Ed was born April 1, 1899. He was first licensed in April, 1914 as 3NG and he presently holds extra class of an early issue. He and his XYL, Paulie,  just recently returned from an eventful trip to the South Sea Islands, New Zealand and Australia aboard the SS Monterey of the Matson Lines. Last year the Rasers toured Europe and the British Isles. [Ed recovered and lived a full life enjoying retirement.]

Ed was hospitalized on May 28 this year [1969] for surgery but pulled through ok. On July 15 he reported, "Sitting up at home but weak, so weak I can't even pound a 'mill'. Hi. Had to learn to walk all over again. Sure I'll have my 'sea legs' again in a few weeks."

Ed recovered and enjoyed his ham radio and collecting hobbies for 17 more years. [K2TQN]

Silent Key - Obit

Edward G. Raser, W2ZI of Trenton, NJ died on October 23, 1985. Ed was "Dean of the Collectors". He built his first receiver in 1910 and was a ship operator in his youth. In time he became a broadcast engineer and eventually retired from the New Jersey State Police Communications System. W2ZI started acquiring his fabulous wireless collection nearly 60 years ago. In time, it became one of the nation's finest. Many of the pieces are in the AWA Museum. We've lost a great wireless Pioneer and historian. (Bruce Kelley in the AWA Old Timers Bulletin.)