I will forever be grateful to Tom for his many kindnesses to me, and will 
miss our far-ranging twice monthly phone chats. His generosity was boundless 
and unwavering, and his devotion to Twain scholarship and amiable regard for 
his fellow Twainians set an example for us all. As many are aware, he 
single-handedly saved and kept the MTJ going. Some may not know that he was 
a pioneer in the use of the computer in Twain studies and famously lugged an 
old 40 lb suitcase style "portable" computer around to libraries in the 
1970s. It had a teeny-tiny screen, a DEC-10 perhaps? Thomas the Intrepid!

Even if it failed him yesterday, Tom had a good heart, and he now joins the 
other good-hearted souls we have lost in recent years like Lou Budd and 
Michael Kiskis.

Thank you Margaret for taking such good care of Tom through his health 
problems, and sharing him with us.

Kevin
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Gribben" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: Dr. Thomas A. Tenney


> Dr. Thomas A. Tenney (1931-2012), best known for editing the MARK TWAIN 
> JOU=
> RNAL but also recognized for his assistance to younger scholars, died 
> yeste=
> rday at 3:45 p.m. of heart failure after a brief stay in a Charleston 
> hospi=
> tal.
>
> Dr. Tenney received the John S. Tuckey Award from the Center for Mark 
> Twain=
> Studies at Elmira College in 2005.  He was the author of MARK TWAIN:  A 
> RE=
> FERENCE GUIDE (1977) and its various supplements, along with numerous 
> other=
> publications.
>
> There will be a private family service at a later date, according to his 
> wi=
> dow Margaret Tenney; no public funeral will be held.
>
> Before his death Dr. Tenney made arrangements for the continuation of the 
> M=
> ARK TWAIN JOURNAL.
>
> Sincerely,
> Alan Gribben=
>
>
>
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