Edmund R. Meskys 1936-2021:Covered before?

[Louis Epstein]

I do not recall seeing newsgroup coverage of the death of
Edmund R. Meskys (born March 11th 1936),who a web search
reveals died of a heart attack on July 25th 2021.
If anyone has archive links to messages I missed or forgot,
please redirect me.

He was active for decades in science fiction and fantasy
fandom and I ordinarily always met him at Lunacon (the
most recent one I did not attend was in 1978 but the most
recent one held was in 2017)...he had attended them since
the first.

In 1967 he took over leadership of the Tolkien Society of
America from its college-student founder Dick Plotz,and
maintained it until he lost sight in his remaining eye and
chose to fold it into the broader-focussed Mythopoeic
Society in 1972...he eventually joined the National Tolkien League
(which I co-founded in 1973) in 1984.

He was best known for his long-running fanzine Niekas,
I have a number of issues.

-=-=-
The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.

[MummyChunk]

Post by Louis Epstein
I do not recall seeing newsgroup coverage of the death o
Edmund R. Meskys (born March 11th 1936),who a web searc
reveals died of a heart attack on July 25th 2021
If anyone has archive links to messages I missed or forgot
please redirect me
He was active for decades in science fiction and fantas
fandom and I ordinarily always met him at Lunacon (th
most recent one I did not attend was in 1978 but the mos
recent one held was in 2017)...he had attended them sinc
the first
In 1967 he took over leadership of the Tolkien Society o
America from its college-student founder Dick Plotz,an
maintained it until he lost sight in his remaining eye an
chose to fold it into the broader-focussed Mythopoei
Society in 1972...he eventually joined the National Tolkien Leagu
(which I co-founded in 1973) in 1984
He was best known for his long-running fanzine Niekas
I have a number of issues
-=-=
The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed

searched the web for any newsgroup coverage of his death, but I coul
not find any. However, I did find a few articles and obituaries tha
paid tribute to his life and achievements

Ed Meskys (1936-2021) - File 770: This article provides a detaile
biography of Meskys, as well as some photos and anecdotes from hi
friends and fellow fans

Ed Meskys - Fancyclopedia 3: This article summarizes Meskys’s fa
activities, fanzines, awards, and honors

Franklyn Mansfield Branley Edmund R. MešKys - eNotes: This article i
a review of a book by Franklyn M. Branley, a science writer an
educator, that Meskys wrote for Niekas in 1965

He sounds like a remarkable person and who will be missed


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