Bruce Lee Swearingen, KJ4MFF (SK)
24 January 1942 - 16 September 2012

Bruce Lee Swearingen, 70, formerly of Kensington, Ohio passed away suddenly at his home in Winchester, Va. on Sept. 16, 2012. He was born Jan. 24, 1942 to Paul and Miriam (Krabill) Swearingen. Bruce graduated from Youngstown State University as an Electrical Engineer and retired as director of the Naval Electromagnetic Spectrum Center of the United States Navy in Washington, D.C. Bruce came to amateur radio late in his life. He achieved his Technician Class license on 18 May 2009 with the call sign KJ4MFF. He upgraded to General Class on 13 October 2009. And achieved Amateur Extra Class on 17 February 2010. He was a member of SPARC for only a few years. From 2010 to 2012.	2009 Herndon Train Depot Special Event Station: Bruce, KJ4MFF, helped set up the station.
2009 Herndon Train Depot Special Event Station: Mark, KI4OBT; Bill, WF!L (seated); Bruce, KJ4MFF; and Henry, K2BFY.	2009 Herndon Train Depot Special Event Station: Bruce, KJ4MFF; Mark, KI4OBT, and Gary, K2SRX, hamming it up.
2010 Field Day. Bruce, KJ4MFF, has a white Triumph, TR-3.	2010 Field Day. Bruce, KJ4MFF, (on left). "You mean we have to unload all of this?"
2010 Field Day. Bill, WFlL (wearing headset) and Bruce, KJ4MFF(on the left)..	2010 Field Day. Bruce, KJ4MFF.
2010 Pizza Party. Bruce, KJ4MFF.	2010 Virginia QSO Party Awards Ceremony: Bruce, KJ4MFF