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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Yesterday evening I received a phone call from Greg Ristau informing me that Nick Winter had passed away.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This put me in a state of shock as it was only yesterday I got a call from Nick, who was in very good spirits,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Telling me that he would have a Table at the Puyallup Flea Market on Saturday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Despite dealing with a number of medical issues, including the loss of most of his legs, he was working <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With his (as he termed them) …’Sticks’ and was learning to walk again. He was full of optimism and was <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Planning various projects.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I got to know Nick back in the 60’s when I was working at KMO in Tacoma. It was then that he became<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Interested in Broadcasting and, along the way, he re-kindled my interest in Ham Radio. I encouraged <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Him to go to school to learn more about the field. He did just that, enrolling in classes at Bates in <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tacoma. After this, Nick worked for some time at KSTW-TV, KPLU (Now KNKX) and opened his business…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BSNW (Broadcast Services Northwest). In 1980, he was the Best Man’ at my Wedding. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the late 80’s, he worked with me installing the first Broadcast Station at West Tiger (Now KIRO-FM)..<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>He went on to do installation work for other stations at the site, KLSY, KPLU etc. Along the way,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> He did all the Engineering associated with the creation of the 1180 AM in Tacoma (believe me,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is the ‘short list’ of his accomplishments. Nick excelled in workmanship at a level that is rarely seen.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After retiring from Broadcasting, he concentrated on his talents in Ham Radio, where he (as K7MO)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Accomplished something rarely done…’Working’ (Communicating with) Ham Radio Operators in <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Over 300 countries.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nick was very loved and will be greatly missed by all that knew him.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At this time, I have no information about services etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#7030A0;mso-ligatures:none'>Clay Freinwald </span></b><span style='color:red;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>