Robert Osband

(1951 – August 6, 2023)

Robert "Ozzie" Osband (aka Richard Cheshire) was a longtime Florida fan and space enthusiast. (He is credited with getting the "3-2-1" telephone area code for the Space Coast in Florida.) He was a member of the New York in '83 Worldcon bid and a Phone Phreak.

• Richard Cheshire website (archived).
• A story about Osband and Robert Heinlein by Bill Higgins, File 770, April 26, 2022.
• “How I Got My Very Own Area Code” by Richard Cheshire.
• Obituary, Florida Today, August 8, 2023.

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1951—2023

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