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Jerry Abern 1932-2003 Founder of Stamporama Jerry, born in 1932, began collecting stamps during WWII with a collection inherited from an uncle. Like many of us do, he dropped stamps until he got hooked again while introducing them to his 9 year old daughter in 1972. Collecting didn't "take" with the daughter, but Jerry was heavily involved in stamps until his death on February 5, 2003. A teacher and Guidance Counsellor for 28 years, Jerry was retired and spent a great deal of time in volunteer work. He started Stamporama when he got a new computer in 1996 and "looked up who was interested in stamps and started Stamporama with 6 members in January 1996". Jerry said, at one time, "Although we are still growing, I think of Stamporama as a family of stamp collectors. I feel that every member means a lot to me and I will always be grateful that I started this great club!" We will miss Jerry's influence and dedication to Stamporama, but we are committed to carrying on his tradition.
The Volunteer Committee
	Dan Cohen Bayside, NY USA Dan is interested in all United states stamps, but particularly the early 19th century.
	Steve Davis Calgary, Alberta, Canada Steve has been a active collector for over 40 years, he specializes in US airmail postal history particularly the Transport Airmail Issue of 1941-44, the Nickel Airmail Rate Era: 1946-48, Prexie Airmail Usages and the 5c Beacon Air Mail Stamp of 1928. All of these he collects on cover commercially used. Another area of specialization is US "Pointing Hands" Return to Sender/Writer mail. Sideline collections include illustrated hotel covers and Wild Cats. He is a member of APS, United States Stamp Society, American Air Mail Society, Auxiliary Markings Club as well as several other specialty groups. Additionally, he is the founder and moderator of the US Specialized Group (on Yahoo). Steve's greatest joy in the hobby comes from exhibiting, meeting new friends and trading. Steve maintains the Trading FAQs on the Stamporama website and takes an active part in the Discussion Board.
	Bob Ingraham Vancouver, Canada Bob is a Discussion Board moderator. He has three main collecting areas: Propeller airliners, material, early airmail, the Second World War, and both the first and second Vietnam wars. He does not limit himself to stamps, but also collects covers, postcards, and collateral, two-diminsional item that will fit onto an exhibit or album page. He is chairman of the exhibits committee for VANPEX, which is sponsored annually in Vancouver, British Columbia, by his stamp club, the BC Philatelic Society.
	Kathy Kelsey St. Louis, MO USA Stamporama Secretary Kathy is a new member's first contact in Stamporama. All new applications go to her. She has a very busy job of keeping track of everybody! Her main collecting interests are US mints and used, Santa Claus Post and Christmas Seals / Charity Seals.
	David Teisler New York, NY USA Stamporama Auctioneer David's primary interests are in US postal history and military postal history. He also collects the postal history of Cleveland and postcard souvenir folders (you know, those 20 postcards of Yellowstone or Niagara Falls in a little folder). He collects Christmas seals and related (Boy's Town, Wildlife Conservation) material and is the editor of Seal News, the journal of the Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society.
	Tim Auld Apple Valley, MN USA (originally from Sydney, Australia) Stamporama Webmaster Tim's primary collecting interests started out being Australia, which is still what he spends most of his time with, but through the Stamporama Auction, Tim has become very interest in many of the British Commonwealth countries including Falkland Islands, Guernsey, Jersey, Nevis and Southern Rhodesia. As well as stamp collecting, Tim is a complete and utter geek (just ask his daughter), and loves tinker with computers and supporting the Stamporama web site.