W5LHP 1947 Tulsa, Oklahoma

Operator: Daniel Hearn, W5LHP, later N5AR, was a longtime resident of Richardson, Texas before moving to the West Coast.
A moment of silence, known as "the silent key" was heard by the amateur radio community on April 27, 2018.
Daniel Hearn, N5AR, an amateur radio operator for more than 75 years, passed away in his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Dan was baptized and accepted Our Lord as his savior shortly before his passing. Dan was born on Oct. 15, 1925, in Tulsa, Okla.
He worked alongside his father, a small business owner, where a strong work ethic was established from a young age.
He was only 16 years old when his love for HAM radio was found.
His incredibly patient mother offered up her pantry as a "HAM shack" and would check with Dan before hanging clothes out on the clothesline to ensure it wasn't "live" with electricity.
Dan was on the air on Dec. 7, 1941, and heard the announcement that amateur bands were closing and the United States was at war.
After high school, Dan started college at Oklahoma State University, but it wasn't long before he was drafted into the Army and accepted into a pilot training program.
Right away, he ended up in the flight line radio shack where his aptitude for electronics was quickly identified, and his skills were put to good use servicing airplanes.
Before he was trained for flight, the war ended and Dan quickly jumped back into his pursuit of higher education.
He earned his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, followed later by a master's degree in Antenna Theory and Design, both from OSU.
Dan had a rewarding career as a Down Hole Analytical Oil Production Engineer. There are 22 patents held to his name.
Dan loved passing his knowledge on to others and was a mentor to many, especially in the amateur radio and DXing field.
He co-founded the Spokane DX Association (SDXA) and took great effort to train others in disaster radio communication....

Courtesy of DJ5LY
From the estate of DL1FF
Info courtesy of W5KNE, Published in Deer Park Tribune on May 23, 2018