Timothy Lane

(December 12, 1951 – January 15, 2021)

Tim Lane, a Kentucky fan based in Louisville, edited the fanzine FOSFAX. He was known for strong mundane political opinions of the right wing persuasion.

He was engaged to fan Elizabeth Garrott for many years; they never married, though she was listed as his fiancée in his death notices. Lane was originally from Alexandria, VA, and worked as a computer programmer.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1988 -- 1988 Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
• 1989 -- 1989 Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
• 1990 -- 1990 Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
• 1991 -- 1991 Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
• 1992 -- 1992 Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
• 1993 -- 1993 Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
• 1996 -- 1996 Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
• 1997 -- WindyCon XXIV Fan Guest of Honor (with Garrott)

FindAGrave

Note: His death date has been reported as both 1/12/2021 (FindAGrave) and 1/15/2021 (family records). Could not locate an obituary through either newspapers.com or legacy.com

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1951—2021

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