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Verna Jean Smith (later Verna Smith Trestrail), daughter of [[SF]] writer [[E. E. "Doc" Smith]], was born in Michigan.  
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'''Verna Jean Smith''' (later '''Verna Smith Trestrail'''), daughter of [[SF]] writer [[E. E. "Doc" Smith]], was born in [[Michigan]]. According to [[Tucker]], the speech she gave at [[Chicon]] in 1940 was better than her dad’s.  
  
After E. E. Smith died, Verna was his literary executor until her death in 1994.  Her son Kim Trestrail is now the executor.
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After E. E. Smith died, Verna was his literary executor until her death in 1994.  Her son, Kim Trestrail, is now the executor.
  
 
[[Robert A. Heinlein]] in part dedicated his 1982 novel ''Friday'' to Verna.
 
[[Robert A. Heinlein]] in part dedicated his 1982 novel ''Friday'' to Verna.
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(Auguist 25, 1920 – March 1994)

Verna Jean Smith (later Verna Smith Trestrail), daughter of SF writer E. E. "Doc" Smith, was born in Michigan. According to Tucker, the speech she gave at Chicon in 1940 was better than her dad’s.

After E. E. Smith died, Verna was his literary executor until her death in 1994. Her son, Kim Trestrail, is now the executor.

Robert A. Heinlein in part dedicated his 1982 novel Friday to Verna.

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