Comments on: Another silent key… Howard Knoebel, W9MBD, 73s, you’ll be sorely missed. http://www.allenjhall.com/content/2008/11/20/another-silent-key-howard-knoebel-w9mbd-73s-youll-be-sorely-missed/ Materials Science & Engineering, Productivity, and Life Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:42:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.allenjhall.com/content/2008/11/20/another-silent-key-howard-knoebel-w9mbd-73s-youll-be-sorely-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-5146 admin Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:13:44 +0000 http://www.allenjhall.com/content/?p=80#comment-5146 Hi Liz! Thanks so much for dropping in! Wonderful that you found my little post about Howard. I was really hoping that I could invite Howard to my graduation party when it was finally finished. He joined me for my B.S. party, and it was great fun having him around again. I remember taking trips into his lab as a young boy walking around UIUC with my father (Prof. in General Engineering). He showed me all sorts of wonderful things there- a Jacob's Ladder he had just built recently (back then) is still fresh in my memory! Man, was I scared of that thing. I was only around 5 or 6 at the time of course.. and huge sparks of lightening climbing towards the ceiling and giving off that ozone sharp smell were enough to have me freaked! hahaha I remember him showing me a ball of something- a little bit of digging makes me believe that this ball was the long work of many years- the same project that he and Prof. Jay Gooch (also recently passed away) were a part of. That was the gyroscope project for the U.S. Navy I think it was- how to sense a spinning sphere and determine one's position with respect to it. Very interesting work. I often think back on Howard and his intellect. He was one of the sharpest yet kindest fellows I knew. I think that showed through with his love of his dogs. I met Molly, I think his favorite (don't tell the other doggies though)- he loved her dearly. I never got to see Howard after the wheelchair. I should have tried harder to stay in touch- I always say that, and I always fail on it. :( The older generation are a huge asset- the life lessons and stories- and with Howard, that amazing intellect. I'll sadly miss both he and Jay at my graduation shin-dig. I hope they'll be there in spirit. If you remember any stories that you can relate, I'd *love* to hear them! Part of the joy of one's life is what they leave behind. I probably should have tried one of Howard's turnips, but I just couldn't bear to eat one raw. :) [He did though- he loved his farm! :)] Wishing you a fantastic New Year, Liz. Thanks so much for dropping in to make a comment. Please feel free to do so again! Any friend of Howard's is a friend of mine! [That goes for Jay too!!] -Allen Hi Liz!

Thanks so much for dropping in! Wonderful that you found my little post about Howard. I was really hoping that I could invite Howard to my graduation party when it was finally finished. He joined me for my B.S. party, and it was great fun having him around again. I remember taking trips into his lab as a young boy walking around UIUC with my father (Prof. in General Engineering). He showed me all sorts of wonderful things there- a Jacob’s Ladder he had just built recently (back then) is still fresh in my memory! Man, was I scared of that thing. I was only around 5 or 6 at the time of course.. and huge sparks of lightening climbing towards the ceiling and giving off that ozone sharp smell were enough to have me freaked! hahaha

I remember him showing me a ball of something- a little bit of digging makes me believe that this ball was the long work of many years- the same project that he and Prof. Jay Gooch (also recently passed away) were a part of. That was the gyroscope project for the U.S. Navy I think it was- how to sense a spinning sphere and determine one’s position with respect to it. Very interesting work.

I often think back on Howard and his intellect. He was one of the sharpest yet kindest fellows I knew. I think that showed through with his love of his dogs. I met Molly, I think his favorite (don’t tell the other doggies though)- he loved her dearly.

I never got to see Howard after the wheelchair. I should have tried harder to stay in touch- I always say that, and I always fail on it. :( The older generation are a huge asset- the life lessons and stories- and with Howard, that amazing intellect. I’ll sadly miss both he and Jay at my graduation shin-dig. I hope they’ll be there in spirit.

If you remember any stories that you can relate, I’d *love* to hear them! Part of the joy of one’s life is what they leave behind. I probably should have tried one of Howard’s turnips, but I just couldn’t bear to eat one raw. :) [He did though- he loved his farm! :) ]

Wishing you a fantastic New Year, Liz. Thanks so much for dropping in to make a comment. Please feel free to do so again!

Any friend of Howard’s is a friend of mine! [That goes for Jay too!!]

-Allen

]]> By: Liz White http://www.allenjhall.com/content/2008/11/20/another-silent-key-howard-knoebel-w9mbd-73s-youll-be-sorely-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-4085 Liz White Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:58:44 +0000 http://www.allenjhall.com/content/?p=80#comment-4085 Oh how sad! I grew up next door to the Knoebels in Champaign. Wonderful family! Loved Howard. He was brilliant and yet so humble and down to earth. Very gentle man. He used to mow his lawn in his work clothes. I have been trying to get in contact with them for a year or so. So sad to hear this news. Oh how sad! I grew up next door to the Knoebels in Champaign. Wonderful family! Loved Howard. He was brilliant and yet so humble and down to earth. Very gentle man. He used to mow his lawn in his work clothes. I have been trying to get in contact with them for a year or so. So sad to hear this news.

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