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(May 26, 1925 - December 31, 2005)
 
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'''Howard DeVore''' was a longtime [[Detroit]]-area fan and [[huckster]], who started collecting in 1936 and became active in [[fandom]] in 1948.  When he went off to fight in [[World War II]], he padlocked his collection in a room in his parents' house to ensure it would be safe, and took the key with him. (Smart man...)
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'''Howard DeVore''' was a longtime [[Detroit]]-area [[fan]], [[collector]] and [[huckster]], who started collecting in 1936 and became active in [[fandom]] in 1948.  When he went off to fight in [[World War II]], he padlocked his collection in a room in his parents' house to ensure it would be safe, and took the key with him. (Smart man...)
  
 
He was scheduled to be the [[Fan GoH]] at [[L.A.con IV]], the [[2006 Worldcon]], but died before the [[convention]].
 
He was scheduled to be the [[Fan GoH]] at [[L.A.con IV]], the [[2006 Worldcon]], but died before the [[convention]].
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He described himself as a "[[huckster]], first-class" and was known as [[Big Hearted Howard]] ... but don't let the name fool you... (He was called “Dirty-Trick DeVore” in [[The Game of Fandom]].)
 
He described himself as a "[[huckster]], first-class" and was known as [[Big Hearted Howard]] ... but don't let the name fool you... (He was called “Dirty-Trick DeVore” in [[The Game of Fandom]].)
  
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Starting in 1948 he was a member of the [[MSFS|Michigan Science Fantasy Society]] ([[MSFS]]), [[The Misfits]]. He attended every [[Midwestcon]] from its start. His wake was held at [[Midwestcon]]. Active member and sometime [[Official Editor]] of the [[Spectator Amateur Press Society]] ([[SAPS]]), and also an active member of the [[FAPA]] and the [[Pulp Era Amateur Press Society]] ([[PEAPS]]).  Until 2005 he was the Election Results Teller and fanzine mailer for [[N3F]], and also a member of [[First Fandom]]. He received a [[Neffy Award]] in 2006.  He was also a longtime member of [[CAPA]]. When he died, he was replaced in [[CAPA]], whose membership is limited to five full members, by [[Jon D. Swartz]].
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Starting in 1948, he was a member of the [[MSFS|Michigan Science Fantasy Society]] ([[MSFS]]), [[The Misfits]]. He attended every [[Midwestcon]] from its start. His wake was held at [[Midwestcon]]. Active member and sometime [[Official Editor]] of the [[Spectator Amateur Press Society]] ([[SAPS]]), and also an active member of the [[FAPA]] and the [[Pulp Era Amateur Press Society]] ([[PEAPS]]).  Until 2005 he was the Election Results Teller and fanzine mailer for [[N3F]], and also a member of [[First Fandom]]. He received a [[Neffy Award]] in 2006.  He was also a longtime member of [[CAPA]]. When he died, he was replaced in [[CAPA]], whose membership is limited to five full members, by [[Jon D. Swartz]].
  
 
He was head of publicity for the [[1959 Worldcon]], [[Detention]] after announcing that "there will be a [[Worldcon]] in [[Detroit]] over my dead body."  A few  year later he was Associate Chairman for [[Detroit]] for the [[1966 Worldcon]], [[Tricon]], a joint bid by [[Cleveland]] (where it was held), [[Detroit]], and [[Cincinnati]]. He was one of the founders of [[Marcon]]. He was a member of the [[Detroit in '82]] [[Worldcon]] bid and then [[Detroit in '85]] [[NASFiC]] [[bid]].
 
He was head of publicity for the [[1959 Worldcon]], [[Detention]] after announcing that "there will be a [[Worldcon]] in [[Detroit]] over my dead body."  A few  year later he was Associate Chairman for [[Detroit]] for the [[1966 Worldcon]], [[Tricon]], a joint bid by [[Cleveland]] (where it was held), [[Detroit]], and [[Cincinnati]]. He was one of the founders of [[Marcon]]. He was a member of the [[Detroit in '82]] [[Worldcon]] bid and then [[Detroit in '85]] [[NASFiC]] [[bid]].
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He was active in the [[Science Fiction Oral History Association]]. He appeared in the video ''[[Faans]]''.
 
He was active in the [[Science Fiction Oral History Association]]. He appeared in the video ''[[Faans]]''.
  
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[http://laconiv.scifiinc.org/2006/gohs/devore.htm Reminiscences about Howard].
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'''More reading:'''
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*[http://laconiv.scifiinc.org/2006/gohs/devore.htm Reminiscences about Howard].
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*“[http://jophan.org/mimosa/m10/sims.htm The Further Adventures of Midwest Fandom]” by [[Howard DeVore]], [[Lynn Hickman]] and [[Roger Sims]]
  
 
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Revision as of 17:50, 30 August 2020

(May 26, 1925 - December 31, 2005)

Howard DeVore was a longtime Detroit-area fan, collector and huckster, who started collecting in 1936 and became active in fandom in 1948. When he went off to fight in World War II, he padlocked his collection in a room in his parents' house to ensure it would be safe, and took the key with him. (Smart man...)

He was scheduled to be the Fan GoH at L.A.con IV, the 2006 Worldcon, but died before the convention.

He described himself as a "huckster, first-class" and was known as Big Hearted Howard ... but don't let the name fool you... (He was called “Dirty-Trick DeVore” in The Game of Fandom.)

Starting in 1948, he was a member of the Michigan Science Fantasy Society (MSFS), The Misfits. He attended every Midwestcon from its start. His wake was held at Midwestcon. Active member and sometime Official Editor of the Spectator Amateur Press Society (SAPS), and also an active member of the FAPA and the Pulp Era Amateur Press Society (PEAPS). Until 2005 he was the Election Results Teller and fanzine mailer for N3F, and also a member of First Fandom. He received a Neffy Award in 2006. He was also a longtime member of CAPA. When he died, he was replaced in CAPA, whose membership is limited to five full members, by Jon D. Swartz.

He was head of publicity for the 1959 Worldcon, Detention after announcing that "there will be a Worldcon in Detroit over my dead body." A few year later he was Associate Chairman for Detroit for the 1966 Worldcon, Tricon, a joint bid by Cleveland (where it was held), Detroit, and Cincinnati. He was one of the founders of Marcon. He was a member of the Detroit in '82 Worldcon bid and then Detroit in '85 NASFiC bid.

He regularly attended meetings of the W3F in the 1970s, despite being decades older than most of the college club’s members.

He owned a letterpress and used it to print various gag calling cards and placards.

With Donald Franson, he produced several editions of their book on SF/fantasy awards, the latest (The Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Awards) was published by Advent in 1998. The book was a nominated for 1999 Best Related Book Hugo. He published the fanzines Collector, Grandfather Stories and Harpies. He co-edited Ompalog for OMPA.

He was active in the Science Fiction Oral History Association. He appeared in the video Faans.

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