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| − | '''Beresford Smith''' was longtime [[fan]] from [[New Jersey]] who was a frequent attendee at [[conventions]]. His first [[convention]] was the 1961 [[Worldcon]], [[Seacon]], in [[Seattle]], at which he beat [[Harlan Ellison]] in a fast | + | '''Beresford Smith''', aka '''Smitty''', was a longtime [[fan]] from [[New Jersey]] who was a frequent attendee at [[conventions]]. His first [[convention]] was the 1961 [[Worldcon]], [[Seacon]], in [[Seattle]], at which he beat [[Harlan Ellison]] in a fast and furious [[poker game]]. He was a corresponding member of [[WSFA]]. |
| − | He was married | + | Smith had a degree in electrical engineering from Princeton. He married his first wife, Barbara Kowalski, in 1957; [[Leslie Smith]] was their daughter. At some point, they divorced; Barbara died in 2008. He married fellow fan [[Tamar Lindsay]] in 1980. |
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 19 April 2023
(August 8, 1932 – April 18, 1984)
Beresford Smith, aka Smitty, was a longtime fan from New Jersey who was a frequent attendee at conventions. His first convention was the 1961 Worldcon, Seacon, in Seattle, at which he beat Harlan Ellison in a fast and furious poker game. He was a corresponding member of WSFA.
Smith had a degree in electrical engineering from Princeton. He married his first wife, Barbara Kowalski, in 1957; Leslie Smith was their daughter. At some point, they divorced; Barbara died in 2008. He married fellow fan Tamar Lindsay in 1980.
| Person | 1932—1984 |
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