ARRLWeb: Past ARRL Vice Director, Director, Section Manager Al Oubre, K5DPG, SK

ARRLWeb: Past ARRL Vice Director, Director, Section Manager Al Oubre, K5DPG, SK

"Past ARRL Vice Director, Director,
Section Manager Al Oubre, K5DPG, SK

NEWINGTON, CT, Nov 29, 2005--

Lionel A. 'Al' Oubre, K5DPG, of New Iberia, Louisiana,
died November 25, surrounded by his family. He was 64.

An ARRL Life Member and Diamond Club member, Oubre served in the 1980s as ARRL Delta Division Vice Director and Director and from 1992 to 2000 as ARRL Louisiana Section Manager.

ARRL Delta Division Director Rick Roderick, K5UR,
says he and Oubre were friends for many years.

'He was always involved in and doing things for ham radio,' Roderick said.

'He left a strong record of helping make things better. I will miss him greatly.' "



73 fer nw,
Bob AD5VJ

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