| Roy Tackett | |
|---|---|
| May 20, 1925 – May 23, 2003 (aged 78) | |
| Nickname | HORT |
| Place of birth | El Paso, Texas |
| Place of death | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Resting place | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1942-1962 |
| Rank | Master Sergeant |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines |
| Battles/wars | World War II *Battle of Guadalcanal *Battle of Peleliu *Battle of Okinawa |
| Other work | Author, co-founder Bubonicon |
Roy Tackett (also known as Horrible Old Roy Tackett) was a rifleman with the United States Marine Corps during World War II who was credited with the introduction of science fiction to Japan following the war when he was stationed in that nation as part of the American occupation.[1][2]
During the early 1950s Tackett was a Drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. After leaving the Marines in 1962 with 20 years of service Roy went on to co-found Bubonicon with fellow author Robert E. Vardeman[3] in 1969, the same year he was the Guest of Honor at Westercon. Additionally he produced more than 100 issues of his fanzine Dynatron during the 1960s, and was the TransAtlantic Fan Fund winner for 1976.[4]
Roy was the Fan Guest of Honor at the 1997 Worldcon and was inducted in to the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in a ceremony held in San Antonio, Texas.[5][6] As part of the run up to the ceremony in San Antonio, Mojo Press released The Least Horrible of Roy Tackett which consisted of selected short stories he had written over the previous 50 years.[7]
Roy Tackett died in 2003 of heart failure brought on by years of heavy smoking, and was buried in the Santa Fe National Cemetery along with his wife, and fellow Marine, of over 40 years, Crystal Tackett. In 2008, fellow science fiction writer and long time friend Jack Speer was buried near Tackett's plot.
See also
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References
- ^ CompuServe OurWorld: Roy Tackett 1925-2003 by Craig Chrissinger Issue 142: June 2003
- ^ Smithway History: Chapter Four: "Fans Across the Water"
- ^ Richard Lynch History Book: Chapter Three - "Fractured Fandoms"
- ^ Infinite Matrix: R.I.P. - Tackett by David Langford
- ^ Austin Literary Arts Maintenance Organization: Roy Tackett at LoneStarCon 2, 1997
- ^ DPinfo: Guest of Honor Interview: Roy Tackett at LoneStarCon 2, 1997
- ^ SFsite: Roy Tackett at LoneStarCon 2
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