(16 February 1922 — 27 December 2011)
Rusty Hevelin was a fan, fanzine publisher, collector, and huckster. He was been active in fandom from the 30s, publishing his own fanzines such as H-1661, as well as contributing to many others. He has been Fan Guest of Honor and Toastmaster at numerous conventions, including being the Fan Guest of Honor at the 1981 Worldcon, Denvention Two (he had attended Denvention 1 in 1941). He is a member of First Fandom, was one of the founders of PulpCon, won DUFF in 1975, won the Big Heart Award, and chaired the Detroit in '82 Worldcon bid. His actual name was James D. Hevelin, and he was also known as Rusty Barron and Rustebar.
Along with Gay Haldeman, he often participated in panels of the form, "So, This Is Your First Convention? Here's What To Expect."
On January 16, 2012, Pulpfest announced that the Munsey Award would be renamed the Rusty Hevelin Service Award.
Rusty Hevelin, about 1989. Photo courtesy Curt Phillips
