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'''James Sawyer Winchell “Red” Avery''', a [[Virginia]] [[fan]] active in the 1950s and ’60s, [[published]] the [[fanzine]] ''[[Errr!]]'' and wrote [[article]]s for other [[zines]]. He was on the [[SAPS]] [[WL]]. | '''James Sawyer Winchell “Red” Avery''', a [[Virginia]] [[fan]] active in the 1950s and ’60s, [[published]] the [[fanzine]] ''[[Errr!]]'' and wrote [[article]]s for other [[zines]]. He was on the [[SAPS]] [[WL]]. | ||
| − | Red, the son of early fan [[Jim Avery]], was born in Needham, MA, in 1947 | + | Red, the son of early fan [[Jim Avery]], was born in Needham, MA, in 1947. In 1965, [[Harry Warner]] wrote in a loc to ''[[Algol]]'' 9: |
[[Jim Avery|Jim]] later collaborated with a non fan on his first son, who is Redd Avery, who produced one issue of his own fanzine and has been represented by a few articles in fanzines in recent years. | [[Jim Avery|Jim]] later collaborated with a non fan on his first son, who is Redd Avery, who produced one issue of his own fanzine and has been represented by a few articles in fanzines in recent years. | ||
We haven’t turned up any [[fanac]] after the mid-60s. | We haven’t turned up any [[fanac]] after the mid-60s. | ||
| + | Red attended Virginia Wesleyan College. He married Evelyn Montgomery in 1971 but she divorced him in 1975 with no children. In 1986, he lived in [[Atlanta]]. By 1999, he was living in [[Pennsylvania]], according to his father’s obituary. | ||
| − | {{person |born=1947}} [[Category:fan]] [[Category:US]] | + | His obituary said:<blockquote>A television news producer, Jamie worked at Fox News, as well as CBS, CNBC, CNN and several local affiliates over his 60-year career. Jamie enjoyed following politics and was an avid sports fan, rooting on his favorite teams—the Boston Red Sox, the New England Patriots and the Penn State Nittany Lions. Son of the late James and Beverly (Winchell) Avery, he is survived by his loving wife Lisa (Greenberg) Avery, two sons Brian E. Avery of Mt. Joy, PA and Matthew S. Avery of Jacksonville, FL, and several nieces and nephews.</blockquote> |
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Latest revision as of 13:22, 11 April 2023
(May 23, 1947 – November 7, 2022[1])
James Sawyer Winchell “Red” Avery, a Virginia fan active in the 1950s and ’60s, published the fanzine Errr! and wrote articles for other zines. He was on the SAPS WL.
Red, the son of early fan Jim Avery, was born in Needham, MA, in 1947. In 1965, Harry Warner wrote in a loc to Algol 9:
Jim later collaborated with a non fan on his first son, who is Redd Avery, who produced one issue of his own fanzine and has been represented by a few articles in fanzines in recent years.
We haven’t turned up any fanac after the mid-60s.
Red attended Virginia Wesleyan College. He married Evelyn Montgomery in 1971 but she divorced him in 1975 with no children. In 1986, he lived in Atlanta. By 1999, he was living in Pennsylvania, according to his father’s obituary.
His obituary said:
A television news producer, Jamie worked at Fox News, as well as CBS, CNBC, CNN and several local affiliates over his 60-year career. Jamie enjoyed following politics and was an avid sports fan, rooting on his favorite teams—the Boston Red Sox, the New England Patriots and the Penn State Nittany Lions. Son of the late James and Beverly (Winchell) Avery, he is survived by his loving wife Lisa (Greenberg) Avery, two sons Brian E. Avery of Mt. Joy, PA and Matthew S. Avery of Jacksonville, FL, and several nieces and nephews.
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