Mike Cowper was elected without opposition to another term as president. Likewise Vicki Merriman is Vice President; Lynette Cowper, Secretary; and Linda Dunn, Treasurer. Lynette Cowper was elected ConChair for InConJunction XXI in 2001. Bob McGillem is our Board Chairman.

Buck was a pro but first he was a fan. He, with his wife Juanita, attended literally hundreds of cons and was Fan Guest of Honor at many including InConJunction. I don't think they ever missed an InCon. By day, Buck could be found in the Dealer's Room, by night, in the ConSuite or at the filk listening to Juanita and her phenomenal voice. Always congenial, he would make you feel as if you had been friends for years whether you were a neo or a veteran of First Fandom.

Buck was a writer, a reviewer, and a contributor. With Gene Deweese, he wrote two of the best and funniest novels ever set in fandom: Now You See It/Him/Them and Charles Fort Never Mentioned Wombats. The first is a murder mystery that takes place at a con. The second involves aliens at the Australian Worldcon trying vainly to convince the fans that they are real and not hoaxers or elaborate special effects. The hero of both is a mundane reporter who has no idea what's going on. Unfortunately both books have been out of print for some time. Buck and Gene also collaborated on perhaps the only good book ever to come out of the Man From Uncle paperback series, The Invisibility Affair , written under a pseudonym.

Buck Coulson contributed regularly to fanzines on nearly any subject. He appeared often in Lan's Lantern and The Reluctant Famulas. A week after Buck's death The Poul Anderson tribute issue of Lan's Lantern arrived in the mail and there was an article by Buck. He would have been pleased. A man of letters lives on.

Robin and I last saw Buck at Context. We chatted a while in the Consuite and shared a couple of drinks. I don't remember what we talked about but it doesn't matter. Buck was his usual chipper self, happy to be among his friends in fandom even though he was getting about in a wheelchair at the time. And that is how we'll remember him. Buck was among the first friends either of us made in fandom.

In keeping with his wishes there was no funeral. There may be a memorial service at Marcon, one of Buck's favorite conventions. Juanita has suggested that if anyone wishes to make a gesture of remembrance to donate to The American Heart Association or The American Diabetes Association. DAH

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