Noel Loomis

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(April 5, 1905 – September 7, 1969)

Noel Loomis, an early Minnesota fan and member of the MFS, is remembered for having originated the fannish word Faunch.

Loomis also had a pro career. Best known is his City of Glass (Columbia Publications, 1955). The author of some 50 books and 500 short stories, he mostly wrote Westerns. He was a presi­dent of the Western Writers of Am­erica.

He and his wife had moved to California by 1957. He died of a brain tumor.



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