> One of the kindest acts toward my mother by anyone in the
> SF community in
> a SF community context was committed by Teddy Harvia. I
> was at a cookout
> with a bunch of people, most of whom had been on the ConCom
> for a
> Worldcon, and Harvia showed up with the Hugo he'd just
> won for Best Fan
> Artist. He showed it to a few folks, and then said,
> "Well, everyone here
> has seen one of these before," and I pointed out that
> my mother never had,
> so he brought it over and let her hold it and examine it
> very thoroughly.
> So, my mom got to handle a Hugo award just because Teddy
> Harvia decided
> to bring it to the party and to let her hold it.
> (I'd been in Bruce Sterling's house and seen his
> Hugos on display before
> then, but my mom had never been in the same room, or
> backyard, with one up
> until then.)
> I've spent a *lot* more time hanging out with Brad
> Foster, but Teddy
> Harvia will always have a special place in my heart for
> that one. (Brad
> Foster has won a number of "Best Fan Artist"
> Hugos, as well, which is
> why I mention him.)
> Julia
What WorldCon was that?
Jon
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