Oh, this is very sad. I so enjoyed all his posts. He was such a advocate for libraries and especially Science Fiction! Knew everything about it!
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I’m so sorry to hear this, Dennis was such a staple of Fiction-L for many years.
Peaceful journey, Mr. Lien.
Jenne Bergstrom (she/her)
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Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 2:40 PM
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Subject: [External] Dennis Lien, RIP
Dennis Lien, Denny to many, died Saturday morning.
As I noted on Fb:
RIP, this morning, Dennis/Denny Lien. One of the most widely-respected, liked and loved people I have known.
https://isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?24884<https://isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?24884&fbclid=IwAR3098DCuEe1JKbdUTmU-u7R1s1v0dkljmWSx_mWA4luoDONr6dSM0eSNbQ>
And a photo from the Minneapolis sf/fantasy fan convention, MiniCon, a week ago:[cid:image005.png@01D97149.292F0940]
the File 770 obituary:
"DENNY LIEN (1945-2023). Long-time Minneapolis fan Denny Lien died April 15<https://www.facebook.com/karen.schaffer.33/posts/10227347519652598> at the age of 77. Although under on-call hospice care at home, he had been able to get out and spend a few hours walking around at Minicon last weekend. Last night he had a fall and called hospice this morning. He died of kidney cancer and acute myeloid leukemia, the latter diagnosed in January 2023.
"After moving to Minneapolis Lien got involved with Minn-Stf<http://fancyclopedia.org/Minn-StF> and remained active for over 20 years, serving as an officer, and editor of some issues of the club publication Einblatt. With many others he co-authored the beloved fannish musical parody Midwest Side Story<http://fancyclopedia.org/Midwest_Side_Story>. He was at times a member of such apas as. Minneapa<http://fancyclopedia.org/Minneapa> and ANZAPA<http://fancyclopedia.org/ANZAPA>. He was guest of honor at Minicon 21. And he was a File 770 subscriber and letter-writer for decades.
"He was married to and is survived by fellow fan and poet Terry A. Garey, whom he spent several years taking tender care of<https://fancyclopedia.org/Denny_Lien> as her physical and mental health [dementia has afflicted her--TM] deteriorated." [She is in a good facility, and her brother is now her legal guardian. Terry and Denny have/had good insurance.]
A consistently thoughtful and helpful member of PW, Fiction-L, and other lists devoted to research and patron assistance, he will be missed in many ways.
I knew him first and most thoroughly through FictionMags, where he is also intensely mourned.
TM
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