, 1924 - February 9, 2023

Bill Fleckenstein, age 98, also known as Fleck, formerly of Hubbard, Ohio, became a sk at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Bill moved to Florida after retirement. Bill was born February 25, 1924 in Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, a son of William T. and Agnes Withers Fleckenstein and came to Hubbard in 1957. Bill was the manager of Radio Station WHOT in Youngstown, Ohio for 34 years retiring in 1989. He was a member of Saint Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Hubbard. Bill will be laid to rest at St. Rose Cemetery in Hermitage.

Bill was a good friend for many years. He was my best helper on my Old Timer Hams of Shenango Valley (PA) project. Bill knew all the old timers in the area, had many QSL cards, photos, and knowledge for my project. We stayed in email contact until the end. If you want to see what Bill contributed to my project, go to the Hamgallery homepage and type W8CXO in the search engine on that page.
There was a story that when Bill moved to Florida he gave away his house in Hubbard, Ohio to someone who needed it. Maybe someone can add some detail to this.
RIP my friend. K8CX

W8CXO Bill Fleckenstein Hubbard, Ohio

2012

W8CXO, K8CX
MVARA Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio Assn. (Youngstown, OH) meeting on Oct. 11, 2012

W8CXO, K3LR

2013

W8JV, K3LR, W8CXO, W3JTV

2016

Standing: K8CX, N8MCX
Sitting: TOM, W8JV, W8CXO
Bill came back from Florida to visit and we had dinner at Francesco's Restaurant & Pizza in Hubbard, Ohio on September 29, 2016

N8MCX, W8CXO, K8CX
"The 3 CX's"

QSL courtesy of W8CXO
Photos courtesy of K8CX
W8CXO, K3LR Photo courtesy of W8IZC