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<DIV>I contacted the New England Antique Radio club about Bob’s passing.
Here was their email to their members.</DIV>
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<DIV>Len</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=NEARC_Radio@yahoogroups.com
href="mailto:NEARC_Radio@yahoogroups.com">mailto:NEARC_Radio@yahoogroups.com</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 08, 2019 1:20 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=NEARC_Radio@yahoogroups.com
href="mailto:NEARC_Radio@yahoogroups.com">NEARC_Radio@yahoogroups.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [NEARC_Radio] Bob Merriam</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P>It is with deep sorrow that I inform you of the passing of Robert W. Merriam,
member #358. Many of you know him best as the founder of the <A
href="https://newsm.org/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>New England Wireless and
Steam Museum</A>. His accomplishments, though, are very numerous and quite
inspiring. I encourage you to read his <A
href="https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/providence/obituary.aspx?n=robert-w-merriam&pid=192111006&fhid=28475"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>obituary</A> and check out some other articles
(below) about Bob. He was an amazing person and will be missed by us. My
prayers go out to his wife Nancy and his family.</P>
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<P><A
href="http://blogs.proctoracademy.org/proctor-alumni-robert-bob-merriam-41"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>Proctor Academy alumni article</A></P>
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<P><A
href="https://www.asme.org/wwwasmeorg/media/ResourceFiles/AboutASME/Who%20We%20Are/Engineering%20History/Landmarks/164-New-England-Wireless-and-Steam-Museum.pdf"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>ASME 1992 Article about steam engines</A></P>
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<P><A
href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9780962517006&i=stripbooks&linkCode=qs"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>Link to book he co-authored</A></P>
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<P><A
href="http://varnumcontinentals.org/2016/04/the-only-nazi-bomb-to-hit-north-america/"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>Amazing WWII Article featuring Bob</A></P>
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