Andre' Kesteloot

[Rob Seastrom]

I am planning to be there.

-r

Karl W4KRL <W4KRL at arrl.net> writes:

> Andre's obituary and details of his funeral are at:
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> [[http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Andre-Kesteloot&lc=1144&pid=173754150&mid=6267547]]
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> Visitation
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> Monday, January 12, 2015
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> 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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> Murphy Funeral Home
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> 1102 W Broad Street
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> Falls Church, VA
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> Funeral Service
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> Monday, January 12, 2015
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> 2:00 p.m.
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> Murphy Funeral Home
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> Interment
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> Monday, January 12, 2015
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> Oakwood Cemetery
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> Roosevelt Street
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> Falls Church, VA
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> ANDRE VICTOR KESTELOOT 3/13/1937 - 1/4/2015
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> André grew up during the war in Belgium, got an Electrical Engineering degree
> there, and spent a decade in the Middle East with his wife, moving from
> country to country as Chief Engineer, installing TV and radio transmitters. In
> 1969, a friend who was working for the CIA talked him into joining the
> outfit. He spent 25 years as an officer of the CIA, first as an operative in
> different countries and later performing various jobs in Virginia, including
> being in charge of Soviet defectors. After retiring he taught negotiating
> tactics to Iraq-bound Special Forces units, something he was very proud of.
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> He was a man of many interests and talents. Jazzman, he would play the drums
> for night clubs and concerts. He was a Ham Radio operator, building all kinds
> of useful gadgets and exchanging ideas with his AMRAD buddies every Saturday,
> over lunch. He was happy to be a Freemason for the last 40 years, first in
> France then here. But his main passion during these last years was
> Theology. He was a member of Vienna Presbyterian Church and was occasionally
> invited to give sermons in French at the French Protestant Church.
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> He was loved by all for his sense of humor, intelligence, and great
> humanity. 
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> He will be greatly missed by his wife of 54 years, Eliane, their two sons
> Lawrence and Giles, their respective wives Jennifer and Tara, and their
> respective children Milo and Kalee.
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