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 @ Mac Donnell Rare Books 9307 Glenlake Drive Austin TX 78730 512-345-4139 Member: ABAA, ILAB ************************* You may browse our books at www.macdonnellrarebooks.com ----- 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= > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4780 - Release Date: 02/01/12 > ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4780 - Release Date: 02/01/12