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| Author: | Jim [ Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Gene Hughes (Police Call) SK |
Just read on Scan-L that Gene Hughes who published Police Call has died at age 80. |
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| Author: | MTM [ Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gene Hughes (Police Call) SK |
I am very lucky to have admired Gene and to have known him as a friend. He did it first and he did it very well. About the only thing he never got to do was own his own radio station, and I even tried to make that possible. He is the "father of police scanning". He was always kind, helpful and giving. And like everyone that shares the hobby -- he was in love with radio. Next time me meet, lunch is on me. |
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| Author: | Jim [ Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gene Hughes (Police Call) SK |
Here is a copy of what was on SCAN-L.... Hope it is OK with Peter to pass it along to this list from his list. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Gene (Costin) Hughes, creator of "Police Call" and one of the founding fathers of scanning, has passed away. From today's L.A. Times at http://www.legacy.com/latimes/Obituarie ... =114760512 "COSTIN, Gene. Born in Louisville, KY November 25, 1927. Gene Costin moved with his parents at the age of 12 to Los Angeles and loved this community. He lived a full and accomplished life. As a young man Gene devolped interests in politics and astronomy and closely followed developments in both areas throughout his life. He was a passionate civil libertarian and supporter of many liberal causes and other charities. *He was well known in the two-way radio communications business and renowned to radio hobbyists nationwide for Police Call, which he published under the name Gene C. Hughes.* After retirement he served long hours as a volunteer at the LAPD, for which he received a Volunteer of the Year award from the State of California. He was loved and will be missed by a wonderful family- his devoted wife Mitzi, three children, and their spouses-Cathy Costin (Mitchell Reback), Robert Costin (Yves Yarborox), and John Costin (Rachel Phipps). He was proud of his four grandchildren, Isaac Reback, Mia Reback, Silas Phipps-Costin, and Judah Phipps-Costin, and he adored his dog Murray. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Tower Cancer Research Foundation or a charity of your choice. Services will be private at Gene's request. " A guestbook may be signed, at http://www.legacy.com/latimes/GB/Guestb ... =114760512 |
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