Mitchell Alan Hull, KE5HWW, longtime president of the U.S.S. Batfish/U.S.S. Oklahoma Amateur Radio Club in Muskogee, Oklahoma, went silent key on Sunday, November 18th at the age of 61.
Mitch had been a licensed amateur radio operator since 2006 and he upgraded to Amateur Extra 2011. He became a member of the U.S.S. Batfish/U.S.S. Oklahoma A.R.C. shortly after becoming licensed serving in several capacities during the past several years while continuing to promote the hobby of amateur radio to the public with his fellow operators.
Mitch was introduced to electronics at a young age by his father Melvin who was also an amateur radio operator. He later worked as a broadcast engineer for KOAM-TV in Joplin and KOTV-TV in Tulsa.
Services will be Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at Moore Funeral Home located at 1908 S. Memorial Drive in Tulsa, OK. Graveside services and interment will follow at approximately 1:30 p.m. at Highland Park Cemetery in Pittsburg, KS.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to:
U.S.S. Batfish/U.S.S. Oklahoma Amateur Radio Club,
c/o Muskogee War Museum
3500 Batfish Road
Muskogee, OK 74403