In my heart always! Love you Dad

Rest in peace Bro. If I'd known how short the time was that I had to get to know you better I would have tried much more. As at was I quickly learned to truly feel affectionate re your OnAir radio posture Lionel. Your call sign remains on the roll call sheet for the Monday night Markham EMA 2M Amateur Radio Net with a quick call to and mention missing W9LIO on the Heaven Sent net. Say hi to KA9FRM, Mr. Wilson, for me. 73,s OM Bro de Martin K9MOG

Psalm 147:3. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. My Condolences To The Family, As a Ham Radio Operator I Will Miss a Great Friend, Man & a World Of Knowledge. 73 Lionel You Are Missed. Ayman Azar (N9SES)

Blessings to Lionel’s loved ones at this time. Will miss hearing him on air. Randy-W0HYS

I worked with Lionel at the old EGL at USS in the 70's, sorry to hear he passed!

Venita, Velicia, Dre’ and the rest of the family, Our Condolences, Thoughts and Prayers are with you now and always. Praying for your strength and guidance during this time. Please don’t hesitate to call whenever the need arises. Love You all and know we are here for you. ?????????????????? Love You all, Auntie Ruby, Fred and Family, Tay, Bree, Cam and Our entire Families.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Venita, Velicia, Dre’ and the rest of the family, Our Condolences, Thoughts and Prayers are with you now and always. Praying for your strength and guidance during this time. Please don’t hesitate to call whenever the need arises. Love You all and know we are here for you. ?????????????????? Love You all, Auntie Ruby, Fred and Family, Tay, Bree, Cam and Our entire Families.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Venita, Velicia, Dre’ and the rest of the family, Our Condolences, Thoughts and Prayers are with you now and always. Praying for your strength and guidance during this time. Please don’t hesitate to call whenever the need arises. Love You all and know we are here for you. ?????????????????? Love You all, Auntie Ruby, Fred and Family, Tay, Bree, Cam and Our entire Families.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

My name is Jack Patterson, NR5T I am located in Natchez, MS. I truly consider Lionel a good friend. Although I never had the opportunity to meet Lionel in person, I did speak to him on HAM radio back in the mid 80's on the radio when I was visiting my uncle and cousins in Gary, IN. We were on the repeater he owned in Gary. He heard me talking to W9SUS Leroy in Chicago on their W9YPC repeater. Lionel spoke to me on the Chicago repeater until I was out of range and he hung around until I was in range of his repeater. We discussed who my family was and where they lived there in Gary. Lionel guided me right by my uncle's business, Powers and Son Construction company and on top of that he talked me to his residence. Of course this was before GPS and navigation software. I have always been very grateful for his help that night. That was my first encounter with Lionel, It is a fond memory. Of course I have to many to mention all of them but we really enjoyed him on Amateur Radio over the years. I had a lot of conversations and fun on radio with him. He had a very pleasant and easy going personality. I was very sad to hear of his passing. We had just spoke on the radio about a week or so before he passed. I had not spoken with him since the pandemic started, If I did it was only once. It was a shock to hear of his passing. I was very happy to hear him back on the radio after a long absence and I told him so. I told me his he was planning to spend more time on the air, which I was glad to hear. He and I carried on quite a bit of nonsense at times. A really fun person. Since seeing a picture of him for the first time, I would have told him you have the right face for radio. It is only meant as a joke. I know we would have had some fun with that one. I will truly miss my fellow HAM, buddy and very good friend. You will be missed. Rest in peace Jack Patterson, NR5T

To The Lionel family I'm proud to have been a radio friend of Lionel. He was a gentleman of great knowledge and we will miss him very much. He also had a great personality. I may have met him at the Hammond career center. Anyway have played radio with for many years. He knew me as Ben KB9CBY of Schererville, In. All of us on ham radio will never forget him. May he rest in peace.

Met Lionel back in the 80's through Ham Radio. Condolences and God's Blessing to his Family.

Very sorry for your loss, Lionel was a good guy and was a positive influence on all that encountered him He'll be missed but not forgotten.

Our condolence to the Spears family for our brother he will be missed , my he RIP. WOW Lionel W9LIO leave great memories rest on my brother much respect W9SUS Leroy

Rest in Heaven Cuz!!

I want to express to the family my most heartfelt sympathy. Lionel was a great guy and a friend i feel fortunate to have known him. Rip my brother.

I want the Spear family to know during this time you all are in my heart as well as my deepest most sincerest prayer. John 14: 1-3 Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. [2] In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? [3] And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

R.I.P. our Brother Lionel We Love You!!! Roger-N9UV, Candis-AC8EX

Our Beloved Brother, Friend & Ham Buddy for over 40+ years. Lionel was a Joy to know. God's ways are sometimes mysterious. We do not understand this pain and loss, but we trust and have faith that God's way is perfect. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. You will be missed brother Lionel. Sincere Sympathy & LOVE! Roger-N9UV, Candis-AC8EX & the Cummings Family!

He was an awesome amateur radio operator. He will be missed by many.

To the Elaine and Jerome. We go back a long way. Even before teenagers. So very sorry for the loss of your "big" bro, Lionel. Words truly cannot express the emotions I feel. You both have my deepest condolence, heartfelt sympathies and are in my thoughts and prayers. Peace and contentment are my wishes for you. Blessings and love ? I send. Brenda.

My deepest condolences to the family, i met Lionel on Ham radio between 10/15 yrs ago he heard me talking about drag racing so he would come to the drag strip and help me with my car sometimes, and some days we just went to hang out at the track or meet up at car shows, or just talking on the radio all hours, we became very good friends ,cracking jokes on each other on the radio, i would call him up sometimes on my way home from work and tell him i'm doing a old folks well being check he would laugh and say thank you mr fritzer changing my last name lol, i'm going to miss all of that, rest up my brother rest up....De Marvin W9UXX ...-.- dit dit dit dah dit dah

My condolences to my family, Lionel will truly be missed by me, we were buddies. My prayers are up for you for strength and healing. GOD is in control. ❤ Love Govina

My Condolence to the Spears Family . I enjoyed talking to him over the years. he was a wonderful person and had a great personality .He will be Greatly missed. May the lord Bless and keep you .

I just wanted to send my thoughts and prayers out to Mr. Lionel's family and friends. I only knew Lionel for about 6 months as I met him on the amateur radio. He taught me so much in this little time about radio and more importantly life in general. He gave me great advice on all things radio related. He was a genius at all aspects of it and was VERY happy to share. I had the privilege of meeting him in person one day and we talked for about 2 hours about radio, life and many other topics. Rest in Peace Lionel and may God bless you and your family. It was an honor to meet you. Dustin - KD9QGP

To Elaine, and the entire Spears family, On behalf of the Gary Edison “BLAZERS” Alumni community, I extend our condolences to all of you. May his soul, through the mercy of God, Rest In Peace. Lionel was our classmate and friend at Edison. He attended our 50th Birthday Reunion in August of 2000, at Hammond’s Dynasty Banquets. He was a fellow HAM Radio operator, I am the second son of the late Archie G Dunn, “WA9FKO.” Sincerely and Faternally, Anthony G (Tony) Dunn EHS 1968 Senior Class Vice President

Rest In Peace, AJ9C

CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY....K9YD

I'll miss you Lionel, even if I no longer live close to you. We had an awful lot of conversations to treasure. Fare Well -art- n8blk/3

I've know you since 1984. You've truly lived a GOOD LIFE Bro. I hope your family will STILL live long and prosper. So long my friend. Michael N9EXR

so sad to hear of another class mate and fellow TarryTowner gone on to glory. Been knowing him for at lease 60 plus years. Prays go out to the family we know he will always be in our hearts. Dennis Brumfield Edison class of 1967 Viet Nam Veteran

Please know that as a Amateur Radio operator Lionel had a large following. His sincere demeanor and sharing of his knowledge made in a legend in his own time.

Sincere condolences from the members of the Denslaw Family. David A. Denslaw Edison HS Class Of 1965 Vietnam Veteran

Sincere condolences from the members of the Denslaw Family. David A. Denslaw Edison HS Class Of 1965 Vietnam Veteran

I am so sorry to hear about the loss but heavens gain , of My Dear Friend and fellow Ham Radio Operator for over 35 Yrs ..I am a few yrs older , But Lional W9LIO Always taught Me how to build radios and to respect others ..He will always be on My mind and His voice and wisdom will be missed on the Air Ways , from a radio repeater He built 40 yrs ago .I know he is still looking down on Me and others from a higher place .. My Thoughts and Prayers are with all His Family and Many friends., May He RIP Sincerely Don Crozier Sr KA9QJG

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.