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Harry T. Dewey obituary

Long-time NARGS member Harry Tillinghast Dewey died February 17, 2016, age 95. He was a professor of Library Science at various colleges and universities. Harry served NARGS in many capacities, in particular the Potomac Valley Chapter, helping organize national meetings. He was quick to see the potential of the Internet and in 1995 he founded Alpine-L, a worldwide electronic rock garden discussion group established as a Listserv, which he managed daily from his home in Beltsville, Maryland.  Harry described the Internet and its potential use to gardeners in the Rock Garden Quarterly in 2001 (vol. 59, pp 115-124).  He received the NARGS Award of Merit in 2002.  Harry was a keen and interesting gardener, story teller and jokester, with a raucous, infectious laugh.  Born on February 29, he died just shy of his 24th bissextile birthday.  Harry is survived by his spouse, E. Thomas Comstock.  Condolences to Tom at 3904 Parsons Rd., Chevy Chase, MD 20185-6733.

 

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