Ed typically worked in the radio station areas, plus Texas and Huntsville history here on Wikipedia. He was a prolific DYK'er as well. Dravecky attended Georgia Tech and was a former disc jockey, hence his love for radio. He co-founded FenCon and was well known in the science fiction and fantasy convention world.
I have posted to AN regarding Dravecky's death; I knew him, and others in his family, in real life since the early Reagan administration, and can vouch for the fact that he was one of the most interested people I've ever known. I inevitably picture him as a high school student carrying around this book that looked like a Chilton shop manual called The Space Shuttle Operator's Manual; never for a minute since 1982 have I thought he would not have been entirely competent, through self-study, to have fixed or flown or landed any cognizable NASA craft. The collective brainpower of the world is diminished through his loss. Julietdeltalima(talk)00:46, 26 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I may not have known this user, but it's always sad to see experienced users leave the project, but it's tragic knowing they died, even if you don't know them. My condolences to his family and friends both on and off wiki.—Chat:Online01:41, 26 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
RIP Dravecky, You were a great editor and a great admin and you'll be missed by everyone!, My sincere condolences to friends and family x. –Davey201015:12, 26 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Well, crap. I used to see him all the time at DYK. It's difficult to quantify the loss we've suffered. Rest in peace. Ed23:26, 26 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
It's sad to see such a dedicated editor leave the project, especially when you know that they've passed away. Rest in peace Dravecky. Omni Flames22:31, 27 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Getting articles in wikipedia up to and keeping them at a reasonable level of quality can be, as a lot of us, a bit of a pain. But, if anyone could think of any such articles Dravecky might have considered ones he wanted improved, to the degree that my time at present would allow, I guess I would be willing to help to the degree I can. Alternatively, if there are public domain works which might be proofreadable over at wikisource which might be reasonably subjects of memorial efforts for him, and which don't involve as much updating and caretaking, I could try to offer some help there as well. John Carter (talk) 15:16, 28 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Another option is to look for articles where he contributed heavily and get them to the "next level" (stub to C-class, B-class to GA, etc.). davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 21:16, 29 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
A quote by someone else that pretty much says it all
It seems like a lifetime ago, but I remember the name "Dravecky" well. The number of radio station articles the two of us moved around to firmly implement the established naming conventions which are still in use today is likely obscene. His was always a username that, when it appears in your watchlist, there is no need to even check if the change was correct/warranted/appropriate/etc. - it had to be, because Dravecky made the edit. RIP. JPG-GR (talk) 03:07, 30 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
There will be a memorial event on Sunday, July 17th, in Plano, Texas. It is an "open event" and all who knew Ed, either in person or otherwise, are welcome.
Oh, no. I've only just heard about this. Dravecky was one of the good guys on Wikipedia - I had many discussions with him over the years, both about Wikipedia (mainly in the stub-sorting project) and our shared interest in science fiction. He will be missed. Warmest thoughts to his family and loved ones. RIP, Ed. Grutness...wha?15:34, 26 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
