NPR's "Writer's Almanac" alerted us to this: Shep was born on this day in 1925. I realize now that that made him just a week or so older than my dad (who was a big fan).
Here is a really nice site with info about Shep, ham radio, and his call sign:
EXCELSIOR !!!!!!!!!!!
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