It is with great sadness that I have to report that Don Drayton, AA7DD, became a Silent Key on Thursday, December 17th, 2021.
Don was a staunch supporter of ARRL and ARES. He was appointed Emergency Coordinator for Morrow Co, OR on June 3, 2014, and was also appointed District Emergency Coordinator for OR ARES District-3 on August 16, 2016. When the OR Section reorganized the state for better command and control, Don volunteered and was appointed Assistant Section Manager (East) on July 29, 2020. Under Don’s leadership the NE portion of OR ran smoothly, he insured that all the reports were turned in on time, and he had a great relationship with the hams in the area and also the managers of various government agencies.
Don was a great asset to OR ARES and a good friend to many. He will be missed.
