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The loss
of Gabriel Ivan Barrera.
verified 145 countries.
For about 30 years he has been DX-Editor of the DX-programme of Radiodifusion
Argentina al Exterior and his last DX-Supplement was aired on Sep
17, 2010.
He wrote
these words on a DSWCI Questionnaire on March 18, 1989: "I am very
happy to be a member of DSWCI, principally because all the information
is of first level around the world, always with the latest news and
commentaries. For me, the DSWCI is the best DX club in the World.GIB."
Gabriel
did visit my home in Denmark August 15, 1990 on a business trip. I visited
Buenos Aires, hosted by Gabriel for a week in March 1995, including
a dinner at his apartment with his wife Beatrix and their two children,
Ivan (8 years) and Fernanda (2 years) and a visit to his father's
ranch near Coronel Vidal on the vast Pampas 320 kms south of the capital.
A visit I will never forget. When I visited Hugo Lopez in Santiago
de Chile in 2006, Gabriel called from Buenos Aires to say hello to me.
He flew
to Santiago last Tuesday to share the celebrations of the bicentenary
of Chile, but was hit by a heart attack when visiting his good DX-friend
Hugo Lopez. Gabriel was cremated on Thursday and his ashes travel
to Buenos Aires on September 25. It is a big loss to me personally and to
the DX-Community all over the world and to RAE, as their DX-editor has
passed away. May he rest in peace.
(Anker
Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW Sept 24)
- This
e-mail is to inform you, the death of our friend Gabriel Ivan Barrera as
consequence of heart fulminant attack, the death was in Santiago, Chile. I
received a phone call from Hugo Lopez at at 05.55 UTC informing me
the
sad news. GIB arrived yesterday to Chile. (Eramo)
- Here is
a rough translation of the e-mail text from DXer Hugo Lopez, CE3BBC
Chile and has just being circulated in various DX reflectors: "The saddest
news of Radio that happened to me in my life is to share with you,
the news
on the sudden death of our comrade and friend, GABRIEL IVAN BARRERA.
He arrived in Santiago to share the celebrations of the bicentenary
of his dearly beloved CHILE. The land of his birth has also sought
today to be the departure.
It
happened tonight, Sep 14, at 2315 Chilean Time due a fulminant heart attack.
It was among antennas and radios in my shack, Internet sharing and enjoying
our passion. Thanks to each and every one of you, who shared
with and felt
my best friend. 73 compadre, from where you deliver us your wisdom
that one day you shared with me. I love you infinitely. Hugo Lopez Carmona.
Contact: ce3bbc@hotmail.com . (Nigro)
my life.
(Slaen)
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