Difference between revisions of "Ray Beam"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | (December 24, 1932 | + | (December 24, 1932 – April 8, 2012) |
| − | + | '''Ray Edgar Beam, Jr.''', was an [[Indiana]] [[fan]], a member of the [[CFG]], a member of the [[Midwest Nomads]], and a [[Midwestcon]] regular. He was active in the [[First Fandom]] [[club]], treasurer from 1980 through 1993, and [[President]] until 2001. | |
He wrote the lyrics to the [[filk song]] "The [[Bradbury]] Hate Song." | He wrote the lyrics to the [[filk song]] "The [[Bradbury]] Hate Song." | ||
| + | |||
| + | In the 1950s, he was married to [[Suzie Beam]]. In 1975, he married [[Mary Ann Beam|Mary Ann Armfield]]. In [[mundane]] life, he was a metallurgist, and held many patents. Besides fandom, he was active in the Masons — a 50-year member of the Greentown Masonic Lodge F&AM 341, and a member of the Scottish Rite, the Shriners and the Grotto. | ||
{{recognition}} | {{recognition}} | ||
| Line 13: | Line 15: | ||
{{person | born=1932 | died=2012}} | {{person | born=1932 | died=2012}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
| − | |||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 21:04, 30 July 2020
(December 24, 1932 – April 8, 2012)
Ray Edgar Beam, Jr., was an Indiana fan, a member of the CFG, a member of the Midwest Nomads, and a Midwestcon regular. He was active in the First Fandom club, treasurer from 1980 through 1993, and President until 2001.
He wrote the lyrics to the filk song "The Bradbury Hate Song."
In the 1950s, he was married to Suzie Beam. In 1975, he married Mary Ann Armfield. In mundane life, he was a metallurgist, and held many patents. Besides fandom, he was active in the Masons — a 50-year member of the Greentown Masonic Lodge F&AM 341, and a member of the Scottish Rite, the Shriners and the Grotto.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1980? --Inconjunction
- 1989 -- 3 Days of the Khandor
- 1993 -- First Fandom Hall of Fame
- 2000 -- Sam Moskowitz Archive Award
| Person | 1932—2012 |
| This is a biography page. Please extend it by adding more information about the person, such as fanzines and apazines published, awards, clubs, conventions worked on, GoHships, impact on fandom, external links, anecdotes, etc. See Standards for People and The Naming of Names. |
